Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleImproved ticket barriers will be installed across the UK in a bid to crackdown on fare dodging (Getty/iStock)New ticket barriers are set to be installed at railway stations across England as part of a Department for Transport (DfT) crackdown on fare evasion. A £33.4 million investment will fund the deployment of taller gates, specifically designed to prevent passengers from jumping over them, alongside additional standard waist-high barriers. This initiative aims to tackle an estimated annual loss of £350 million to £400 million in fares revenue due to fraud and ticketless travel. The DfT confirmed the new barriers will be strategically placed at identified “fare dodger hotspots” across the country. The rollout of the new gates is expected to begin in the first half of next year and be completed by mid-2028. In fullTrain stations to undergo major changes in fare dodger crackdownMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Fare dodger crackdown as UK stations upgrade ticket barriers
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleImproved ticket barriers will be installed across the UK in a bid to crackdown on fare dodging (Getty/iStock)New ticket barriers are set to be installed at railway stations across England as part of a Department for Transport (DfT) crackdown on fare evasion. A £33.4 million investment will fund the deployment of taller gates, specifically designed to prevent passengers from jumping over them, alongside additional standard waist-high barriers. This initiative aims to tackle an estimated annual loss of £350 million to £400 million in fares revenue due to fraud and ticketless travel. The DfT confirmed the new barriers will be strategically placed at identified “fare dodger hotspots” across the country. The rollout of the new gates is expected to begin in the first half of next year and be completed by mid-2028. In fullTrain stations to undergo major changes in fare dodger crackdownMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
