By AARON PARSEGHIAN
The MBTA will begin installing fare gates for Commuter Rail riders at Boston’s South Station next week, expanding a system already in place at North Station for the past few years.
Fare gates coming to South Station
The electronic gates require riders to tap their tickets or passes before boarding and again when exiting. The MBTA said the system is designed to improve fare collection and efficiency while also reducing fare evasion, which has cost tens of millions of dollars over the years.
“Installing fare gates at South Station, our busiest station, will help ensure fares are appropriately collected,” said MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng. “These fares support our operations budget and are important to continuing the delivery of safe, reliable and more frequent rail service.”…