Report: Fare evasion by MTA commuters up significantly in 2018

Tuesday, December 4, 2018
NEW YORK (WABC) -- New figures were announced Monday on the number of MTA commuters who do not pay the fare.

On the subway, nearly 4 percent of riders do not pay the fare. That is about 208,000 people each day.
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On buses, about 16 percent do not pay, amounting to about 348,000 riders daily.

The MTA has lost about $215 million to fare evasion this year.
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Transit Authority President Andy Byford suggests higher fines and more surveillance video could help prevent fare evasion.

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