Summary
Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick made a video of fare dodgers at a London Tube station, aiming to draw attention to the problem of people not paying for public transport. Transport for London (TfL) is working to reduce fare evasion, which costs them over £100 million a year, by increasing enforcement and using data to identify frequent offenders.
Key Facts
- Robert Jenrick posted a video showing fare dodgers on the London Underground.
- TfL stated that fare evasion is costing them more than £100 million a year.
- Jenrick's video has over 3.5 million views and he claims it aims to "shame people into action."
- TfL is increasing its team of investigators to address the issue.
- The current evasion rate for 2024/25 is 3.4%, down from 3.8% the previous year.
- TfL is using data and CCTV to track travel patterns of frequent fare evaders.
- The Transport Salaried Staffs' Association emphasized the need for trained enforcement officers to tackle fare evasion effectively.
- Darren Jones, a Treasury Minister, remarked on the need for more neighborhood policing to handle such issues.
