Student Transport Riders Association
stra.org.au
Student Transport Riders Association
@stra.org.au
The premier advocacy group for students using public transport in Victoria, Australia.

https://stra.org.au
If you're a (tertiary / secondary) student in Victoria, join STRA today!

This helps us advocate for you as a young Victorian using public transport, and supports our future campaigns!

stra.org.au/join
September 30, 2025 at 5:05 AM
The best way to ensure revenue comes in to keep the network running, is to ensure that all passengers can easily pay, especially for concession card holders.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Sydney has the highest fare evasion rates in Australia. What can it learn from Melbourne and Brisbane?
Expert says the best way to support a growing public transport network and keep revenue coming in is to keep services reliable and ticket costs affordable
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The reason for this is simple: fares are far too expensive.

Students may have to choose whether to eat, or to regularly pay their fares, especially with fares as high as $5.50 for a one-way trip.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
'Like I run a free service': touch-on rates declining on Melbourne buses
Documents say less than a third of Melbourne bus commuters are touching on their Myki card to pay the fare, with the revenue loss potentially climbing into the millions.
www.abc.net.au
September 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Reposted by Student Transport Riders Association
really important work to be done!! please help out if you're a student in melbourne naarm or so-called victoria!
stra.org.au/survey

We're the Student Transport Riders Association, a youth-run NFP that advocates for students in Victoria.

We've set up a survey that collates your experiences commuting to university, TAFE, and secondary school, to help inform improvements we want made to transport for students.
Survey | Student Transport Riders Association
Student Transport Riders Association is the premier student body for public transport in Victoria.
stra.org.au
September 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
stra.org.au/survey

We're the Student Transport Riders Association, a youth-run NFP that advocates for students in Victoria.

We've set up a survey that collates your experiences commuting to university, TAFE, and secondary school, to help inform improvements we want made to transport for students.
Survey | Student Transport Riders Association
Student Transport Riders Association is the premier student body for public transport in Victoria.
stra.org.au
September 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM