Two Tickets in DC? Metro Says ‘Pleasant Surprise’ as Fare Evasion Crackdown Starts Slow

On January 3, 2023, D.C. Policy Center Executive Director Yesim Sayin was quoted by NBC 4:

Yesim Sayin, executive director of the nonprofit think tank D.C. Policy Center, told the I-Team it’s too soon to say what success looks like for the fare crackdown campaign. She noted the estimated money lost to fare evasion is tiny compared to Metro’s $4.8 billion annual budget.

“This is not for money. This is generally to increase the sense of safety,” she said, later adding: “It’s about sending a signal that the system is trying to be fair to everyone who pays. I think that’s an important signal.”

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Two Tickets in DC? Metro Says ‘Pleasant Surprise’ as Fare Evasion Crackdown Starts Slow | NBC 4

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