Hundreds of free travel passes confiscated over fraudulent use

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Authorities confiscated hundreds of misused free travel passes, with most recoveries occurring on Bus Éireann routes in Cork.

Authorities confiscated hundreds of free travel passes after discovering them in the possession of unauthorised users. Bus Éireann routes accounted for a significant majority of the recovered cards during the monitored period. Cork was specifically linked to more than half of the total seizures.

A total of 857 free travel passes were confiscated over an 18-month timeframe.
Bus Éireann services accounted for three-quarters of all the recovered cards.
Cork was linked to more than half of the total seized travel passes.

By the numbers

857confiscated free travel passes

Why it matters

Free travel schemes provide eligible citizens with barrier-free access to public transport, making card misuse a persistent administrative and enforcement challenge for transit authorities.

What outlets agree on

Hundreds of free travel passes were confiscated after being used by individuals other than the named cardholders.

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