Overview
- On Thursday, controllers staged large-scale checks in Dresden-Löbtau with up to 30 staff at the Cottaer Straße stop supported by police.
- DVB estimates fare evasion has climbed to about 5% this year after roughly 2.5% last year, with 2024 losses put at €3 million.
- The operator says inspections will be expanded into evening and night hours and focused on identified hotspots.
- Inspectors and security staff report more frequent aggression, leading to three-person teams on tram lines 2, 7 and 13 and at suburban trouble spots.
- During joint operations police can compel ID and restrain resisting passengers, with one woman handcuffed at the recent check, and fare dodgers face a €60 penalty.