NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Emergency exits at three New York City subway stations will soon feature a 15-second delay before they open, MTA officials announced on Monday.
The changes are expected to come in mid-February.
MTA officials said the change aims to crack down on fare evasion.
The three subway stations that will have the 15-second delay on emergency exits are:
- 138th Street and Third Avenue station on the No. 6 line
- Flushing Avenue on the J, M, and Z lines
- and 59th Street on the Nos. 4, 5, and 6 lines
Officials said they received a waiver from the state to make sure passenger flow would not be compromised. The three stations were chosen because they already have other exits that will allow people to leave the station in case of emergency, according to MTA officials.
MTA President Richard Davey said the agency already tested the method at Brooklyn’s Borough Hall station.
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