Cost and safety (for both metal and concrete barriers) are pretty much the same." The metal barriers are lighter and fit together like pieces of a Legos set; each barrier was attached to another ...

So far, the MTA has installed the platform barriers at 17 stations, with all but three on the L line, and plans to install the boxy steel railing with metal fencing at stations on nine other ...

as part of a pilot program to improve rider safety and test to see if the presence of the barriers interferes with the flow of commuter traffic. It turns out that these metal barriers are more ...