London leverages data-driven approach to combat fare evasion

Transport for London (TfL) has expanded its efforts to reduce fare evasion by increasing its team of investigators and deploying advanced data analysis tools.
Central to this strategy is the Irregular Travel Analysis Platform (ITAP), which uses journey and ticketing data to identify fare evaders and optimise enforcement efforts across the network. This expansion not only aims to recover lost revenue but also to improve resource allocation and increase efficiency in managing fare evasion across TfL services.
"We’ve seen significant benefits from using ITAP, as it allows us to target fare evaders more effectively," a TfL spokesperson told Cities Today. "By analysing ticketing and journey dat...