An empirical model for the psychology of deliberate and unintentional fare evasion

Graham Currie and Alexa Delbosc

Transport Policy, 2017, vol. 54, issue C, 21-29

Abstract: Fare evasion is a major source of revenue loss for public transport systems worldwide. In difficult economic times, it is more important than ever for public transport systems to reduce revenue loss through fare evasion to better target income and service supply to available budgets. This paper reports the results of a major project seeking to reduce fare evasion by better understanding the psychological factors causing evasion. The focus of the research is Melbourne Australia where some $Aust55M/€35Mp.a. (average 2005–2011) is lost through fare evasion representing 11.6% of ridership (in May 2012). The major aim of the research is to identify, using empirical, research the factors influencing passengers to either deliberately or unintentionally fare evade.

Keywords: Fare evasion; Theory of planned behaviour; Structural equation modelling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2016.11.002

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