A person who travels on public transport without paying the required fare.
the train companies are cracking down on fare dodgers
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- The National Express Group, which runs the ScotRail franchise, estimates it is losing up to 3 million pounds a year to fare-dodgers.
- These proposals should help to reduce the number of fare dodgers and act as a more realistic deterrent for others.
- Commuters and tourists at the Eurostar terminal were caught up in rioting after transport staff tried to stop a fare dodger.
- Paying commuters today reacted with delight to news that more inspectors than ever are now hunting down fare dodgers.
- This isn't about catching fare dodgers, but rather an overall objective to deny thieves and other criminals the free use of the trains in order to prey on Essex people.
- Black-cab drivers should beware after a serial fare-dodger escaped a prison sentence last week, despite the brazen cons he pulled on trusting cabbies.
- The Transport Minister has said it is time to raise the penalty for fare-dodgers.
- It aimed to reduce the number of fare-dodgers and catch robbers and thieves who operate through the transport system.
- The First Great Western spokesman said some fare-dodgers in Swindon could face prosecution.
- Though he and his team of four continually confront fare dodgers, they are entirely ineffective at issuing tickets.