Fare Dodgers: At War with the Law
Following Transport for London's frontline enforcement officers and undercover investigations.
Season 3
In north London, TfL investigators prepare to track down a suspected serial fare evader accused of using a blocked card to rack up more than £2,000 in unpaid Elizabeth line fares in just a month. In Nottingham, undercover tram officers come face to face with a known aggressive male, with the confrontation captured on bodycam. On TfL buses, inspectors crack down on contactless payment misuse as they intercept a woman using a disabled person's freedom pass.
Investigators Joey, Ela and new recruit Weronika track a suspect believed to have avoided more than £1,400 in fares, using travel data and CCTV to intercept him at Ilford Station. TfL bus inspectors Matt, Dija and Megan tackle concession card misuse, including a passenger unable to prove eligibility for free travel, while Nottingham tram revenue protection officers Ray and Red confront repeat fare dodgers determined to avoid paying for their journeys.
After months of tracking his movements, Transport for London investigator Lisa trails a suspected fare evader thought to owe TfL more than £2,500. In Nottingham, revenue protection agent Michael from Nottingham Express Transit is forced to hold the tram when a group of college students without tickets refuse to get off, causing a fellow passenger to take matters into his own hands.