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The MTA said it lost $285 million in subway fares due to fare evasion in 2022. "Fares and tolls account for a significant proportion of the MTA's annual budget revenue — almost $7 billion a year.
Fare evasion cost the MTA $690 million last year, according to a new agency study that recommends upping enforcement, expanding low-income fare subsidies, and replacing the subway system’s tu… ...
Last year, we co-chaired the MTA’s Blue-Ribbon Panel on Fare and Toll Evasion — a diverse group of leading New Yorkers with backgrounds in education, social justice, transit, and criminal justice.
After losing $40 million to fare evasion, D.C. Metro officials have announced a citation plan that will go into effect after a warning campaign from Oct. 4 to November in the DMV area. (Photo by ...
Another would forgive fare evasion fines issued to people who are eligible for the city’s Fair Fares program, which offers half-priced MetroCards to low-income residents — if they sign up for ...
SEPTA began installing signs at stations warning customers that they could face a $300 fine for jumping turnstiles and failing ... and station revenue to determine hot spots for fare evasion, ...
A new study claims changes made by BART to address fare evasion and security are not making the system any better and questions if law enforcement is the right solution.
Metro begins warning campaign to stop fare evaders According to the WMATA website, possible fines include $50 in D.C. and up to $100 in Virginia and Maryland. To stream WUSA9 on your phone, you ...
In 2019, the T estimated that it loses close to $30 million each year to fare evasion — between $5 million and $6 million on buses and subways, and $10 million to $20 million on the commuter rail.
An unsanctioned poster on the New York City subway is warning riders that fare evasion could result in death. The poster ...