Student Transport Riders Assoc

An inaccessible network means that what is a temporary inconvenience for some travellers can stifle the wellbeing and livelihood of mobility-impaired passengers.

President Duale Siad (@wale@aus.social) speaks on the importance of level access, highlighting the need for accessible tram stops along the Sydney Road section of route 19, before the Level Crossing Removal Project breaks ground on the Brunswick section of the Upfield line.

https://brunswickvoice.com.au/fresh-momentum-to-push-for-accessible-trams-in-sydney-road/

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. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/22/sydney-has-highest-transport-fare-evasion-rates-australia-what-can-it-learn-from-melbourne-brisbane

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.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-18/victoria-bus-fare-evasion-public-transport-myki/105785946

Latest from STRA: We've announced our new 'FAST Plan' - our vision for the future of transport for students and young people.

STRA is calling on all levels of government, alongside other stakeholders such as schools, unis, and TAFEs to adopt a simple 50% modeshare goal by 2030.

That means that half of all Victorian commuters to schools, unis, & TAFEs get to their classes with public and active transport by the end of this decade.

Read more: https://stra.org.au/vision

We're the Student Transport Riders Association, a youth-run not for profit that advocates for students and young people 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.

You can complete the survey at stra.org.au/survey.