(19 Jul 2023, 2:41 pm)idiot wrote Why should Nexus check private operators tickets?

It would depend on the terms of reimbursement of the subsidised fare and concessionary passes.    In the case of passes, for example, there is no incentive for the private operators to check that passes are being used legitimately, they get reimbursed regardless of who uses them.   

The more fares are subsidised, or if bus services are actually franchised, again, the less operators are incentivised to ensure correct fares / tickets are being issued / used correctly.  

Ultimately it is the tax payer losing out