Milan Metro, ATM turnstiles reach skillful ticket collectors: it would be impossible to climb over them

Milano – Commitment ATM In combating customs evasion. Installation at the station has been completed M3 of San Donato From the first 4 high turnstiles, Which will enter service tomorrow Tuesday, January 2. By the end of February, the entire terminal will be fully equipped with the new gates, numbering 27.

The new turnstiles are designed to prevent ingress and egress Without paying for the ticket. In fact it will be so It is impossible to climb s pass under At the checkpoint. In the coming months, the existing turnstiles will continue to be replaced by Maxi turnstiles at 6 more stations: Domo M3, Domo M1, Cadorna M1, Cadorna M2, Central M3, Rugurido M3. By the end of 2024 they will be 172 New Generation Gate On the metro network, which is in addition to those Already in use on the M4 and M5 lines.

The new turnstiles structure is equippedTwo sliding doorsIt is 2.30 meters high, which makes it difficult to climb on. And also a sensor Detects the crossing of two or more people at the same timesend Report to the central system A supervisory system monitors anomalous accesses.

An initiative that strengthens ATMs' commitment to combating tariff evasion. The company has already increased the number of controllers to 150 people some time ago, and has intensified monitoring activities with new methods such as all-day area mapping in one station. A crucial role is that of the monitoring staff, whose deterrent measures contributed to reporting The tax evasion rate is less than 2.6%. After the pandemic years, when checks were not possible under the law, the tendency to disrespect the rules increased.