"DOWNTOWN - TRANSIT OFFICIALS are testing new, full-height subway fare gates - some pitched with AI surveillance - as three vendors compete for a $1.1 billion contract to replace turnstiles across the system, reports. Through a pilot program, were installed in 10 stations in the past two months, including Atlantic Terminal. The program is expected to expand to 20 stations "in the coming weeks," Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chair Janno Lieber said at a state budget hearing on Feb. 3."
"The surveillance begins when Cubic uses transformer image recognition to analyze this data and detect specific behavioral patterns, such as gate-jumping or "piggybacking" in specific stations, focusing on individual chronic fare evaders. This is then cross-referenced with electronic payment information to identify repeat offenders, allowing agencies to strategically deploy staff to stations with high levels of 'opportunistic' evasion. Lieber, noting OMNY rollout problems, said, "Cubic has not been a perfect partner." The MTA says it aims to install new gates at 150 of the subway's 472 stations."
MTA piloted full-height fare gates with AI-capable features at multiple stations. The pilot installed gates in 10 stations, including Atlantic Terminal, with expansion to 20 stations planned. Three vendors—Cubic Transportation Systems, Conduent and STraffic—are competing for a $1.1 billion contract to replace turnstiles across the system. Cubic's gates can trigger alerts for unpaid entries, record five-second clips, and generate physical descriptions. Transformer-based image recognition analyzes behaviors such as gate-jumping and piggybacking to identify chronic fare evaders. The system cross-references imaging with electronic payment records to identify repeat offenders and inform targeted staff deployments. The MTA aims to install new gates at 150 stations.
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