During an MTA board meeting on Wednesday, Chair and CEO Janno Lieber announced that subway fare evasion has decreased from 14 ...
Fare evasion in the New York City transit system is on the decline, although 45% of all city bus riders still aren’t paying for their trips, according to new MTA figures.
Toll evasion remains a significant issue that city officials encounter daily, with the MTA reportedly losing approximately ...
The MTA estimates 44% of bus riders and 10% of subway riders skipped the fare during the final three months of 2024.
The MTA said it has been able to make a dent in fare evasion, which costs the agency around $800 million a year. It also said ...
Fare evasion cost the MTA roughly $700 million in 2022 — including $315 million in bus fares, $285 million in subway fares, $46 million in bridge and tunnel tolls and $44 million in railroad fares.
The installation is part of the city's plan to prevent fare evasion. As of now, the MTA said the subway spikes have been installed at the 59th Street-Lexington Avenue and 42nd Street-Times Square ...
There’s also good news for the MTA itself on fare evasion both on subways and buses. “Preliminary, we’re seeing a double-digit improvement on both,” Annicaro said. “And we continue to ...
Fare evasion in public transport systems is a significant issue that affects the financial sustainability and quality of service of transit networks worldwide. This phenomenon occurs when ...
A watchdog has said they believe train passengers caught without a ticket should be let off with a warning for a first ... £240 million is lost through fare evasion on Britain’s railways ...