LIRR conductors are worse. The agency spends an average of $200k per conductor on salary and benefits, and the job literally involves you walking up and down the train and scanning fucking QR codes. A local moron off the street can do that job.

The MTA should install fare gates on commuter railroads, downsize the conductor workforce, and use the remaining conductors to spot check... even with the fare beating increase it'll save money over paying people to do the same work.