Fare enforcement mission highlights TriMet's increase in citations, exclusions
February 1, 2012
February 1 Fare Mission
The media was invited to join TriMet’s fare enforcement team on a mission at the NE 82nd Ave. MAX station on Feb. 1 from 8-9 a.m. The team, along with Transit Police Officers, wrote 41 citations, issued 3 warnings and 5 exclusions and arrested one person who had already been excluded from the system.
December Fare Enforcement Report
TriMet's latest fare enforcement figures for December 2011, show a 10-fold increase in citations compared to December 2010. Since mid-July, TriMet shifted to fare enforcement over education when checking fares. Riders without a valid fare face a $175 citation or an exclusion up to 90 days.
When TriMet moved to a stronger stand on fare enforcement, six new supervisors were hired bringing the fare inspection team to an equivalent of 18 full-time fare enforcers. The dedicated fare inspection team is augmented by all other supervisors spending an hour a day checking fares.
Fare Enforcement Figures
| December 2011 | December 2010 | |
| Warnings | 474 | 1100 |
| Citations | 1447 | 137 |
| Exclusions | 746 | 426 |
| November 2011 | November 2010 | |
| Warnings | 298 | 1427 |
| Citations | 1241 | 197 |
| Exclusions | 448 | 410 |
| October 2011 | October 2010 | |
| Warnings | 507 | 1088 |
| Citations | 1742 | 164 |
| Exclusions | 700 | 483 |
| September 2011 | September 2010 | |
| Warnings | 487 | 1128 |
| Citations | 2028 | 198 |
| Exclusions | 563 | 430 |
| August 2011 | August 2010 | |
| Warnings | 703 | 1726 |
| Citations | 2251 | 441 |
| Exclusions | 693 | 553 |