New full-length gates installed at SEPTA’s Cecil B. Moore Station to deter fare evaders

SEPTA is aiming to stop fare evasion by putting full-length gates at one of their most popular stations.

New fare gates have been installed at Cecil B. Moore Station, which is part of the transit agency’s mission to prevent people from jumping over or crawling under the turnstiles.

With these gates, the doors automatically swing open, which provides improved accessibility for wheelchairs, strollers, and luggage, the agency explains. It also provides travelers with a more “modern and safer experience.”

The gates are equipped with 3D imaging technology to distinguish between adults, children and objects. The system can also accurately count fare evaders, even if they try to piggyback or force their way through the gates.

SEPTA officials claim they are on track to install more than 200 full-height fare gates at 14 stations by June.