Recently, Metro began testing a new “saloon door” style fare gate aimed at deterring fare evasion, which Metro says costs the transit agency tens of millions of dollars a year.

The test is going on at Fort Totten, where for several months, Metro has also been testing another deterrent on many of the gates. It's a plastic semi-circle aimed at making it difficult for people jumping the gates to find a place to put their hands. Riders said those semi-circles have done little to stop fare evasion.

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