More than $1,900 worth of fare-dodging fines issued per day on OC Transpo
A report to Ottawa's transit commission says inspectors issued 287 tickets at $260 each in the 39 days sampled. That's nearly $75,000 in fines.
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A report to Ottawa's transit commission says inspectors issued 287 tickets at $260 each in the 39 days sampled. That's nearly $75,000 in fines.
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