{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9475d117-fcd4-4915-a6f3-923941e7aa0d/65c6479449412d0015dd6cda?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"London fare dodgers: are enough being caught?","description":"<p>Tube staff report more than 756,000 fare dodger cases in 2023. <a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/tfl-tube-bus-fare-evasion-cost-transport-for-london-sadiq-khan-b1138111.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TfL reveals 56% rise in fare dodger prosecutions compared with 2022…but 10,000 fewer are prosecuted each year than at pre-pandemic levels</a>. Fare evasions cost TfL £130m a year in lost income. Our Transport Editor Ross Lydall discusses the TfL figures, and explains why fare dodging is still a big problem. Plus Ross reveals the tube line with the highest dust levels on the underground. In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why TfL’s prosecution figures aren’t all they’re cracked up to be</li><li>How tube staff use tech to report fare dodgers</li><li>Busiest train stations ‘notorious’ spot for fare dodging</li><li>Why dust levels on the underground are improving</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Follow us<a href=\"https://twitter.com/EveningStandard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> on X</a> or<a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@evening.standard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> on Threads</a>.</p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}