Commuters dodging fares on Northern trains have been warned to 'quit while you're ahead'.
The train firm has launched an investigation led by it's Digital Fraud Investigation Team, who were formed during the pandemic after digital tickets usage increased to 67% of all tickets purchased.
Northern says fare dodgers have a raft of new tricks more sophisticated than just jumping barriers. These include; fraudulent refund requests, delay repay claims and ‘short faring’ which is where a commuter will pay for a shorter journey than they intend to take.
