(08 Nov 2022, 8:19 am)Rob44 wrote It would make money if they went to a london system with barriers/staff at evey station. the crocodiel was coming back from sheilds a while ago and these chav s ( her words) were on. they wanted to be in gateshead centre but decided to get off a gateshead stadium as they didnt have tickets and thought there would be checkies at gateshead. half a dozen of them... £12 quid minimum lostRevenue protection is a massive failure as we all know, not sure what the last estimate of loss was, but it was substantial. Should be barriers at every station.
(08 Nov 2022, 8:45 am)Unber43 wrote Oh yeah, it happens loads everyone gets off at Gateshead Stadium so they travel for free, aswell as loads get the under 15 ticket, even tho they're older.Nowhere did I say it lost millions, the metro is the last bastion of public service we have. It isn't closing and that is that. alternative ticketing it being explored with may go towards ending the fare evasion that goes on.
Its a public service which loses millions, if it was a bus company it would be closed, its just because it would be too expensive to close which is why it is still open.