In February, TriMet wrote 1,697 citations, 13 times as many citations as in February 2011. Riders caught without a fare had an 81 percent chance of receiving a citation or exclusion; in February 2011 they had a 37 percent chance.
In July, TriMet shifted to fare enforcement over education when checking fares. Riders without a valid fare face a $175 citation or an exclusion of up to 90 days.
| February 2012 | February 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Warnings | 588 | 946 |
| Citations | 1697 | 123 |
| Exclusions | 776 | 429 |
| January 2012 | January 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Warnings | 559 | 1223 |
| Citations | 1795 | 192 |
| Exclusions | 720 | 457 |
| December 2011 | December 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Warnings | 474 | 1100 |
| Citations | 1447 | 137 |
| Exclusions | 746 | 426 |
| November 2011 | November 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Warnings | 298 | 1427 |
| Citations | 1241 | 197 |
| Exclusions | 448 | 410 |
| October 2011 | October 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Warnings | 507 | 1088 |
| Citations | 1742 | 164 |
| Exclusions | 700 | 483 |
| September 2011 | September 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Warnings | 487 | 1128 |
| Citations | 2028 | 198 |
| Exclusions | 563 | 430 |
When TriMet moved to a stronger stance on fare enforcement, six new supervisors were hired bringing the fare inspection team to an equivalent of 18 full-time fare enforcers. The dedicated fare inspection team is augmented by all other field supervisors spending an hour a day checking fares.
Monthly enforcement reports will be made available on the 20th of the following month.