The MTA is intensifying efforts to combat fare evasion, which cost the agency $690 million in lost revenue last year. MTA Chair Janno Lieber is considering requiring commuters to show proof of fare payment before leaving stations. This comes as part of a broader initiative to modernize New York's transit system, including a pilot program at the North Hollywood B Line station aimed at stopping fare jumpers. Additionally, there are discussions on the role of technology and other measures like education, equity, and environment to address fare evasion. The MTA is also focusing on improving customer service and implementing congestion pricing to boost ridership. In the time it takes to read a sentence, another $111.11 in fares are evaded.
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"We must do something about fare evasion" In the time that it took you to read that sentence, another $111.11 in fares were evaded. MTA Chair Janno Lieber's idea of "doing something" (from a blue ribbon panel that was assembled a while ago): Education Equity Environment… https://t.co/uGlgogVBey
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After years of calling fare evasion an “existential threat” to public transit, MTA Chair Janno Lieber signaled that he's considering requiring commuters to show proof they paid the fare before leaving a station. https://t.co/rFUK8JqAwn