1 in 5 Bus Riders in New York City Evades the Fare, Far Worse Than Elsewhere

One thing this article doesn't really talk about is that ticketing systems are designed to keep the staff honest, not the passengers.

> In London, where riders face fines as high as $1,300, the fare evasion rate on buses is only 1.5 percent.

You'd have to go some to get a fine that high. The penalty fares are £80, or about $100, but if you're prosecuted for the criminal offence the Sentencing Council guidelines for evasion of train fares are here: https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Rail...

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