Moment fare dodger pushes bike through ticket barrier at London's Bank Station

"The hooded man was seen flouting several TfL byelaws when he rode his bike through the underground corridors at Bank station, weaving in and out of commuters making their way on foot. He then carried the bike which is banned from services in and out of the station, as well as most Underground lines up the escalators and stairs. When he reached the ticket barriers, station staff in orange hi-vis jackets can be seen congregating on the other side."

"The fare dodger forced his bike through the barriers The man paused briefly, before forcing open one side of the wide barriers to squeeze himself and his bike through to the other side. Staff did not react as the incident unfolded, and the fare dodger was able to leave the station unchallenged. TfL recently said fare evasion across its services the London Underground, Overground, Elizabeth line, DLR, Croydon tram and bus network "

A hooded man rode his bike through Bank station corridors, carrying it up escalators and stairs despite bans on bikes on most Underground lines. Station staff in orange hi-vis jackets were visible nearby but did not intervene as he forced one side of wide barriers open and left unchallenged. The incident occurred during a strike that closed most Tube lines. TfL stated fare evasion across its services fell from 3.8% in 2023/24 to 3.5% in 2024/25, while officials report fare dodging on the Tube occurs at about twice the bus rate. London TravelWatch respondents and the London Assembly urged stronger action and monitoring of unstaffed gatelines.

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