Nearly 70% of Metrobus riders are not paying, transit officials say. Starting next week, the agency plans to crack down on fare evaders.
Metro leaders at a board meeting last week said the transit system will ramp up enforcement and outreach following the Memorial Day holiday weekend, including adding more Metro Transit Police across the system to get more riders to pay their fare. The plan also includes having bus operators remind riders of the fare as they board, a shift from a long-standing policy where drivers were not expected to engage over payment.
“Fare nonpayment is completely unacceptable. It is costing us tens of millions of dollars,” Metro General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke said…