Transport for London (TfL) has prosecuted over 19,500 people for fare evasion, with an increase of half compared to the previous year. TfL has improved its ability to detect and investigate offenders through its irregular travel analysis platform (ITAP). It has also raised the penalty fare from £80 to £100.
Last year Transport for London (TfL) prosecuted more than 19,500 people for fare evasion , an increase of half compared to 2022. It investigated 421 people for habitual fare evasion who made more than 50,000 irregular journeys across the Underground network.It comes as TfL announced the penalty fare was being raised from £80 to £100.
TfL said that it has improved its ability to detect and investigate offenders causing the greatest revenue loss through its irregular travel analysis platform (ITAP). ITAP detects fare evasion from patterns in ticketing and passenger data, identifying people who avoided paying for all or part of their journey. It has gathered a register of regular offenders that ITAP has identified for unusual travel patterns who may be prioritised for further investigation and subsequent prosecution, TfL said.TfL also announced on Friday that it was making body-worn video part of its essential kit for employees, and was increasing the penalty fare from £80 to £100 to act as a further deterrent to fare dodgin
Transport For London Tfl Fare Evasion Penalty Fare Irregular Travel Analysis Platform ITAP Prosecution Revenue Loss Ticketing Passenger Data Deterrent
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Woman hit by two Tube trains takes TfL to High CourtSarah de Lagarde lost an arm and leg after being struck by two Tube trains at High Barnet station.
Read more »
Gorilla Born at London ZooThe zookeepers of London Zoo announced the birth of a gorilla, bringing joy to the staff. This article also mentions other primates that have lived in the zoo.
Read more »
Old Bailey: London court evacuated after fire breaks outA BBC reporter says there is a fire in the ground floor of the central criminal court in London.
Read more »
Mike Freer: Man admits making threatening call to north London MPMike Freer, a north London MP, is already standing down at the next election over safety fears.
Read more »
Mystery death of oligarch-obsessed London teen from Russian-dominated £30,000-a-year public school...Zac Brettler, 19, plummeted from a luxury Thames-side apartment building in 2019 - where his fall was captured on the MI6 building's CCTV across the river.
Read more »
MP fears “bean counter in Treasury” will halt return of Cleethorpes to London trainsLincoln and Greater Lincolnshire news
Read more »