New York City Subway System Fare Evasion and Security Measures
New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to implement body scanners to deter criminal activity and is considering paying up to $1 million for a psychologist to analyze the motivations of turnstile jumpers. The agency hopes to find a new solution to combat fare evasion, which is causing significant financial losses.
Key Points
- MTA plans to implement body scanners and analyze turnstile jumpers' motivations
- Current approaches to combat fare evasion have had limited success
- Projected loss due to fare evasion is $700 million this year
Pros
- Implementation of new security measures to deter criminal activity
- Analysis of turnstile jumpers' motivations may lead to effective solutions
Cons
- High cost associated with hiring a psychologist for analysis