Quiah Industries

To: The NYC Metropolitan Transit Authority

From: Raynor Quiah, C.E.O.

Subject: Fare evasion prevention

Date: October 12, 2020

The purpose of this memo is to discuss fare evasion by people in NYC transit system which is devastating for it. It loses a significant amount of revenue due to it. The memo will also introduce possible prevention methods.

Summary:

In NYC, people will find 100 ways to get past the turnstile before paying for the ride. It is an extremely prevalent issue which has not been properly prevented. The lack of proper prevention has cost the MTA millions of dollars in losses. This led to improper funding in station renovations and employments. It has also come around to impact the riders by gradually increasing the fare over the years. I’d like to talk about the current situation of the transit system and prevention methods.

Discussion:

Most turnstiles in stations are just a metal bar which moves forward when the card is swiped. The issue with that is people can jump over or go under it with ease. With NYC being so crowed and having millions of people using the transit system, people can easily sneak past the gates by using each other as cover. That is why I’d like to talk about taking an intelligent approach to public safety. Surveillance offers transportation agencies new options to utilize video & data integration to promote for public security. Intelligent displays with video camera integration are an ideal asset where facial features need to be captured for identification but where a conventional camera might not be ideal or possible.

Also, I think there should be sensors at the end of each turnstile which can detect movement. If one person was to evade the fare, the sensor would pick it up and sound an alarm. This would notify the proper authorities and the evader can be help responsible. This idea sounds expensive but may prove to be beneficial in the long term. People wonder why Japanese railroads are so well maintained. It is due to there good use of technology and ethics in regards to following the transit system rules.

Although fare evasion has been unstoppable no matter what the methods taken, I think using video and data integration and sensory alarms will mitigate the issue a lot more. The advantages outweigh the disadvantages. They may be expensive to put in every station, but if we start by utilizing them in crowed stations such as in Manhattan, we can slowly generate revenue to eventually cover the whole transit system.

Recommendation

I’d like to discuss in depth with you, about the technologies we can use to prevent fare evasion or at least mitigate it. I can be contacted 929-285-2682. I have other people with me who would also like to provide you with more information.