Reminder: We're running our Sustainable Transport Forum on the 15th of April, at 5:30pm @ Kathleen Syme Library.

Come on down to talk about your public transport grievances, and enjoy a slice on us.

Tickets here: thq.fyi/se/jZgh9IM

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Student Transport Riders Association on the Free-Fare Period | Student Transport Riders Association The Student Transport Riders Association – Victoria's premier advocacy group for students and young people on public transport – commends the state government's decision to implement a moratorium on p...

Latest: STRA on the Free Fare Period

We reiterate the need to improve services, and normalise timetables so more Victorians can feel the benefits of sustainable PT - and to lower fares to protect the network from future shocks such as the US-Israeli war on Iran.

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📅 STRA Sustainable Transport Forum - 15-04-2026 🗓️ 15-04-2026 05:30 PM – 07:30 PM 📍 Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre

We're running the first-ever Sustainable Transport Forum!

This is a monthly event, where we listen to your thoughts on how to change Melbourne's public transport network for the better.

Come on down, get a slice and join STRA today!

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Vision | Student Transport Riders Association Student Transport Riders Association is the premier student body for public transport in Victoria.

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 to adopt a 50% modeshare goal by 2030.

Read more: stra.org.au/vision

Fresh momentum to push for accessible trams in Sydney Road With positive signs that construction of the Upfield skyrail will finally begin before the end of the decade, transport activists are renewing their push for accessible tram stops in Sydney Road.

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 speaks on the importance of level access, highlighting the need for accessible tram stops on Route 19.

You can also support us by donating to our Chuffed page! This helps us cover admin costs, get media coverage, run events / rallies and entrench ourselves in the public transport discourse.

chuffed.org/project/stra-2025-26

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

Streamlining the system, and including students in "general" concession fares will help decrease confusion, and allow more people to pay their way.

Victorian students currently have the least favourable tertiary student concession system, relative to other states.

We are the only state that has two different systems, for domestic and international tertiary students - the latter of which only allows for 90 / 180 / 365-day passes.

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

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...

'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.

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...

really important work to be done!! please help out if you're a student in melbourne naarm or so-called victoria!

Survey | Student Transport Riders Association Student Transport Riders Association is the premier student body for public transport in 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.