Metro ‘swing-gates’ due for upgrade

[davinp]

Currently, most swing gates open both ways. The new swing gates will only open to allow people to exit in an emergency.

The enhanced gates will be magnetically secured and an alarm will sound when they are improperly opened. The alarm also triggers a flashing light in the station manager kiosk. Gates will be designed to close automatically.

Fare barriers will also be raised to a height of 4.5 feet.


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[JackRussell]

Currently, most swing gates open both ways. The new swing gates will only open to allow people to exit in an emergency.

The enhanced gates will be magnetically secured and an alarm will sound when they are improperly opened. The alarm also triggers a flashing light in the station manager kiosk. Gates will be designed to close automatically.

Fare barriers will also be raised to a height of 4.5 feet.


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I hope they can make these things more reliable at some point. When I have my bicycle I use the wider handicapped gate (which has to be usable in both directions), and I frequently find that the thing is "stuck" in one direction and the station manager needs to come out to reboot the thing before I can exit.

And what are you supposed to do when the thing won't let you out, and there is no station manager to be seen anywhere?

[andrewjw]

Currently, most swing gates open both ways. The new swing gates will only open to allow people to exit in an emergency.

The enhanced gates will be magnetically secured and an alarm will sound when they are improperly opened. The alarm also triggers a flashing light in the station manager kiosk. Gates will be designed to close automatically.

Fare barriers will also be raised to a height of 4.5 feet.


https://wtop.com/tracking-metro-24-7/20 ... e-evasion/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I hope they can make these things more reliable at some point. When I have my bicycle I use the wider handicapped gate (which has to be usable in both directions), and I frequently find that the thing is "stuck" in one direction and the station manager needs to come out to reboot the thing before I can exit.

And what are you supposed to do when the thing won't let you out, and there is no station manager to be seen anywhere?

Go out the emergency exit, like now. No station manager? Nobody will notice the alarm. Station manager comes out after all? Make sure you tapped out.

[MCL1981]

As if the DC or Maryland courts would actually hold anyone accountable for the crimes they're arrested or summoned for.