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From WAMU in May 2017

http://wamu.org/story/17/05/09/metro-takes-new-steps-crack-fare-evasion/

"...D.C. school students who are allowed to ride free using the OneDC card will be directed to tap out through the normal fare gates, so Metro can keep track of the free trips. Students have been simply flashing their passes to station managers and walking through the swinging gate.

“Fare evasion creates real and perceived fairness issues among customers, most of whom pay for every ride. It also directly results in the loss of revenue that Metro needs to provide safe and reliable bus and rail service, and indirectly impacts federal funding formulas and local subsidy discussions by reducing our official fare box ridership count, a measure of our value to the region,” Leader’s memo said.

"The transit authority lacks a precise figure on fare evasion, but a Metro spokesman said lost fares are estimated at $5-$20 million per year. To put the latter in perspective, $20 million would have allowed Metro to avoid raising fares in the fiscal year starting July 1."[/quote]

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