If you do not have one, you’ll be charged a 100€ inspection fee, about 1.5 times the price of a monthly ticket. The frequency at which I see inspectors suggests that it’s slightly cheaper to never pay for a ticket
At first sight, it seems that the solution is to increase the fee and/or the number of inspectors. (I assume that the fees collected by a marginal inspector can pay their salary.) The obvious question is, why does this not happen? It seems to be a policy decision of the public transit, but why?
AI suggests the following:
Increasing the fees could create a public backlash. (Imagine sob stories about poor people accidentally not buying a ticket and getting ruined financially.)
In some legal systems, a disproportionately high fee might be considered illegal.
Perhaps the marginal inspector actually cannot make enough money to cover their salary. And temporary surges might not work, because the word would get out. (I still think the trivial inconvenience might be worth it.)
Inspections feel unpleasant and slow down traffic.
But that’s just speculation; I wonder what is the actual reason. (Assuming there is one. In actual world, policy does not necessarily need to have a reason.)
At first sight, it seems that the solution is to increase the fee and/or the number of inspectors. (I assume that the fees collected by a marginal inspector can pay their salary.) The obvious question is, why does this not happen? It seems to be a policy decision of the public transit, but why?
AI suggests the following:
Increasing the fees could create a public backlash. (Imagine sob stories about poor people accidentally not buying a ticket and getting ruined financially.)
In some legal systems, a disproportionately high fee might be considered illegal.
Perhaps the marginal inspector actually cannot make enough money to cover their salary. And temporary surges might not work, because the word would get out. (I still think the trivial inconvenience might be worth it.)
Inspections feel unpleasant and slow down traffic.
But that’s just speculation; I wonder what is the actual reason. (Assuming there is one. In actual world, policy does not necessarily need to have a reason.)