Metrolink bosses say the new tactic has been 'very effective' so far
Undercover ticket inspectors have been deployed on trams in Greater Manchester as part of a crackdown on fare-dodging. Plain clothes officers have been inspected tickets on the Metrolink since September when new fines for fare evasion were introduced.
Transport for Greater Manchester would not disclose how many undercover ticket inspectors are being deployed across the network as part of the recent crackdown, but said that the number of plain clothes inspectors on trams varies daily. Metrolink operator KeolisAmey Metrolink has said these undercover officers will target passengers who deliberately avoid buying a ticket.
"This tactic has been very effective and is part of wider approach introduced from September, which also includes more staff being deployed across the network and an increase to the penalty fare. The money we raise from fare-paying passengers is reinvested into the network for everyone’s benefit. If people are fare dodging, we won’t be able to improve the service we offer."
The fine for failing to pay by contactless, which were set at £45, also increased to £60 at the same time. The same fines apply to the Bee Network franchised bus services, which launched in Bolton, Wigan, and parts of Salford, Bury and Manchester last month.
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