A little more than seven weeks into its crackdown on fare evaders, the MBTA has issued zero citations and 85 warnings to passengers as of Tuesday, a spokesperson said.

The MBTA’s Fare Engagement Department began conducting checks to ensure riders have paid their fare on Sept. 8.

“We’re pleased to report the public has warmly received the Fare Engagement Representative team. We thank all riders for paying their fares,” a spokesperson said.

Blue-shirted employees known as “fare engagement representatives” are posted at subway stations and aboard vehicles to issue warnings or citations to riders who don’t pay. The MBTA said representatives won’t be seen on every trip but “on occasion.”

Riders who haven’t paid their fare first face a citation, then monetary fines, which can be up t

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