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Transport & TfL · GreenwichAbbey Wood fare dodger faces up to £3,515 bill after 240 missed taps
A man who failed to validate his contactless card more than 240 times at Abbey Wood station has been identified by TfL. Unpaid fares total £2,515.40 and the maximum penalty could raise the debt to £3,515.40.
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Transport & TfL · LondonTfL fare evasion cost could reach £211m annually, review reveals
Transport for London (TfL) may be losing up to £211 million annually to fare evasion, a figure potentially £20 million higher than previously reported. An internal review acknowledged data limitations lead to a 10 percent reduction in the estimated loss.
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Transport & TfL · LondonTfL fare evasion costs £190m as prosecutions halve under Khan
Transport for London lost £190 million to fare evasion last year, while successful prosecutions dropped by half since 2020. Tory councillors blame City Hall for rewarding failure, as Commissioner Andy Lord received £635,533 in total compensation.
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Transport & TfL · LondonSouth Western Railway targets Waterloo fare evaders after £1m revenue risk
South Western Railway has launched a crackdown at London Waterloo after finding 95% of barcode tickets between Vauxhall and the station are used fraudulently. The trial identified 153 short-faring offences in four weeks, protecting £45,000 in revenue.
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Transport & TfL · LondonSWR cracks down on short faring between Vauxhall and Waterloo
South Western Railway has started ticket checks after finding most barcode tickets between Vauxhall and Waterloo were used to avoid full fares. The crackdown has recovered £45,000 in four weeks and prompted some evaders to switch stations.
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Transport & TfL · LondonShort-faring crackdown at Waterloo recovers £45,000 in four weeks
South Western Railway identified 153 cases of short-faring in the first four weeks of a targeted operation at Waterloo station, recovering £45,000 in lost revenue. The practice costs the operator an estimated £1 million annually.
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Transport & TfL · LondonSWR targets Vauxhall fare evaders costing £31m a year
South Western Railway has increased staff at Vauxhall station to scan electronic tickets after finding 153 short-faring offences since June. The operator estimates £31m in annual revenue is at risk from passengers buying cheaper tickets for short journeys but travelling further.
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