Annecy. There is one cheat per bus on average
While waiting for the free buses announced by Frédérique Lardet for the summer, the fight against ticket fraud is not weakening on the Annecy bus network.
“We carry out three checks every week coordinated with the police and the gendarmerie,” confirms Dominique Arnoux, fraud and security manager for Sibra. Posted at the Paul-Grimault stop, Sibra agents and national police officers proceeded, Thursday, March 17 between 2 and 3 p.m., to check 350 people on board the 34 bus. In one hour, the targeted operation resulted in 35 verbalizations for lack of title, confirming the average of one fraudster per bus. “We are in the usual 10%, a rather low level for our Agir group (56 urban transport networks). »
Tracking free riders remains a priority for Sibra, which has strengthened its specialized team of 11 controllers. The unit was created in 2018 to strengthen safety in buses in the face of the increase in acts of crime on the network. The support of the police reinforces and facilitates their action. The method is simple and effective. Each targeted bus is subject to widespread passenger screening. No escape for fraudsters.