Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on Today at 02:05:16 AMAnyway, I was going to praise the methods used in Berlin to counter fare dodging (at least when I was there a few years back); essentially, open platforms (convenient for fare payers), teams of hardnosed inspectors (harder to intimidate a group of 6 than a single ticket collector) and heavy on the spot fines for dodgers. But, on looking things up it would appear that fare evasion may even be slightly worse there than in the UK.
Quote from: Crazy_Ivan80 on Today at 01:38:53 AMFaredodging is an affront to the social contract.
A social contract that is breaking down across the board and almost everywhere in the west.
We seem intent on dismantling our high trust societies in return for nothing and virtue signaling.
Quote from: Gups on Today at 01:27:53 AMCompletely agree Shelf. The left should be launching campaigns against fare dodgers and people who steal from public services instead of scoffing just because people like Jenrick are doing it. This is a great example of why we'll lose the next election. Always reactive and always on the wrong side of public opinion.
QuoteFare evasion is a problem affecting cities around the world. Through the continued efforts of TfL's operational teams and innovations led by TfL's Revenue Protection programme, the rate in London remains lower than many comparable cities in Europe and North America. For example, in New York, the rate of fare evasion sits at 13 per cent on the metro system. The same rate in London would equate to over £400m of lost revenue per year. TfL continues to monitor best practice through regular international benchmarking meetings
Quote from: Sheilbh on October 20, 2025, 01:56:52 PMI think on the broader picture it is like shoplifting, vandalism, fly-tipping, phone-snatching, bike theft. In that in the grand scheme of things these are "minor" problems. But they are very common, they have an impact at the micro-level whether that's seeing someone get their phone snatched, being in a shop when someone shoplifts (I have a particularly bad personal experience of this) or on a carriage when someone is abusing a worker.
QuoteLatest data provided by TfL shows the amount lost due to fare dodgers has risen by almost 50 per cent from two years ago– in part due to people not paying to use the Elizabeth line.
Previously TfL said the amount it lost in unpaid fares was about £130m a year.
But a Freedom of Information response revealed that the cost of fare evasion had increased from "circa £130m" in 2022/23 to about £190m in 2023/24 and about £188m in 2024/25.
Quote from: Gups on Today at 01:27:53 AMCompletely agree Shelf. The left should be launching campaigns against fare dodgers and people who steal from public services instead of scoffing just because people like Jenrick are doing it. This is a great example of why we'll lose the next election. Always reactive and always on the wrong side of public opinion.
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