Soho subway fare gates battle below rush of riders at Broadway-Lafayette – NBC New York
The buzzing was relentless on Monday as commuters tried coming into and exiting the busy Broadway-Lafayette cease in Soho.
The newly-installed plexiglass fare gates created a big headache for riders and workers through the afternoon rush.
The faucet-and-go system appeared to pressure below the push of site visitors, inflicting the brand new gates to fail and main delays for riders. At one level a big crowd of not less than 30 individuals had collected in entrance of the doorway.
MTA staff on the station had been seen standing subsequent to the doorways directing riders by way of the gates as effectively as attainable.
The transit company didn’t present an official remark however burdened the fare gates are a part of a pilot program.
