San Francisco Muni prepares a fare evasion crackdown

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Muni estimates that one in five public transit riders on their system does not pay their fare.

San Francisco 's Muni cipal Transportation Agency is working to bring on two dozen new fare inspectors after a surge in fare evaders.The city says if people see other passengers getting on for free it makes them think they can do the same. Now, the SFMTA is hoping to stop that momentum in its tracks, with more fare inspectors riding to make sure everyone pays their way. Muni carries more than 440,000 weekday riders through the streets of San Francisco .

"What we've seen in the data is a very very strong correlation between the presence of fare inspectors and people paying their correct fare," said SFMTA Director Jeff Tumlin.The SFMTA says fares account for about a quarter of its income. "We can't sustain Muni service without people paying their fair fare," said Tumlin. "It is about a quarter of our operators' salary.

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