Tag: Security in Transit

June 29, 2026 Fare Evasion, Public Transport, Safety & Security

TfL Intensifies Fare Evasion Crackdown Across London Network
Increased inspections, prosecutions, and enforcement officers aim to protect revenue, improve safety, and ensure fairness for paying passengers

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Transport for London (TfL) has intensified its crackdown on fare evasion, reporting sharp increases in ticket inspections, penalty fares, and prosecutions during the 2025/26 financial year. The initiative forms part of TfL’s long-term strategy to reduce fare evasion to below 1.5% by 2030/31. Between April 2025 and March 2026, TfL inspected 6.9 million contactless...

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December 1, 2025 Fare Evasion, Public Transport, Safety & Security

Rome to deploy 60 security guards to Accompany Atac Fare Inspectors
Safety concerns and rising fare evasion lead to new escorted inspections across buses and metro lines

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Rome’s public transport operator Atac will deploy 60 private security guards to escort fare inspectors on buses and in the metro, following a rise in assaults against staff—especially on surface routes in the city’s outskirts.  The Lazio Region approved the measure recently in mid-November, allowing guards to join Atac’s 237 inspectors after a short training period. The aim, officials...

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