Re: [Melb] Cheap train fares dumped

[Railvic <railvic@primus.com.au>]

David Lindstrom wrote:

[snip]

> Paul Mees, president of the Public Transport Users Association, said the
> abolition of concession tickets amounted to a dramatic fare rise above the
> inflation rate for people who travelled off-peak or in groups.
> 
> “In general the sorts of people who take advantage of family tickets and
> group tickets are the least well-off members of the community,” he said.

>From my personal observation, the above statement is not quite true. 
Majority of the "least well-off members of the community" are holders of
Seniors Cards, Health Care Cards (with NS, WA, YA, SA, SL codes) or
Pension Card, thus do not usually purchase family or group tickets.

Railvic