Re: Tertiary concession cards

["David" <david@hoganmarketing.com.au>]

cool, 4th Actuarial

Ben wrote in message <3897D50E.43C9FFA2@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
>> >
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