The Athens Urban Transport Organisation (Oasa) has requested the assistance of the police and the judicial authorities in an effort to curb the problem of fake public transport tickets.
As a result of the intensified inspections conducted by Oasa, roughly 50 violators have already been led to justice and received suspended jail terms ranging between three and 18 months.
Since 2010, the security characteristics on tickets have been upgraded to make it easier for authorities to trace the fakes, while inspections have increased to deter fake ticket distribution and public transport fare dodgers.
Among the new measures announced are stepped-up inspections, cooperation with the police and an international tender for the introduction of an electronic ticket system, that is regarded as the most effective solution.
SOURCE: ANA
