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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They should put transit police on buses and if people don't pay, get them off the bus and arrest if needed. The bus driver should be focused on driving the bus safely and keeping to a schedule, while others can focus on fare enforcement. If word gets around about people actually getting put off buses or arrested, especially by undercover police, people will pay the fare more often. If people get upset when someone gets put off the bus for non-payment, let them tap their credit card and pay for the person to ride...only arrest if the person refuses to get off the bus or becomes violent. Promote things like kids ride free and the half price fares for snap recipients too. [/quote]

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This is what they do in some other countries. Fare inspectors randomly check on buses. So you don’t need one on every bus all the time but then go bus to bus to start enforcing.

[b]Then when people are worried they might get caught, they might actually start paying.[/b][/quote]

those 70% not paying are not worried about getting caught. you are completely missing the point of who these offenders are.[/quote]

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