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fines issued on fares Docklands Light Railway The number of fare evasion cases on DLR is going to double this year london underground Has reached its highest level in six years.
Between April and November 2026, a total of 4,472 penalties were given for avoiding payments on the DLR, compared to 2,571 by March 2025.
It comes like this Transport for London cracks down on fare evasion13,118 penalty fare notices and 850 written warnings were handed out to those who dodge barriers at underground stations across the capital in 2024-2025.
TfL said it takes fare evasion “extremely seriously” and its new multi-pronged strategy ensures vital revenues are reinvested in the transport network.
The penalty fare is set at £100 and is reduced to £50 if paid within 21 days.
The issue gained greater attention last year with Tory MPs Robert Jenrick Filming itself to catch fare evaders, TfL said it spent almost £14.2 million to crackdown on the issue on the Tube, as well as investing £7.7 million on the bus network in 2023-4.
The level of spending on the Elizabeth Line, London Overground and tram networks is unknown as they are operated by franchisees who outsource their enforcement teams.
Independent Many shocking incidents were seen during this period On an operation with BTP, From Stratford station in east London to Ilford as part of a crackdown on criminals.
Attacks on TfL staff as a result of trying to catch criminals are not uncommon. In 2023-24, more than 10,490 reports of work-related violence and aggression were recorded by workers – an increase of 5 per cent over the previous year.
Nearly half of these incidents occurred after contact with fare evaders.
TfL’s director of security, policing and enforcement, Sivan Hayward, said “the overwhelming majority of our customers pay the correct fare” and “evasion is unacceptable”.
He said: “That’s why we are strengthening our ability to prevent and detect fare evaders, including expanding our team of professional investigators to target the most egregious fare evaders across the network.
“This builds on the work of our team of more than 500 uniformed officers already deployed across the network to tackle fare evasion and other anti-social behaviour, keeping staff and customers safe.”