AQW 2204/11-15 Written question to the Minister for Regional Development

To ask the Minister for Regional Development how many people have been charged with fare evasion on Translink services in each of the last three years; and how much revenue this generated.

Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 20 September 2011

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Tabled
20 September 2011
Answer due by
5 October 2011
Answered
30 September 201110 days after tabling
Department
Department for Infrastructure
Priority question
No

Answer

The table below shows how many people have been charged with fare evasion on Translink services in each of the last three years.

Calendar YearNIRULSTERBUSCITYBUS (METRO)
20083240
20095473
20102581

Translink report that these cases do not generate revenue and fines are allocated to the court services.

Official sources