Metro Transit will start giving citations to unpaid riders
Starting Monday, Metro Transit will be asking for proof of fare payment and serving citations to riders who haven’t paid.
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Starting Monday, Metro Transit will be asking for proof of fare payment and serving citations to riders who haven’t paid.
If you ride Metro Transit in the Twin Cities, expect to see agents enforcing fares on buses and light rail trains soon. The change is in response to a new law, called the Transit Rider Investment Program, or TRIP, that makes fare evasion a civil offense.
It was rising crime on platforms and vehicles that led the Minnesota Legislature to change how Metro Transit deals with safety in part by shifting fare enforcement from cops to civilians.
At Como, the school district is working with Metro Transit to improve times for drop-offs and pick-ups, as well as access points.
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