Beginning Feb. 1, riders on Metropolitan Transit System transit caught without a valid fare will be issued an immediate citation.
Fare evasion in the New York City transit system is on the decline, although 45% of all city bus riders still aren’t paying for their trips, according to new MTA figures.
During an MTA board meeting on Wednesday, Chair and CEO Janno Lieber announced that subway fare evasion has decreased from 14 ...
The MTA said it has been able to make a dent in fare evasion, which costs the agency around $800 million a year.