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Originally Posted by ForeverFresh604
The U-Pass is a way for students to get to school because they can't afford a car. $30 vs. Car+insurance+gas. My family not in the best financial situation, so even though the service is retarded, it still gets me to where I need to go.
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When I attended SFU, I was rotating 4 jobs while I had a full course load. Taking the bus was not an option for me. The millennium line was still under construction, and translink did not have preferable routes for be to take taht would save me some time. It would take me 1 hour and 45 minutes if I took public transit each way. Having a beater car saved me time so I have enough time to make money and enough time to study.
Might as well have a Gas Pass where each student has to pay a fee per semester and get a discount card on gas of some sort. The more you use it, the more you save. It would work well if everyone drove to school. But they don't. Just like how the Upass does not work well since our public transportation system is not setup to be easily accessible for everyone.
The only way I would think the Upass would be fair for students is if our public transportation gets better. so everyone has better access. From my point of view, we're getting there...