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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 25, 2025

TransLink’s Fare Enforcement Program Drives Revenue Gains and Improved Compliance

A crackdown on fare evasion, combined with education efforts, is driving more Metro Vancouver riders to pay full fare—generating $3.2 million in additional revenue in just six months.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 30, 2022

Metrolink Partners to Target Rail Crossing Violators

Education, rather than punishment, is the primary purpose of the operation. Drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists must always be careful around trains and rail crossings.

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NewsSeptember 22, 2021

New York’s MTA to Increase Mask Enforcement Throughout the System

The goal of heightened enforcement is to increase mask usage across all agencies, and to return to 2020 and early 2021 compliance levels where nearly 100% of riders wore masks onboard subways, buses, commuter railroads, and paratransit vehicles.

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NewsJune 19, 2020

San Diego's MTS Reveals Fare Diversion, Electric Bus Plans

Beginning in early September, the agency will implement a pilot program that reduces fines, offers more payment options, a community service option in lieu of payment, and a new appeal window.

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Newsby StaffApril 5, 2019

SEPTA deploys new enforcement program for fare evasion, violations

Streamlines incident handling process, which will allow for SEPTA Police officers to focus on their core patrol and enforcement duties.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2017

FMCSA reminds motorcoach industry that ELDs are now mandatory

Agency is reminding motorcoach operators that its enforcement partners are fully prepared for the Dec. 18, 2017 implementation, and are committed to implementing the ELD rule in a manner that improves safety without impeding commerce.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2016

Sacramento RT sees dramatic drop in fare evasion on light rail system

The agency added 25 new fare inspectors or transit agents on its system and saw fare evasion dropped from 15.5% in May to 5.1% in August.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2016

Added enforcement leads to FRA’s highest-ever penalty collection rate

For Fiscal Year 2015, the agency will collect 75% of all civil penalties it issued to railroads for violating federal safety regulations — a 6% increase over FY2014, and the largest percentage rate ever collected by the agency.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2016

San Diego MTS stepping up wheelchair, priority seating enforcement

With the Board’s action to amend MTS Ordinance No. 13, refusal by a rider to vacate priority seating and wheelchair areas for persons with disabilities and the elderly upon request may result in a citation and fines up to $100.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2015

Princeton ticketing motorcoaches for not parking in designated area

The buses often block visibility on Nassau Street, idle on side streets and in residential neighborhoods, or drive around town until it is time to pick up visitors after their tours of Princeton University.

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