"The biggest problem with bus fare evasion comes from the back of buses, where fare-beaters tend to climb aboard while buses are stopped, and the front and back doors are open. Photo by Dean Moses MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber on Wednesday said the transit agency is still examining whether the new European-style of fare enforcement that, he said, is coming to city buses can be done while the vehicles are in motion or will require them to stop."
"Lieber's comments come after he first teased the idea that the MTA would move toward the new enforcement model, which involves replacing cops with fare agents who will check if riders paid, once the OMNY tap-and-ride system has fully replaced coin-payments on buses. OMNY makes it easier to verify payment because riders are either using an OMNY card, their phone, or their credit or debit card, Lieber has said in the past."
The MTA is examining a European-style fare enforcement model that could replace police with fare agents to verify payment. Fare evasion is concentrated at the back of buses when vehicles stop and doors are open. The city plans to use the OMNY tap-and-ride system to make payment verification easier through OMNY cards, phones, or credit/debit cards. Fare checkers are expected to use handheld technology to confirm payment, but the agency has not specified whether the devices are the EAGLE teams' equipment or new technology. The agency is still mapping operational procedures for enforcement.
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