Starting today, all riders at the Rockaway Parkway L train station must swipe or tap to enter the platform—even if they’re just coming off the bus.
News 12 first told you about this change back in April, when the MTA began installing new fencing and turnstiles to fix a major flaw in the station’s design.
Before today, riders using buses like the B42, B6, or B82 could walk straight from the bus stop onto the train platform without going through any turnstile. That open layout made it easy for some to skip paying their fare…