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Originally Posted by Nlkko
I think that's a flawed argument. When the optional-UPass program starts running for a while, they'd have enough empirical data to do develop their business plan.
You've forgotten Translink aint in it to please students, they're in it to make money. And what's better way than teaming up with the school's alma mater to rip off the students? Propaganda BS.
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did you read the newspaper today? well i did, and it said, you don't know what the fuck your talking about. The whole point of charging everyone was to subsidize u-passes so that everyone could get it for $30. If you made it optional, it probably wouldn't be $30 a pop. This is especially true if Translink was running at a loss already. It would be more "profitable" not to offer any u-pass at all.
btw if were gonna start bitching about $30/month for u-pass fees, might as well bring up rec fees (I've never been to the SFU gym), health benefits, student society and the rest of the list of fees you're forced to pay but mostly never use when you pay tuition.