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Post by Dillon95 on Feb 19, 2024 10:53:01 GMT
Today I have seen a feral youth on an Underground Station hold the extra wide gate open for a further 5 youths to go through. My experience on the Elizabeth Line is different, which I use every day - I have never seen a TFL inspector and have only had my ticket checked once and that was by Southeastern revenue at Abbey Wood. I would have thought revenue would be self funding by the fines they give out, so would have thought they would be self financing. Sadly though you need a BTP officer with them, to be any use. The above happened at High St Kensington a few weeks ago, two held the gate open while about 7 others walked through. Ticket inspections are becoming more common on the western end of Elizabeth Line particularly Southall with and without BTP present. Southall is a hotspot for fare dodging on both the EL and buses. The worst bus routes for this is the 105, 207 and E5 - some drivers also choose who they want to challenge and don’t say a peep to others that clearly show they no intention to pay. It depends if it looks like they’ll get beaten up or not.
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Post by borneobus on Feb 19, 2024 11:11:02 GMT
The above happened at High St Kensington a few weeks ago, two held the gate open while about 7 others walked through. Ticket inspections are becoming more common on the western end of Elizabeth Line particularly Southall with and without BTP present. Southall is a hotspot for fare dodging on both the EL and buses. The worst bus routes for this is the 105, 207 and E5 - some drivers also choose who they want to challenge and don’t say a peep to others that clearly show they no intention to pay. It depends if it looks like they’ll get beaten up or not. Recent cases of my ticket being checked: 1) On the train (LO) at New Cross (BTP not present) 2) Woolwich Arsenal Station (tickets checked prior to barrier) - BTP present Nothing on buses recently
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Post by allentc on Feb 19, 2024 13:08:45 GMT
Is it my imagination or have the wide gate paddles been replaced with one of a different design? The new one seems to have a larger gap between the two paddles making it easier to push/squeeze through.
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Post by overgroundcommuter on Feb 23, 2024 15:30:33 GMT
The first check I've experienced since the pandemic was a couple of weeks back on a 197 towards Peckham in Forest Hill.
Still nothing on LO/LU/Elizabeth line.
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Post by capitalomnibus on Feb 23, 2024 15:50:45 GMT
The first check I've experienced since the pandemic was a couple of weeks back on a 197 towards Peckham in Forest Hill. Still nothing on LO/LU/Elizabeth line. They are common during day time hours, but not so much in the peaks on London Overground and Elizabeth line.
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Post by intro on Feb 29, 2024 13:41:50 GMT
Ticket Inspections on the trams are very common, probably due to the lack of a gateline at the stations, I almost always encounter a ticket inspector if I'm travelling through the central section and I often see inspectors next to the tram validators at Wimbledon, could an approach like this work on the overground?
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Post by greenboy on Mar 1, 2024 13:52:26 GMT
Ticket Inspections on the trams are very common, probably due to the lack of a gateline at the stations, I almost always encounter a ticket inspector if I'm travelling through the central section and I often see inspectors next to the tram validators at Wimbledon, could an approach like this work on the overground? This does happen now on London Overground although seemingly not very often and you clearly encounter more ticket inspectors than I do on Tramlink. Maybe they concentrate on the town centre loop where it should be easier to get police attendance when necessary?
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Post by va59 on Mar 2, 2024 8:23:56 GMT
Ticket Inspections on the trams are very common, probably due to the lack of a gateline at the stations, I almost always encounter a ticket inspector if I'm travelling through the central section and I often see inspectors next to the tram validators at Wimbledon, could an approach like this work on the overground? The ticket inspection at Wimbledon is pretty pointless, as you approach the tram there is a parallel NR platform which is obviously not covered by inspectors so people are walking down that platform, past the platform kiosk and boarding the tram without being ticket checked. Seen people do that a few times.
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Post by southlondon413 on Mar 2, 2024 8:31:59 GMT
Ticket Inspections on the trams are very common, probably due to the lack of a gateline at the stations, I almost always encounter a ticket inspector if I'm travelling through the central section and I often see inspectors next to the tram validators at Wimbledon, could an approach like this work on the overground? The ticket inspection at Wimbledon is pretty pointless, as you approach the tram there is a parallel NR platform which is obviously not covered by inspectors so people are walking down that platform, past the platform kiosk and boarding the tram without being ticket checked. Seen people do that a few times. So they aren’t tapping their card on the tram card readers to make sure they are being charged the correct fare? If so, I suspect the inspectors don’t care as them passengers will be the ones overcharged at the end of the day.
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