All 98 stations across the Metrorail system now have more secure, retrofitted faregates to deter fare evasion. The improvements have led to an 82% drop in fare evasion in the Metrorail system, according to WMATA.
Per Metro, “Wednesday night, Metro General Manager Randy Clarke, Metro Transit Police Chief Michael Anzallo, and Chief Planning and Performance Officer Tom Webster thanked crews for their work at Judiciary Square, the last station to get the retrofitted gates.
More than 1,200 five-foot-tall gates and taller fences have been installed across all stations. The project began in July 2023. “We have seen incredible results from the taller faregates,” Clarke said. “We are never going to completely stop fare evasion, but these go a long way in addressing the problem.”…