Link light rail passengers now required to show proof of payment

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

[Squaredeal]

1. I like how they check tickets on trams in Germany

A checker in civilian clothes enters one door of the car and checks tickets. Anyone not already checked, who gets up to leave by the other door beforehand is then stopped by his/her partner for the ticket check.

[Trailrider1951]

2. Before the pandemic, I used to ride the Sounder train to my job in Tukwila

Frequently, there would be these fare ambassadors who would enter the train at one stop or another and go around and check everyone's ticket status. It was fairly unobtrusive, and I thought it was a good way to detect the freeloaders. I don't ride the light rail, but I don't see a problem with this approach.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. I used to ride the Sounder from Everett to Seahawks games

There usually was a guy who'd go through counting the number of passengers. If the count didn't match up with the number of tickets sold, they'd then ask to see tickets or your ORCA card.