The MTA has increasingly tried to stop fare evasion, including through charging riders for late e-ticket activation, making tickets expire sooner and using police to remove nonpaying customers. But riders hiding in bathrooms continues to be a problem, and one that may never be flushed for good. As long as the LIRR collects fares by having conductors walk trains to check tickets, some riders will try to avoid paying, said the executive director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, who believes bathroom fare skippers are a particularly determined bunch. More on this story is at the link in bio. - - #longisland #mta #lirr #railroad #fareevasion