Message sent!

Just wanted to let you know that a message has been sent to YRT (found below) to let them know about the existence of this petition and to implore them to change their fare system for fairer treatment of post-secondary students. So far, the response was that the request will be reviewed by the YRT Finance department (at an unspecified date), a response will be sent to us shortly, and the email was forwarded to many high ranking people. Let's hope for the best! Meanwhile, don't forget to share this petition with those who need these changes implemented! G.K. EMAIL: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "This message is to inform YRT that there is a petition circulating regarding the unfair treatment of post-secondary students in the current fare system adopted by YRT. The petition can be found at this link https://www.change.org/p/york-region-transit-introduce-discounted-fares-for-post-secondary-students. As one can tell, the petition has already garnished over 385 signatures (and counting) and is of important value to the post-secondary student community. It is clear that the unfair treatment post-secondary students receive in this fare system needs to be addressed! As such, we implore you to take the necessary steps to create a discounted fare for post-secondary students (similar to high school students or the system adopted by the TTC, not the U-Pass system) and help those who need it. As mentioned in the body of the petition, it only seems fair for post-secondary students to enjoy the benefits high school students have given that a). most post-secondary students fund their own transportation and b). post-secondary students should not be paying full adult fares when none of them make full adult salaries. Thank you for your attention and we look forward to hearing from you." RESPONSE: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Hello Glenn, Thank you for your email regarding post-secondary student fares. Your request has been entered into our tracking system to be reviewed by the YRT/Viva Finance section. The case reference number is 339972, and you will be contacted as soon as possible. Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to notify us. Sincerely, Ashley P. | Customer Service Coordinator, York Region Transit (YRT/Viva), Transportation Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Regional Municipality of York| 50 High Tech Rd 5th Floor| Richmond Hill, ON L4B 4N7, Tel: 905-762-1282 | Toll Free: 1-866-MOVE-YRT (668-3978) | transitinfo@york.ca | www.yrt.ca Our Values: Integrity, Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence"