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Man's attack on Metro Transit officer brings renewed focus to fare evasion
WASHINGTON (7News) — An attack on a Metro police officer who was trying to stop a man from fare evading on Tuesday brought ...
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Police officer assaulted during fare evasion arrest at Pentagon City Metro, officials say
On April 11, as officers were detaining a man for fare evasion at the metro station, a girl, who knew the alleged fare evader, threw food at an officer, officials said. One of the officers ...
SFMTA's fare evasion crackdown: Is it paying off amid financial crisis? Here's a look at numbers
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is catching more people trying to ride for free as fare inspectors are ...
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TTC to ask bus riders for proof of payment as it expands crackdown on fare evasion
Transit riders may see fare inspectors on bus platforms starting Monday as the TTC expands efforts to curb fare evasion. TTC spokesperson Stuart Green says transit riders may be asked for proof of ...