They've been threatening to clamp down on it since two Popes ago. As long as the situation persists that the passes are crap bits of paper with no general obligation to have a photo ID, anyone can use most passes, even before you start on with the counterfeit passes in circulation.
The powers that be simply need to declare that as of 31 December 2013 all current passes are void and you have nine months to attend one of a wide range of locations in person to have your identity verified and photo taken and get a new pass in the form of a plastic card posted out to you. Those with companion passes and disability passes would need to supply evidence that their circumstances continue to require them. The new passes could be equipped with Leap-style chips to work the ticket gates at railway stations. Arrangements could be made for those who would experience hardship to apply by post.
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