Going without a valid ticket has become both easier and more common for Skånetrafiken's bus riders. The biggest increase in thieves is on the buses where it is possible to get on without showing their ticket to the driver.

Skånetrafiken generally has a high payment ethic among its travelers, but is aware that thieves are now increasing. Over 1500 people a month have so far this year been taken by a supervisor. This is 12 per cent more than the average last year.

Works proactively against the thieves

For a long time, Skånetrafiken's work has been preventive through many ticket controls in relation to its traffic. It is a way of working that is intensified when more lines are introduced where ticket control does not pass through the driver.

- The purpose will still be visibility. Doing many checks, maybe more checks on such lines. We also see that the inspectors are wearing red jackets just from a visibility perspective. So we work the same way. We believe in proactivity and visibility and that it will have an impact in the end, ”says Mikael Thomasson, Head of Corporate & Partners at Skånetrafiken.