Police are shifting to a new way of fare checking on Vancouver transit. Here's how it works

  • 📰 BurnabyNOW_News
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 53 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 24%
  • Publisher: 77%

Canada Headlines News

Canada Latest News,Canada Headlines

Fare evasion just got harder.

While fare evasion isn't the Metro Vancouver Transit Police's main priority, it is a challenge that TransLink faces that police are tasked with enforcing.

It isn't feasible for the transit police to be at all stations at all times given that their jurisdiction is over 1,800 square kilometres, from Bowen Island to White Rock and the West Coast Express station in Mission.

Officers open the app on their phones and scan the Compass Card. The information pops up on the screen indicating what type of pass they have and how many zones. "It will also show trip history, for example where they entered and exited the system," says Steed. "This will help officers determine if the passenger is in possession of a valid fare."

The app simply streamlines and speeds up the fare-checking process so officers can check more fares in a shorter amount of time without the added hassle of an additional piece of equipment. So far 157 officers have installed the app on their phones and the remaining officers are scheduled to have the capability as of "early 2023" and previous handheld units are in the process of being taken out of service, she says.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 14. in CA

Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Const. Nicole Chan feared she’d never work again after hospital stint, Vancouver police officer saysA Vancouver police sergeant says the biggest systemic change the department could make would be mandatory mental health check-ins
Source: globeandmail - 🏆 5. / 92 Read more »

Driver ‘still had beer in his hand’ after crash with police cruiser, Durham police allegeDurham Regional Police say an Oshawa man has been charged with impaired driving after he allegedly struck a police cruiser on the weekend.
Source: TorontoStar - 🏆 60. / 55 Read more »

Mentor who became VPD officer Nicole Chan’s friend testifies at coroner’s inquestVancouver Police Sgt. Corey Bech said her troubles became fodder for the rumour mill and she felt her police career was over.
Source: BurnabyNOW_News - 🏆 14. / 77 Read more »

Evo Car Share reverses $800 charge for Vancouver man and offers tips for 'ending' tripsCompany says users shouldn\u0027t rely solely on trip\u002Dending function, noting it\u0027s wireless and can fail in underground lots It’s so expensive compared to Rental Booths, it’s my personal opinion though, I’m lower middle class citizen.
Source: VancouverSun - 🏆 49. / 61 Read more »

Vital People: Vancouver Island Lodge a home away from homeVancouver Island Lodge helps cancer patients who have to travel to Victoria for treatment. Here's Tess van Straaten. The lodge, which is often booked up several weeks or even months in advance, charges a subsidized nightly fee of just $52 — which includes meals and snacks — thanks to the generosity of donors. My hubby stayed there during his cancer treatments and gives it two thumbs up 👍👍 One of my daughters and I stayed here for a night during the pandemic. It wasn’t the easiest time during an already difficult situation but they were awesome there. So thankful for such a wonderful place and staff. We could use more places like this in communities all over.
Source: CHEK_News - 🏆 59. / 55 Read more »

Chor Leoni welcomes young Metro Vancouver singers for MYVoiceYoung tenors, basses and baritones can take part in Burnaby, Vancouver, the North Shore and Surrey.
Source: BurnabyNOW_News - 🏆 14. / 77 Read more »