Trapped and amid complaints from those present. That’s how a passenger in the security system ended up. TransMilenioIn Bogotá, which wants to ‘abolish’ payment. His idea did not work and even compromised his integrity.
(See: Dangerous way people sneak through new gates at TransMilenio stations).
At TransMilenio, fare evasion is a problem that the system solves by installing special gates, increasing the number of staff and monitoring with security cameras. Despite the strategies being implemented, some are looking for a way in.
As recorded in a video shared on social networks, A young woman tried to squeeze through the floor-to-ceiling doors in one of the portals. He dived to the bottom, but the structure blocked his path. Even though he tried to crawl on the ground, he couldn’t.
(See: ‘They charge $2,000’: condemn method of sneaking into TransMilenio despite turnstiles).
“What is done for tickets? No. stuckThe person who registered with his mobile phone to report the case commented. According to the information obtained, the woman needed the help of those present to stand up.
“TransMilenio strongly rejects such behavior that also puts people’s physical integrity at risk.“, the entity voiced before the video was released.
They also reminded that citizens’ tax money contributes to “covering operating and infrastructure costs.”
(More: He tried to sneak in just as the TransMilenio manager was showing off the new doors).
Police may impose type 1 or type 2 fines on those who avoid paying the ticket fee.. The first corresponds to the four statutory daily minimum wages applicable to “entrances and exits to stations or portals from places other than the gates designated for this purpose”, i.e. over $172,000 for 2024.
The type 2 fine is imposed when “any form of payment of the fee, verification, ticket or vehicles used by users to access the provision of essential public passenger transport service is evaded.” This is equivalent to the current eight statutory daily minimum wage, or more than $344,000.
The figures from the system, which has a cut-off date of 2023, indicate that the smuggling rate is 15.32 percent.; In other words, for every 100 people, 15 people do not pay the ticket fee.
5 out of 10 illegal people pass through the turnstiles, 3 out of 10 people enter from the sides of the stations without paying, and 2 out of 10 people enter from other areas. Additionally, the most missed polling stations are Calle 13, Caracas Sur and Carrera 10.
Therefore, TransMilenio is making progress in installing automatic doors at 29 stations, floor-to-ceiling turnstiles, perimeter barriers and increasing managers in order to promote citizen culture.
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