Fare evasion: MTA honcho says pilot of ‘European’ enforcement model still focused on Select Bus Service

A top MTA official said on Wednesday that the agency has shifted in its approach to piloting a new “European model” for enforcing against bus fare evasion — now testing devices to validate electronic payments mostly on select bus service (SBS) rather than local bus routes.

The official, New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow, made the revelation during a news conference following this month’s MTA board meeting.