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Revenue Protection blitz on DART?

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  • 08-10-2015 2:55pm
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    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,865 ✭✭✭✭


    Ive seen 5 different people pulled off the trains since last Sunday for no valid ticket on DART, Ive had my card checked onboard 4 times this week aswell including on the Sunday, it was more than a year since anyone checked it before that.

    Quick non-scientific scan of the boards shows a corresponding uptick of "My Card didnt Scan" or the "Validator was Broken and I got fined" posts aswell :D

    Anyone know if its permanent or just a one week thing?


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    LXFlyer
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    There are regular RPU blitzes - it may be that you just missed them.


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    Atlantic Dawn
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    About time.


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    devnull
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    Hopefully this is a good sign of things to come.

    However I haven't seen an inspector in the last 12 months of taking at least two DARTS every weekday. I see a large number of commuters not paying most days in the knowledge that there will be at least one gate open and not requiring a ticket at both ends of the journey and if by some chance there is, they just tailgate.

    I only see inspectors at the gates at the big stations, where I would say there isn't that much evasion because people are used to coming across staff and gates requiring tickets. The evasion is much higher at stations where passengers know they won't get stopped and the gates will be open.


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    bk
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    I believe they have increased the number of staff in the Revenue Protection Units significantly, so hopefully it will be an ongoing thing.

    I saw them at the barriers at Clontarf Station a few mornings ago catching people getting off in the morning peak, so they aren't just at the big stations any more. Obviously moving around and targeting different stations now.

    I'm delighted about this development, finally the thieving * scum finally being caught, long may it continue.

    * Yes, it really is theft, no different from stealing from a shop. Many seem to think it is some sort of victimless crime, but it isn't, all the rest of us honest fare payers and tax payers end up paying more with increased fares and subsidies due to fare thieves not paying their fair share. They might as well be stealing the wallet out of my pocket.


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    devnull
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 11,584 Mod ✭✭✭✭devnull


    A lot of mornings, at least when I've been there, Clontarf isn't staffed and there apparently is a pattern to when staff are not at Clontarf that the evaders well know about.

    I would be surprised if there were any inspectors around at early morning peak (prior to 7.30am)


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