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Fare Evasion (Supplementary) [12]

  • Question by: Roger Evans
  • Meeting date: 05 December 2007
Maybe we could discuss where those places are at some point in the future, but one of the good things about the operation we saw was that there was co-operation between the police and revenue protection inspectors. Do you feel it would be helpful for the police to be able to ask to inspect people's tickets?

Fare Evasion (Supplementary) [11]

  • Question by: Roger Evans
  • Meeting date: 05 December 2007
Certainly, in New York, the police check tickets there and they say it is useful to them because it enables them to identify people who they might want to examine for other reasons, so the last point you made is supported by experience in New York and might be worth considering here.

Fare Evasion (Supplementary) [10]

  • Question by: Bob Blackman
  • Meeting date: 05 December 2007
Without getting into the merits or otherwise of bendy buses, obviously one of the clear concerns is that the rear portion of the buses is not monitored. Is there a consideration now then that you would concentrate RPIs and suchlike on such routes, where fare evasion is particularly a problem?

Fare Evasion (Supplementary) [9]

  • Question by: Murad Qureshi
  • Meeting date: 05 December 2007
Personally I thought the other solution to the issues there would be more 25 buses along the Romford Road, but that is another matter.

Fare Evasion (Supplementary) [8]

  • Question by: Roger Evans
  • Meeting date: 05 December 2007
How much money does that equate to?

Fare Evasion (Supplementary) [7]

  • Question by: Roger Evans
  • Meeting date: 05 December 2007
I am not talking about penalty fares though. I am talking about the number of people who are recommended for prosecution. Only 20% of those actually get to court in the end. Is there a problem with the way the evidence is being gathered?

Fare Evasion (Supplementary) [6]

  • Question by: Roger Evans
  • Meeting date: 05 December 2007
You seem to be suggesting that 80% of the people who are recommended for prosecution are difficult to track down, do not give enough details. That sounds incredible.

Fare Evasion (Supplementary) [5]

  • Question by: Roger Evans
  • Meeting date: 05 December 2007
What is the average amount of fare evaded?

Fare Evasion (Supplementary) [4]

  • Question by: Roger Evans
  • Meeting date: 05 December 2007
That is a slightly higher irregularity rate than your average?

Fare Evasion (Supplementary) [3]

  • Question by: Roger Evans
  • Meeting date: 05 December 2007
Is that the figure which is used for calculating the overall number?
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