The BPLRT has new fare gates installed to replace the self-help
gates. The self help gates were originally there for people to
place their bulky items which cannot pass through the turnstiles on
the other side of the gate (like KCR East Rail style). However,
this has often been misused, unlike KCR (now MTR East Rail Line),
there isn't any one to supervise this process at the LRT stations,
and people could use it for a free ride on the BPLRT.
The old gate (taken at Senja station)
The new faregate (taken at Choa Chu Kang Station)
Currently, Bukit Panjang and Choa Chu Kang stations have the new
gates. The others still have the old gates. And after tapping on
the machine, you have to push it yourself, not dissimilar to such
gates at Sentosa Express stations.