Seattle: Fare ambassadors replace officers on Sound Transit trains

mynw ^

[algore]

Fare ambassadors give Sound Transit a less intimidating way of checking that riders are paying their fares.

The agency also wanted more diversity in their fare staff. CEO Peter Rogoff said the goal is to create more equitable fare collection processes.

We are pleased in our new hires that they are able to reflect the diversity of the community that we’ve served,” Rogoff told the Sound Transit Board last month.

Rogoff said this shift is about passenger education and customer service, not enforcement. There will be no citations written during this eight-month pilot program, so you can essentially ride the trains for free, if you choose to.

Light rail and Sounder riders did not like that fare enforcement officers looked like police officers.

[algore]

two years ago the most criminally corrupt public agency in the history of the United States, Sound Transit filters the money through its graft and inefficiency, gave 318 million dollar "excess" to the King County Council, which has special interests deciding how to spend it.

Sound Transit has so much money to burn it is unbelievable. All the tech guys whine because license tab renew is $1000 for their 4 year old Tesla.

[Vigilanteman]

Light rail and Sounder riders did not like that fare enforcement officers looked like police officers.

I'm guessing the fare paying passengers don't like the fact that they are being crowded out by the free riders. But where does that get them?

[jeffersondem]

“There will be no citations written during this eight-month pilot program, so you can essentially ride the trains for free, if you choose to.”

If this was any place except Seattle I would say this is not a good economic model.

[billyboy15]

Fare Ambassador-”Sir may I please see your ticket”?

Transit rider-”Get lost you $%#&% before I snap your %$#% neck like a dry twig

Fare Ambassador-”Yes sir I meant no offense. Have a wonderful day”

[DoughtyOne]

I see dead people...

[Pez149]

Your joking, right?
Excuse me, can you please pay your fare?
NO!!!
Okay, thank you...
Have a nice day...

[RetiredTexasVet]

Bringing stupidity to a new level .... what do they do there .... take turns hitting each other in the head with hammers?

[gtwizard]

"Those who have not paid will be given a card with a QR code for the fare engagement website. It will inform them of low-income ORCA card options or subsidized passes."

Oh but wait, how racist is that! A QR code? What is that? Scan it with what? I thought low income folk didn't have cell phones and couldn't access the internet! WTF!

[NonValueAdded]

“You there! Yes, you. Stop the Tom Foolery. No more bally-hoo.”