The Editor,
The Transit Police were out in full force at 6 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1 at the top of the escalator at Lougheed SkyTrain station checking fares. The problem?
They were causing a dangerous situation by blocking people trying to get off the escalator.
It was the first day of the month so they were catching those fare evaders who were distracted by Halloween activities and had failed to renew their monthly pass.
By Monday, these folks would have their new monthly passes so TransLink would still get its money. Congratulations on nailing the honest working people who pay to ride. How about doing the same thing, say, in the second week of the month and get the fare evaders who never pay?
Unfortunately, I lost some respect for the Transit Police because of this. The next time I see a member of transit staff put their foot in the door of the SkyTrain to hold the train for a co-worker, I will do my due diligence and get their information and report it to ensure that we all adhere to the rules with no exception.
I guess the next time the Transit Police will be out in full force to punish the folks who pay will be on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014?
Paul Juoksu, Coquitlam
