TTC to ask bus riders for proof of payment as it expands crackdown on fare evasion
Transit riders may see fare inspectors on bus platforms starting Monday as the TTC expands efforts to curb fare evasion.
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Fare collection updates from AC Transit and TTC
AC Transit is raising fares to adjust for a looming financial cliff while the TTC is cracking down on fare evasion.
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 ...
TTC bus riders could now be subject to fare inspection. Here’s why
Those hopping on board a TTC bus today could now be asked to prove they paid for their fare as the transit network expands ...
Fewer free rides: LIRR IOUs fall 43% but remain rarely paid
The MTA changed its policy after several reports in Newsday showing fare beaters increasingly taking advantage of the system.
TTC kicking off crackdown on fare evasion starting today
The TTC says uniformed inspectors equipped with bodycams will be on bus platforms where customers could be asked to show ...
TTC fare inspectors to crack down on fare evaders on buses starting today
“When people don’t pay, that impacts our ability to increase service and keep fares down,” TTC CEO Greg Percy said in a statement. Around $140 million is lost to fare evasion yearly, said the TTC, ...
Potential for 30 cm of snow with Colorado Low in parts of Ontario
This could be a big one. 30 cm of heavy wet snow on tap for northern Ontario mid-week. Meteorologist Nadine Powell breaks ...