Cable-Car Appeal By Association

Salient Reporter

Once Again, the students' association is to appeal against an increase in cable-car fares.

Last year, the association (at a cost of £100) won an appeal against a fare increase.

Despite a record profit on cable-car operations last year, the city council is again increasing fares.

Students' association president John McGrath told Salient that the matter is in the hands of the association's lawyers.

Last year, the students' association took a lone stand in the transport court against the fare rise. This year, it is only one of a large group of protesting groups.

The city council does not regard the cable-car as being a separate part of the transport system —which overall makes a multi - thousand pound loss yearly.

But the students' association last year successfully argued that it is a separate service.