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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 18, 2024

San Diego MTS Board Approves Changes to Fare Enforcement

MTS’s New Fare Enforcement Diversion Program changes likely to see largest impact on Trolly riders.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2024

SEPTA Expands Efforts to Combat Fare Evasion

SEPTA’s board approved the purchase of 100 full-length fare gates from Conduent Transport Solutions Inc.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 19, 2024

WMATA Completes New Faregates at Rail Stations

More than 1,200 five-foot-tall gates and taller fences have been installed across all stations. The agency also improved its fare boxes across its bus fleet.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2024

Proposed SEPTA Fare Adjustments Look to Address $240M Budget Deficit

While the state budget includes a small additional distribution to SEPTA, it is less than one-fourth of what the authority originally requested, and the need for a permanent solution grows more urgent by the day.

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Newsby StaffAugust 21, 2024

King County Metro's ‘Operation Safe Transit’ Initiative Yielding Results

The initiative was launched by KCSO, in May, as a pilot program focused on targeted work on transit and at transit locations in Seattle, such as bus stops and station platforms.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2024

New York MTA Reports On Fare Evasion Reduction Efforts

Convened in the spring of 2022, the Blue-Ribbon Panel, consisting of education, social justice, business, and law enforcement experts, was given a mandate to investigate the root causes of fare and toll evasion and develop a comprehensive strategy to combat it.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 16, 2024

SEPTA, Conduent Launch 3D Fare Gate Pilot Program

The pilot aims to track and curb incidents of fare evasion, which costs SEPTA an estimated $30 million to $40 million annually.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 5, 2024

WMATA: Ridership Up, Crime, Fare Evasion Down

As ridership grows, the agency will continue to incorporate innovative ways to serve customers throughout the region and keep them safe on their journey.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 22, 2024

Toronto Latest Agency to Enhance Fare Compliance Measures

The TTC’s campaign comes as a new internal audit report shows fare evasion at an all-time high.

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Newsby StaffMarch 14, 2024

D.C. Transit Police to Begin Issuing Fare Evasion Citations

Emergency legislation, passed unanimously by the DC Council and signed by Mayor Muriel Bowser, includes a provision requiring anyone stopped for fare evasion to provide their true name and address, allowing police officers to issue civil citations.

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