Fare Dodgers: At War with the Law

Investigators go on the trail of a fare dodger they suspect has avoided paying for more than 600 journeys and officers monitor Hounslow trains, a hot spot for fare evasion.

Investigators Rich and Greg go on the look-out for a fare dodger thought to be scamming Transport for London for over a year, racking up more than £5,000 in unpaid fares. At Waterloo, South Western Railway revenue protection officer Sam faces a tense situation with a man caught without a valid ticket who is more focused on finding a toilet than co-operating

At Vauxhall station, one the capitals fare-dodging ultra-hot spots, a team of six revenue protection officers from South Western Railway set a trap to block rush hour fare dodgers and their first catch is an unrepentant man who has pushed through the barrier determined not to pay. Sam and Harry go undercover on a major sting operation at Byfleet and Haw, one of the busiest fare dodging stations outside London. And on the south coast, Lauren and Dan face threats of violence from an angry and potentially dangerous passenger who refuses to pay for his travel.

At Clapham theres a major operation to clamp down on fare evasion. Nathan and Dan tackle an epidemic of ticketless travel between unstaffed stations.

At Vauxhall, revenue protection officers from South Western Railway are involved in a major sting operation which prompts an investigation into fraud going back seven months. A lady is stopped using a half-price ticket bought with a Job Centre Plus discount card which she doesnt have. At Southampton, Spencer is on high alert after claims that two young women who push through the barriers are being abusive and are trying to travel for free. At Waterloo Harry takes on tailgaters and the abuse of half-price child tickets at half term. And two newly trained recruits are on the Weymouth to London line - a route notorious for fare dodgers.