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 ...

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

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

Hundreds of people have had their train fare evasions quashed after they were prosecuted unlawfully. The cases were the last ...

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

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 ...

Thousands of similar cases have already been overturned in recent months after rail companies have been taking passengers to ...

Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that subway fare evasion dropped significantly in the past six months amid a surge in enforcement and other measures to curb the issue. From June 2024 through December ...

Subway fare evasion decreased by 26 percent over the past six months, Governor Kathy Hochul announced. The data, which highlights the effectiveness of strategies implemented by the MTA, shows a ...

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

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