I don't think there's too many seniors on here, but here's a news story regarding seniors' transit fares nonetheless.
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City could hike seniors' transit passes
Seniors currently pay $35 annually
By Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald March 2, 2011 3:29 PM
Calgary seniors' massive discount on transit passes appears to be on its way out, as aldermen showed favour for a new policy that would bring rates for the elderly closer to those for youth.
The city charges seniors $35 for annual transit passes - regardless of their income - but youth pay $651 to ride buses and LRT for 12 months.
Proposed changes to the Fair Calgary Policy would bring the standard rate for senior citizens somewhere between $36 and $54 a month.
Aldermen didn't approve the reforms Wednesday at a committee hearing, wanting city staff to reconsider whether 65 is the ideal or sole benchmark for old age, and how such changes would square with low-income discounts.
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Council has previously considered ending the deep discounts for senior transit use, but balked at dinging one of the most perennially vocal and likely-to-vote demographic groups.
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