BART is praising the efficiency of its hulking new fare gates, part of the agency’s effort to recoup lost revenue. The $90 million project, initiated in early 2024, takes credit for dramatic reductions in fare evasion where gates are installed. Last February, BART announced a 17% drop in crime at

Maybe you always pay to ride. Maybe you’ve been busted once or twice. Perhaps you never pay, getting by on God’s good humor. No matter what, on every MUNI trip you take, San Franciscans from each category ride with you. Fare inspectors are neither third-party rent-a-cops nor officers of the