BART riders were able to use newly renovated fare gates at the Civic Center Station in San Francisco. 

The updated gates are over 6 feet tall with clear swing-style doors and a metal barrier over the top that has spikes. The doors are made of polycarbonate, a material that is 200 times stronger than glass and more durable, according to the agency.  

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Alise is a general assignment reporter with a focus on covering government, elections, housing, crime, courts and entertainment in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Alise is a Bay Area native from San Carlos. She studied history at University of California, Santa Cruz and first started journalism at Skyline College’s school newspaper in San Bruno. She has interned for Bay City News and for Eesti Rahvusringhääling, or Estonian Public Broadcasting. She has covered everything from the removal of former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to the divisive battle over the Great Highway on San Francisco’s west side. Please send her any tips.