The MTA last summer deployed fare inspectors, known as EAGLE teams, to stop scofflaws on buses. Nearly half of bus passengers last summer skipped the farebox, according to MTA data.

The MTA is hoping new fare evasion gates will further stop passengers trying to get around paying for a ride on the New York City subway system.

Big changes are coming to New York City transit fares by the end of the year — including a likely price hike. The MTA plans to raise the cost of subway and bus rides by 4% by the end of the year ...

On Wednesday, the MTA board voted to approve its $19.9 billion 2025 budget that assumes a 4% fare and toll increase. “Eighty percent of our costs are people and pensions and health benefits ...

Senior straphangers and others who get a reduced MTA fare can now stop swiping and start tapping, as the agency swaps out reduced-fare MetroCards for the modern OMNY system.