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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, serious crime on light rail cars and stations was rising. For two years, lawmakers grappled with ideas on how to address the situation, and they now face a make-or-break moment during the special session later this month.
Minneapolis to Decriminalize Metro Transit Fare Evasion Two new measures would change the way that public transportation fares are collected by establishing a $35 administrative citation and hiring safety officials, not police officers, to collect fares, answer questions. Janet Moore, Star Tribune | March 16, 2021 | News
(TNS) Just 49 people were fined for failing to pay their fares on Metro Transit buses and trains in 2018 and 2019. But that doesn t mean Minnesotans are especially diligent about paying their way on public transportation.
The reality, according to the Metropolitan Council, is that local prosecutors are inclined to pursue far more serious crimes instead of a $180 fine for an unpaid $2 transit ticket.