YaY! OZschwitz bus-fare 'swindle' costing the state millions

The State Government is being taken for a ride with Sydney Buses losing millions of dollars each year because of fare cheats. More than 2 million bus trips each year are either not paid for or the incorrect fare is paid.

THE State Government is being taken for a ride with Sydney Buses losing millions of dollars each year because of fare cheats.

A NSW Audit Office report into fare evasion reveals that more than 2 million bus trips each year are either not paid for or the incorrect fare is paid.

With only one-in-227 State Transit passengers having their tickets checked by bus inspectors, commuters face a slim chance of being caught.

Bus drivers blame the introduction of the "Pre-Pay" ticketing system for a jump in fare cheats.

At an average cost of about $3 per journey, critics suggest as much as $6 million a year in ticketing revenue is lost, but the real figure is likely to be much higher.

Under the pre-pay system, passengers can buy a 10-journey ticket, ranging in price from $15.20 for up to two sections to $48.80 for 16 or more sections.

But some passengers are buying the cheaper tickets and then travelling a much greater distance than the ticket allows.

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YaY! OZschwitz bus-fare 'swindle' costing the state millions

YaY! OZschwitz bus-fare 'swindle' costing the state millions

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