New strategy to combat fare evasion after audit identifies weak links
On buses, CityCats and ferries, drivers have a special button to press if passengers don’t swipe on. Train drivers don’t have ...
LIRR IOU invoices fall 43% after MTA boots free-riding passengers without IDs
The MTA’s rate of recovering outstanding LIRR fares was under 5% last year, the same as in 2023, and slightly less than in 2022. Of the $1.98 million in unpaid tickets the LIRR billed for in the first ...
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Fare evasion runs rampant at this Queens subway station even as number of cheaters drop
A Queens subway station has become the latest hotspot for fare evasion as the MTA continues to battle the revenue-losing ...
Fare jumpers, think twice. Your days are numbered, MBTA boss Phillip Eng says
Skipping out on your MBTA may not seem like a big deal, but every lost dollar adds up, MBTA General Manager Phillp Eng said ...
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With Artificial Intelligence, Transit Fare Gates Get Smarter
Cubic has introduced gates for transit systems that are equipped with technology including artificial intelligence, to ...
NYC Democrat challenging Bragg in DA’s race vows to get tough on subway crime — and fare evasion
Civil litigator and former Bronx prosecutor Patrick Timmins said he’s aiming to ease the “tension” of straphangers after a ...
US Department of Transportation urges DC to improve road, transit safety
All eyes are on D.C. after the United States Department of Transportation sent letters to transit leaders pushing for ...