Beginning Monday, Metro Transit Police officers will be empowered to issue citations to D.C. fare evaders, and to arrest people who refuse and fine them up to $100.
A previous version of this article incorrectly reported that Metro is increasing fines and jail time for assaulting Metro workers. The increased penalties are from a new D.C. law. Metro also called the new fare gates"salon" style; they are actually"saloon" style. The article has been corrected.
Until now, Metro Transit Police officers have only been able to ask fare evaders to pay their fare or leave the station, according to Metro. But a new D.C. law grants them greater powers to punish people who jump fare gates or otherwise avoid paying their fare.
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