Beginning Feb. 1, riders on Metropolitan Transit System transit caught without a valid fare will be issued an immediate ...

The head of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority wants the city’s district attorneys to aggressively prosecute serial ...

Fare evasion in the New York City transit system is on the decline, although 45% of all city bus riders still aren’t paying for their trips, according to new MTA figures.

During an MTA board meeting on Wednesday, Chair and CEO Janno Lieber announced that subway fare evasion has decreased from 14 ...

The MTA estimates 44% of bus riders and 10% of subway riders skipped the fare during the final three months of 2024.

"I'll take my lumps on the back door," MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber said about his continued unwillingness to let bus ...

Toll evasion remains a significant issue that city officials encounter daily, with the MTA reportedly losing approximately ...

Northern Rail and other operators brought prosecutions against passengers using the single justice procedure, despite not ...

The MTA said it has been able to make a dent in fare evasion, which costs the agency around $800 million a year. It also said ...

NYC sees a dip in fare evasion with increased police enforcement, raising concerns over potential racial bias in arrests.

The prosecutions were wiped out by a magistrate who said the cases should not have been taken to court after prosecutions ...