Action for Public Transport (N.S.W.) Inc.

Review of fare concessions policy

Newspaper advertisements on 25 September 2004 announced:

Ministry of Transport

Transport Concessions Review

At the request of the Minister for Transport Services, the Ministry of Transport is undertaking a review of transport concession policy.

The review will consider:

the extent to which current transport concession arrangements meet stated policy objectives for each of the target groups;
the extent to which transport concession targeting arrangements, both within and across individual transport concession categories, deliver consistent and equitable entitlements;
the consistency of transport concession arrangements with broader State and Commonwealth social policy objectives; and
opportunities, within a cost neutral framework, to improve transport arrangements for identified needs groups in both the short and longer terms.

In addition to meeting with key stakeholder groups, the Ministry is calling for submissions from the public in relation to the review.

Comments can be sent by email to mail@transport.nsw.gov.au, or by post to:
The Director General
Ministry of Transport
GPO Box 1620
Sydney NSW 2001

If you have any questions about the Review, these can be directed to the Ministry on 9268-2800.

Comments on the Review would be appreciated by 15 October 2004.