Transit Fare Evaders

Translink has reported that over 230 million dollars of revenue was lost since the year 2000, due to transit fare evasion. This amounts to 5 - 6 % of Translink's budget.

The kicker is that even when a person is caught evading the fare and is fined $173 there is no system in place to enforce payment. The Provincial government reported that they did not even know that no system was in place to enforce payment of the $173 fine.

Doesn't this just reek of Translink's inability to run a proper mass public transit system? When 5 - 6% equates to $230 million loss doesn't that make the board of Translink responsible to fix the problem? Any large private corporation would surely search for serious solutions and not lose this money.

Apparently being efficient and responsible with taxpayers money is not a mandate Translink shares.