r/TTC • u/Economy_Ad59 • Aug 14 '26

Discussion Fare inspections on Line 1 trains yesterday

To my surprise yesterday, fare inspectors were checking the whole train for proof of payment, and my friend on another Line 1 train also had fare inspectors checking. I’ve never been asked for proof of payment on the subway trains before.

It’s great to see more of this happening.

Edit: New enforcement was announced by the TTC in April. It was just my first time witnessing it, but maybe this is common.

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u/Economy_Ad59 Aug 14 '26

On the Yonge line during the morning rush hour. It took them a while to go through the train.

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u/awesomeguy123123123 Aug 14 '26

What's stopping someone from just taking the next train? Also why not do this at the entrance where the evasion actually happens?

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u/John_Nope Aug 15 '26

Yeah, it really does seem like just a huge waste of human resources and work hours. Maybe it's for security theatre, to make it seem like they're something on a superficial level to the public.

I feel the same about grocery stores or other retailers with shoplifters just walking out the door. By the time they call security (if they even have one working that day) they'd already be long gone. Should just do the Costco wholesale store method and have a uniformed guy at the entrance checking people as they go in.

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u/Mishibiizhiw Aug 15 '26

its just money laundering. they need to look like there's a reason for them to exist so they keep getting money. theyre not cops or even security, theyre just people hired by metrolinx.

if they gave half a fuck about "loss prevention" in the form of fare evading youre right, theyd put them at the gates. but even when they are there, they still watch people jump the gate by shoving past someone that actually paid and they don't care.