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{{Short description|Public transportation fare collection system}}
[[Image:Select Bus Service bus shelter.jpg|POP payment center in [[New York City]], used for [[Select Bus Service]] lines.|thumb]]
[[Image:Ticket hall of the Niittykumpu metro station (Nov 2017) 03.jpg|Ticket hall with open barrier line in [[Niittykumpu metro station]], [[Espoo]], [[Finland]]|thumb]]
'''Proof-of-payment''' '''(POP)''' or '''
This method is implemented when the transit authority believes it will lose less money to the resultant fare evasion than it would cost to install and maintain a more direct collection method. It may be used in systems whose passenger volume and density are not very high most of the time—as passenger volumes increase, more-direct collection methods become more profitable. However, in some countries it is common even on systems with very high passenger volume. Proof-of-payment is usually applied on [[one-man operation|one-
The honor system can be complemented with a more direct collection approach where this would be feasible—a transit authority utilizing POP will usually post fare inspectors, sometimes armed as a police force, to man entrances to stations on a discretionary basis when a high volume of passengers is expected. For example, transit users leaving a [[stadium]] immediately following a major concert or sporting event will likely have to buy a ticket from an attendant (or show proof of payment) to gain access to the station serving the stadium. Direct fare collection methods may also be used at major hubs in systems that otherwise use POP. An example of this is the [[Tower City station
Travel without a valid ticket is not usually considered a criminal offense, but a [[penalty fare]] or a fine can be charged.
==Advantages and disadvantages==
[[File:Caltrain proof-of-payment system logo.svg|thumb|right|180px|The [[Caltrain]] [[commuter rail]] line along the [[San Francisco Peninsula]] posts a proof-of-payment logo on signs throughout stations, reminding riders to purchase tickets before boarding.]]
Advantages of proof-of-payment include lower labor costs for fare collection, simpler station design, easier access for mobility-impaired passengers, easier access for those carrying packages or in case of an emergency, and a more open feel for passengers. On buses, proof-of-payment saves drivers the time needed to collect fares, and makes it possible for all doors to be used for boarding. Validated tickets can double as [[Transfer (public transit)|transfers]] between lines.
Disadvantages include
==Worldwide uses==
Proof-of-payment is popular in Germany, where it was widely introduced during the labor shortages resulting from the [[Wirtschaftswunder|Economic Miracle]] of the 1960s. It has also been adopted in Eastern Europe and Canada and has made some inroads in newer systems in the United States. The first use of the term "POP" or "Proof of Payment" on a rail line in North America is believed to have been in [[Edmonton Transit Service|Edmonton]] in 1980. Since then, many new [[light rail]], [[streetcar]], and [[bus rapid transit]] systems have adopted the procedure, mainly to
| url = http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/transportation/2012/03/muni-begin-all-door-boarding-buses-july-1
| title = Muni to begin all-door boarding for buses on July 1
| publisher = San Francisco Examiner
| access-date = March 17, 2012
| url-status = dead
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120426175327/http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/transportation/2012/03/muni-begin-all-door-boarding-buses-july-1
| archive-date = April 26, 2012
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==Notes==
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