De Lijn counts double passengers as scanned tickets

Antwerp city buses and trams are experiencing passenger loads that double the number of scanned tickets, as revealed by De Lijn transport company’s counting camera data since last year. The discrepancy has prompted increased checks on urban lines to address fare evasion issues, with De Lijn spokesman Frederik Wittock emphasizing the importance of combating this problem. Belgium’s public transport system has a long history of fare evasion, with De Lijn implementing electronic ticketing systems in the early 2000s and counting cameras in 2022 to address revenue losses caused by “gray riders” and improve fare collection efficiency.

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