MTS cracks down on fare evasion
The Metropolitan Transit System is cracking down on fare evasion after the rate at which riders didn't pay skyrocketed beginning in 2022. Why it matters: The explosion in fare evasion has deprived the system of revenue and has coincided with the increased perception that the system is unsafe. Driving the...
MTS cracking down on fare evasion with $25 fines
SAN DIEGO — Early next year, riders on Metropolitan Transit System transit caught without a valid fare will be issued a citation then and there, according to changes the MTS board approved Thursday. This differs from the current system, where MTS Security officers can offer someone caught without a...
MTS approves $25 fine for San Diego trolley fare violations
SAN DIEGO — Early next year, riders on Metropolitan Transit System trolleys caught without a valid fare will be issued a citation then and there, according to changes the MTS board approved Thursday. The policy differs from the current system, where MTS Security officers can offer someone caught without...
Opinion: Brooklyn Subway Shooting Demands a Different Approach to Fare Evasion
“Rather than addressing public safety or cost of living concerns, New York City risks backsliding towards the alarmism of criminalizing the poor.”. Several weeks ago, a calamity occurred on the subway, made possible by a failed policy that criminalizes commuters instead of addressing their cost of living crisis. In a...
MTA reports slight decrease in fare evasion on buses after launching crackdown
The MTA says bus riders who skip the fare risk a ticket from members of the agency's EAGLE team. The MTA says its latest enforcement blitz against bus fare evaders is showing early, though modest, signs of success. [ more › ]