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Kansas City Metro has stated that since going fare free they have seen an increase in "nusiance riders" (riders that don't follow the rules and get hostile with
by ensignavenger 2y ago
Kansas City Metro has stated that since going fare free they have seen an increase in "nusiance riders" (riders that don't follow the rules and get hostile with staff when given instructions). They are trying to find ways to combat this and have considered reinstituting fares, even just a small one. It will be interesting to continue following their experiment.
- cogman10 2y agoDoes Kansas City have a police presence on the tram? I'd expect that to be more effective than a fare.
- tylerFowler 2y agoOhhh yeah, they definitely do. Usually just on weekends or for events but you have fully uniformed & armed officers riding the loops.
- jandrese 2y agoAdding fares just means the nuisance riders will jump the fares. It won't stop them from riding.
- ensignavenger 2y agoIf that were the case, the theory is that the issues would not have increased after they went fare free. The increase may have been due to something else, though. Experimentation is probably the only way we will truly find out.
- bluGill 2y agoNuisance riders often have nothing better to do with their time and little money. They will find someplace else to go.
- coffeebeqn 2y agoIt coincided with opening the new light rail in the most popular nightlife areas. Hardly a laboratory setting
- friendzis 2y agoYour point is nightlifers correlate with nuisance riders?