Neither lowering fares or simply increasing enforcement can solve fare evasion alone. Investing in better services and winning public trust are just as important.
Neither lowering fares or simply increasing enforcement can solve fare evasion alone. Investing in better services and winning public trust are just as important.
Then erect a small barrier to entry, like the need to request a PTA card to ride the bus - possibly for a flat one-time fee. No card, no ride, even though the ride itself is free. That should keep the problematic impulse riders at bay.
that sounds more annoying than a low fare
For a permanent card? One visit?
Just fyi, assuming you’re not from around here, most of our transport requires a Go Card already. They don’t often take cash.
it’s the same here in Melbourne but you still need the fare gate systems working so what’s the point?
Meh, if a $.25 fee fixes the problem, collect the change and put it back into the system. Anyway, the poster above you got me thinking, it really is the money that’s the factor.