This article on fare evasion is 5 years old; afaik most of the methods of evading fares mentioned are still rampant:https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/07/25/mbta-aims-crack-down-fare-evaders-but-sluggish-fare-gates-beckon-scofflaws/ySUJ4ZFylZaSgS8k2rOJsK/story.html …
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There's no fare gates. There's just plenty of automated fare terminal machines at the entrance and on station next to where you get on...1/2
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They randomly have plain clothes inspectors and uniformed inspectors come and check tickets. It's not perfect, but most people pay
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ah, ok--that's a POP system...I still dislike how easily they enable fare evaders
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Gotcha. Well, it was made for a high trust society which was relatively homogenous until recently...
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Sure--but the Japanese system is also made for a high-trust society which, nonetheless, excludes the possibility of fare evasion by design
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How does it work?
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fare gates at most stations so you can't get to the platforms without paying; rural or low-ridership lines check fares at the train door
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which is to say--there is no possibility of using the service if you don't pay; no inspection you can avoid etc even just be being lucky
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