Re: Tertiary concession cards

[Ben <sporologist@yahoo.com>]

Bachelor of Science, just about to start my second year

David wrote:

> what do u do at Mac?Year?
>
> Ben wrote in message <3895B160.963C17DC@yahoo.com>...
> >Is the $155 just for the concession card? or does it include the trips as
> well?
> >
> >I travel to Macquarie univerity in Sydney by train and bus. The concession
> card
> >doesn't cost anything (and so it should be), it entitles you to half price
> >fares. I buy a green travelpass each week, costing $16.50. For the 36 weeks
> of
> >uni each year, the total is $594
> >How does that compare with yours?
> >
> >Ben Munro
> >
> >Bryan Cullis wrote:
> >
> >> Am I the only person that is outraged at the price of a normal tertiary
> >> concession card in Victoria?  I sure hope not.
> >>
> >> A primary/secondary concession card costs $6.30 per year, yet a tertiary
> >> concession card costs $155.  Tertiary students have to put up with
> enormous
> >> amounts of fees and charges, without having to put up with this.  I'm
> >> currently living in Upwey South, but in a few weeks will be moving to
> >> Warrnambool for university.  In addition to the normal uni charges, I
> have
> >> to pay $4800 for accommodation and over $250 for first-semester books.
> Now
> >> I have to pay $155 for a concession card?  This is ridiculous.
> >>
> >> If anyone else is outraged by this, please join me in sending letters of
> >> disgust to the Minister of Transport.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Bryan
> >