Metro Implements New Safety Measures: Tap to Exit and Taller Fare Gates in LA

Enhanced Safety Measures on Metro

• 🚇 Metro is launching new changes to improve safety and create a smoother experience for riders.
• 📍 These initiatives are being implemented at key stations like North Hollywood and Union Station.

Tap to Exit Program

• 🔑 The tap to exit program is being reintroduced, requiring riders to tap their fare card when leaving the station.
• 🎯 This program aims to improve safety and ensure that all riders pay their fare, whether upon entry or exit.
• 💰 Fair enforcement is highlighted as a key component of the new safety strategy.

New Fare Gate Technology

• ⬆️ Taller fare gates, extending from ceiling to floor, are being installed to enhance access control.
• 🚫 These new gates are designed to prevent riders from hopping over them, ensuring everyone taps in.
• 🤝 The gates also prevent piggybacking, where one person pays and another enters without paying, due to embedded technology.
• ✅ The primary goals of these new gates are to increase system safety and ensure fare payment.

Rider Information

• 💳 Riders are reminded to have their physical or digital fare cards ready for quick entry and exit.
• 🗣️ Metro is actively communicating these new safety features to the public throughout the week.