Submitted by helpmewrite99 t3_zk3mve in Newark
Kalebxtentacion t1_izy062q wrote
That’s weird, I don’t bother paying because the officers are never at any of the stations or trains. But what I usually do is buy some tickets just in case. The app takes 2 mins for the tickets to come on and it’s a waste of time and money to use it only once.
TrafficSNAFU t1_izy6gjn wrote
They'll surprise you. I've seen them at Broad St station, Newark Penn, Grove Street and riding the train inspecting tickets at least once. I have monthly rail pass between Newark Broad St and Hoboken so I'm covered.
Kalebxtentacion t1_izy6v0i wrote
And guess what when they do surprise me the same ticket I still have will be waiting for them. That goes for the online ticket too.
ryanov t1_j00sd4i wrote
Mass transit should be free, but it isn’t, and if you can afford it, quit screwing around or you’re eventually gonna have to pay $75.
thebruns t1_izy5qni wrote
Stop committing crimes
Kalebxtentacion t1_izy62lp wrote
Yeah me having unused tickets is committing crimes. I bought a light rail ticket months ago and still no officer has collected it yet, I don’t think it’s a crime to use a ticket that has been stamped or collected. Even my online ticket I bought back in June still haven’t used it. But I am the problem
ryanov t1_j00skee wrote
Unless a ticket is validated or activated, it’s not valid for the train. It sounds like you don’t understand how it works.
thebruns t1_izy6o92 wrote
Thats not how it works. You are required to activate it before you ride. Having an unactivated ticket means nothing.
It is a proof of payment system which means you are expected to pay every time (activate the ticket) and only rare prove you did so (and get fined if you didnt).
https://www.njtransit.com/tickets/light-rail-tickets
>Newark light rail system operates as a "proof-of-payment" fare collection system. This policy requires that you have a time-stamped ticket prior to boarding a light rail car and retain your ticket until you leave the station area at your final destination. Under the proof-of-payment fare collection, tickets will not be collected. Passengers should be prepared to show a time-stamped ticket or a monthly pass to a Fare Enforcement Officer if requested. If you do not have a stamped ticket, you will be subject to fines up to $100.
Kalebxtentacion t1_izy7axx wrote
Idk about that some of the officers really don’t care if I activate the ticket or not. There were times where my ticket wasn’t stamped but they still take it. NJT can have all the rules they want for the light rail but it’s up to the enforcement to enforce those rules. The amount of high school kids I’ve seen get let go free is crazy and even when I was in highschool me and my friends never got into trouble with the officers when they decided to show up.
thebruns t1_izy7su7 wrote
> There were times where my ticket was stamped but they still take it.
Yes thats how it works.
>NJT can have all the rules they want for the light rail but it’s up to the enforcement to enforce those rules.
So its legal to kill people as long as you dont get caught?
You live in a society. Stop committing crimes.
sutisuc t1_izyfjtq wrote
“Crimes”
thebruns t1_j02lmnr wrote
If you want to be pedantic, it is one crime.
sutisuc t1_j02mzbf wrote
I wouldn’t consider skipping out on a transit fare a crime. Kinda like how not paying for parking or skipping a toll isn’t a crime. Or do you think transit riders should be punished more severely than car drivers?
thebruns t1_j02o7cv wrote
No, I fully agree that double parking should be a jailable offense. Fuck those people.
sutisuc t1_j02p57m wrote
Well it’s not so why the double standard for people not paying a train fare?
thebruns t1_j02put0 wrote
Ask Gov Murphy.
sutisuc t1_j02t9u2 wrote
I don’t need to ask governor Murphy he’s not the one who referred to someone skipping a transit fare as “crimes”
thebruns t1_j02trzl wrote
And if OP had double parked I would have told him to stop committing crimes as well.
You might find a more valuable use of your time is to not make up arguments that dont exist
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