By Alfonso A. Castillo, Newsday; April 1, 2019
New measures being taken by the LIRR to address the $20 million it says it loses each year in unpaid fares could cause inconvenience to some customers because they now have fewer ways to pay for a ride and more restrictions on electronic tickets, riders and officials said.
Responding to calls from MTA officials to address the problem of fare evasion, the Long Island Rail Road last week outlined several reforms in how it collects fares, including by instituting new time restrictions for electronic ticket users, using new credit card fraud-detecting technology, and limiting the use of personal checks for fare payment.