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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(117,220 posts) Mon Jun 3, 2024, 02:29 PM Jun 2024

Link light rail passengers now required to show proof of payment

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Link light rail passengers now required to show proof of payment (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2024 OP

I like how they check tickets on trams in Germany Squaredeal Jun 2024 #1

Before the pandemic, I used to ride the Sounder train to my job in Tukwila Trailrider1951 Jun 2024 #2

I used to ride the Sounder from Everett to Seahawks games Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2024 #3

Squaredeal

(558 posts)

1. I like how they check tickets on trams in Germany

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Jun 3, 2024, 02:50 PM

Jun 2024

A checker in civilian clothes enters one door of the car and checks tickets. Anyone not already checked, who gets up to leave by the other door beforehand is then stopped by his/her partner for the ticket check.

Trailrider1951

(3,477 posts)

2. Before the pandemic, I used to ride the Sounder train to my job in Tukwila

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jun 4, 2024, 10:49 AM

Jun 2024

Frequently, there would be these fare ambassadors who would enter the train at one stop or another and go around and check everyone's ticket status. It was fairly unobtrusive, and I thought it was a good way to detect the freeloaders. I don't ride the light rail, but I don't see a problem with this approach.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(117,220 posts)

3. I used to ride the Sounder from Everett to Seahawks games

Reply to Trailrider1951 (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 4, 2024, 12:59 PM

Jun 2024

There usually was a guy who'd go through counting the number of passengers. If the count didn't match up with the number of tickets sold, they'd then ask to see tickets or your ORCA card.

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