Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins has introduced a proposed local law that would establish a civil penalty for the ...

Introducing the 1988 law that created penalty fares, Tory peer Lord Marshall of Leeds told Parliament: “If, however, a passenger on a train is not in possession of a ticket, he is not to be ...

The Westchester County Legislature is reviewing a proposed new local law submitted by County Executive Ken Jenkins. The proposed new ...

Tube fare-dodging prosecutions peaked in 2018-19 when there were 4,919, with the number dropping to 3,279 the following year. During the pandemic, prosecutions fell steeply as a result of the much ...

With fare dodging costing the industry – and therefore the taxpayer – an estimated £600 per minute, train operators take the crime seriously. On many services, train managers, conductors and ...

Rail staff can choose between selling the correct ticket, issuing a Penalty Fare (£50, doubled if not paid within three weeks, plus the full single fare) or prosecuting the passenger.