Student Transport Riders Assoc

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The premier advocacy group for students using public transport in Victoria, Australia.
Websitehttps://stra.org.au
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Student Transport Riders AssocMar 25

Latest from STRA: We're running the first-ever **Sustainable Transport Forum**!

This is a monthly 'town hall' style event, where we listen to your thoughts on how to change Melbourne's public transport network for the better. We will be discussing topics regarding sustainable transport - whether it's public or active transport. Plus - snacks will be provided!

This month - we will be hosting at Kathleen Syme Library in Carlton, just a short walk from the Melbourne University tram stop.

Members of STRA enter free, and non-member tickets are a gold coin donation, to help keep these events running.

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

https://thq.fyi/se/jZgh9IM

#uptheSTRA #melbourne #publictransport #PTV

📅 STRA Sustainable Transport Forum - 15-04-2026

🗓️ 15-04-2026 05:30 PM – 07:30 PM 📍 Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre

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Student Transport Riders AssocMar 25

Latest from STRA: We're running the first-ever **Sustainable Transport Forum**!

This is a monthly 'town hall' style event, where we listen to your thoughts on how to change Melbourne's public transport network for the better. We will be discussing topics regarding sustainable transport - whether it's public or active transport. Plus - snacks will be provided!

This month - we will be hosting at Kathleen Syme Library in Carlton, just a short walk from the Melbourne University tram stop.

Members of STRA enter free, and non-member tickets are $2.

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

https://thq.fyi/se/jZgh9IM

#uptheSTRA #melbourne #publictransport #PTV

📅 STRA Sustainable Transport Forum - 15-04-2026

🗓️ 15-04-2026 05:30 PM – 07:30 PM 📍 Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre

TidyHQ
Student Transport Riders AssocFeb 18

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

Student Transport Riders AssocFeb 16

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) 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/

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. 

Brunswick Voice
Show threadStudent Transport Riders AssocSep 30, 2025

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.

https://chuffed.org/project/stra-2025-26

Student Transport Riders Association: Youth-led PT advocacy

Donations to this campaign are not tax deductible.

Chuffed
Student Transport Riders AssocSep 30, 2025

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!

https://stra.org.au/join

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

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Student Transport Riders AssocSep 30, 2025
Public Transport Users AssocSep 29, 2025
For some, tram is the quickest way to the #Melbourne Royal Show - but the service is in dire need of improvement. #YarraTrams #accessibility
Show threadStudent Transport Riders AssocSep 23, 2025

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.

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

Student Transport Riders AssocSep 23, 2025
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
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 Guardian
Student Transport Riders AssocSep 22, 2025

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

Fewer than a third of bus travellers are touching on, and experts say it's a problem

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.

ABC News