Metro is moving forward with its crackdown on fare evaders by installing new taller faregates .
The L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority formally approved funding for the measure to upgrade existing gated stations with taller gates in February.
“Taller faregates have features such as precise motion sensors that can accurately detect fare evasion behaviors, such as ‘tailgating,’ crawling under and climbing over, as well as electromechanical locks to prevent forced entries and paddle-style doors that improve accessibility for customers with bicycles, luggage or other items,” the Metro Board said in their report on the issue in February . “The taller faregates also have large color-coded displays to alert personnel of fare evasion attempts [and] these gates offer potential integration with third-party advanced security solutions, such as enhanced camera detection for weapons or other threats.”
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The gates were originally piloted at the soon-to-be-completed LAX/Metro Transit Center Station, which was “proceeding as planned,” according to Metro’s report. Thus, officials decided that the technology should be implemented at ten existing stations, and a further 11 had the new gates installed as part of Phase 2 of the project…