But Busch said they affect a bottom line that's already suffered in recent years. In the context of SEPTA's roughly $1.6 billion operating budget, losses from fare evasion aren't astronomical. "The Market Frankford Line, just because it's a high ridership line, we see more issues there," SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch said. The estimates are calculated by measuring automated passenger counters against actual revenue, as well as manual fare evasion counts done by staff. About $12.6 million of that loss occurs on the Market-Frankford and Broad Street subway lines. SEPTA estimates that it loses about $22.9 million annually as a result of fare evasion - about 10.9% of its revenue. SEPTA's existing ADA-compliant gates are often used by groups of people trying to pass through at once. The gates also can tell whether someone is in a wheelchair. Their scanners can distinguish whether multiple subway riders are "piggybacking" on one fare swipe, or if a person is pulling luggage or a stroller. The new gates will be equipped with 3D-imaging that can detect people and objects that pass through them. Century-old, steam-powered train built in Philadelphia restored as 'living museum' in central Pennsylvania.Small businesses now can buy SEPTA Key cards to be given as employee perks.SEPTA fails to get federal funding, puts stop to King of Prussia rail line project.These are the most common methods fare evaders use to get beyond the metal turnstiles at subway stations. The height of the gates prevents riders from jumping over, crawling under or skirting past the gates. The SEPTA board voted Thursday to test the 8-foot-tall gates, whose glass shields separate after riders swipe their SEPTA Key cards. The new technology will be evaluated to decide whether the gates should be expanded across the transit system. SEPTA will install new fare gates at 13th Street and 34th Street stations early next year in an effort to stop subway fare skippers.
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