TfL ticket inspectors are able to verify payments made using Apple Pay, despite reports claiming there was no way to confirm if people were using the technology to fare-dodge.
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Can ticket inspectors scan contactless cards? They'll only be able to read the information printed on the front of your card. If the card shown to the Revenue Inspector shows that you didn't touch in, you could be charged a maximum fare for the journey.
From next year, Revenue Inspectors will be equipped with new hand held devices to replace those which are currently in use. This new device will read Oyster cards, contactless cards and ITSO cards, and will provide a means of stringent revenue inspection.
TfL Revenue Inspectors can't arrest you - but under certain circumstances they can detain you or use reasonable force to remove you from the 'railway' (which includes TfL buses in London, yes it's weird). Specifically where you either fail to pay the fare or give your name and address when asked.
It varies depending on the country, but in general yes, they're allowed to do so if they need to verify your ticket or they notice you've slept “past” your disembarkation point – I used to live in NYC, and this happened to me on several occasions – or most other “ordinary” reasons.
What really happens if you don't pay your train ticket in the UK? Walking from the inspector to leave the train is welcome. What is the best way to avoid the tickets inspector in trains? If this is because you don't want to be disturbed by the ticket inspector then sit in the very front of the train on a crowded train.
Ticket checks are very frequent and you are always asked for your Railcard. Furthermore, to get away with buying a Railcard-discounted ticket without holding a valid Railcard, you would have to rely on not having your ticket checked.
Decision to prosecuteTfL will therefore only prosecute if: a) The evidence shows that there is a realistic prospect of conviction; and b) It would be in the public interest and in the interest of justice to prosecute.
Answer. TfL uses a network of around 1,000 cameras for enforcement activity on the Transport for London Road Network. TfL does not record continuous footage for a number of reasons.