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Get a bicycle?
A two section fare ignores the zone boundaries, but it has to be under a 3.2km journey
Jfc
You moved further away and are annoyed you have to travel further which has an additional cost? Gen Z maybe?
Get a car and then all your problems with public transport be gone.
I like taking advantage of the boundaries. I remember being a miserly teenager and going from Midland to Fremantle the long way which was all technically within the same zone, so like $2 or something back then. The last bus driver gave me a stern glaring after checking my ticket.
> Yeah the zone system is a bit dated now.
Ever since the fare structure flattened to two zones it doesn't make much sense. Maybe now it should be based on distance travelled start-finish: <2km 2 section, <10km 1-zone, otherwise 2-zone.
I love the shitting on Smartriders that pops up here every now and then. It was revolutionary in Australia in early 2000s and took Sydney and Melbourne almost a decade to get on board card solutions.
The next iteration will be modern, just chill for a minute.
I have no idea what it means at all "02 I just type in the area and hope the system will tell me how much I'm meant to pay
It should be scaled with distance or number of stops. In terms of Smartriders, they are in the process of rolling out new ones on top of the ticketing system upgrades.
Yeah, I say go straight GPS distance from tag on and off point, charge per km - say $0.50 with a fare cap.
Yeah it's really silly. The border should really be about 25km out...
There aren't only 2 zones, there are 9 zones.
More like $5.30 these days, if you're paying cash
My workplace moved, and it wasn't so much further away as it was in a different direction and crossing a zone boundary. That's why it irritates me.
I've been on the road in Perth and trust me that doesn't solve your problems it just creates new problems and multiplies them tenfold
Currently working on it... But like the other person said that has its fair share of annoyances
Shame this city is made for cars instead of people
That's not true. I drive and often have a problem with public transport buses wanting to stop at bus stops or pull out in front of me!
/s
50c (two section) fare for yeaaaaaars.
But distance based punished you for living further away
Oh I don't disagree, Smartriders were wayyy ahead of the competition in form, function cost, and rollout back in 2007. Almost world leading and one of the major successes of PTA back in the day.
It's now 17 years old with no major changes made, whereas other cities have been allowing credit card tap ons for years.
Sure, Jan. There’s 9 zones but you can only be charged for 2. So in reality… there’s 2 zones.
I’ve been on the road in Perth for 25 plus years, I rode public transport till I got my license, brought my first car and from my experience solved all my problems.
I now have two cars, one for daily commuting and one for fun.
I don’t know if I necessarily agree, but you won’t have to worry about zones anymore at least.
Read the sign on the back of the bus and that will be less surprising to you
Wait - living further away means you have to pay more to travel? Who would have thunk it?!?!
To be fair, I like the $5 cap, but the cost of short trips is ridiculous - particularly the short trips across zone boundaries like this.
Take one bus 3.5km across zone boundaries? Same price as a trip from Two Rocks to Pinjarra.
Travel <1km across zone boundaries, but changed buses halfway? Yep, same price again.
It's a bit ridiculous.
Not much different to paying 2 zones for living further instead of 1. It's just so bad that one stop journeys which cross a boundary are the same price as the maximum price, like Bayswater to Redcliffe on the train or many bus services including the one OP is talking about.
Or in other words, people living centrally using less, are subsidising people who decide to live 600 miles away (ignoring current housing issues)
This shouldn't be the case, people need to be incentivised to live closer together (where there is infrastructure in place to support this - Acknolwedge everything is a bit fucked atm)
Is that not part of the trade off for choosing to live in Yanchep? Distance based costing makes the most sense to me, the further you commute the more you pay just like an uber.
Pay the exorbitant premium of living centrally at the trade off of cheaper fares, or live further out but pay more in PT.
In saying all that, we need to incentivise the use of public transport. If it costs me less to park at a station and catch a train than to park in the city, then why would I bother with public transport?
‘For years’ yes, maybe three years for Melbourne and Sydney?
That’s because the version of ‘NFC’ in the smartrider kiosks isn’t compatible with new standards. The smartrider system works fine and changing that infrastructure is a huge cost. Why fix it when it ain’t broke, especially when there isn’t some huge benefit.
If there were only two zones, then any journey that didn't enter the central "Zone 1" area would only need a 1 zone ticket. But that's not the case: if you cross the boundary from "Zone 2" to "Zone 3", or "Zone 3" to "Zone 4", etc, you'll need a 2 zone ticket.
It only looks like there are 2 zones if you assume every journey begins or ends in the CBD.
I honestly don't really know how to explain this any differently. There are 9 zones, the fact that you only pay for 2 zones doesn't change that. You can't move the zone 1 boundary to half way to the edge of the city, because there are 3 more zone boundaries between there.
Cool.
/s
When someone is pointing out that you've said something silly, it's generally not a good idea to then point out all the reasons you should know better.
ok boomer
Yeah, only $ for insurance, fuel (~$80 a week for me), rego and maintenance...
Tyres every 3-5 years or so, wiper blades, light bulbs.
I use my car a bit more now that I live further away from the city than I used to. But I have to admit cycling and public transport are way more efficient (and kinder to the environment too).
Oh I know the sign on the back of the bus and always give way to them. I've also experienced buses pulling out as their indicator flashes for the first time when I'm already mid way down the bus.
But back to the point of my first reply it was meant in jest to the idea that having a car means all your problems with public transport disappear.
What? The WA government has absolute authority to alter public transport zones. There’s no reason they can’t move or change zones.
I really thought this was implied and unnecessary detail for a Reddit comment, but yes, they would need to remove the other zones and restructure them. Is this a necessary statement to make? It doesn’t alter the conversation or the point at all…
They just shared their opinion, I’m entitled to mine as much as they are theirs. I look at it totally differently to you and that’s okay.
It's more likely to be a [C-17 Globemaster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_C-17_Globemaster_III#Royal_Australian_Air_Force) purely because the RAAF operates them.
I can't make it out from the silhouette: Did it have four engines?
RAAF C-17 Globemaster III, A41-207 to be exact. They come through every once in a while, usually departing to or returning from the Middle East as far as I'm aware.
Having been in a C5 Galaxy stateside, you’ll know when one is around. It’s absolutely monstrous.
Form factor winglets and I'm pretty certain I can see two engines on the LH wing says C17, the Galaxie's are much larger and getting pretty old the USAF is not flying them around for funsies anymore.
The Pearce runways isn't very long so it may have been landing at Perth as they are heavy or intend to take off heavy i.e. full of fuel, before heading off internationally.
Yup, I reckon you've nailed it. Cheers!
Nice! Thank you :)
Also the C-5 has a quad nose wheel which would be super distinctive if it was in this pic.
I’m taking the Act in September and I need a 16 on the math section. Does anyone know a great way that I can study ?
I’m a senior and i currently have a 26 superscore, ive improved my english to a 33 on all my practice tests, and reading and science is slowly improving too, is there anything i can do to increase my chances to get a 30 on the act or higher. I plan on applying to FSU and UF and I really need a higher score. My last opportunity will be to take it in october is i don’t do as good this upcoming test
Bro, your reading score is amazing. If you managed to increase the math to 32 in your practice tests, the English to 34, and the science to 30. I think you can reach your target grade by October. Good luck
I feel like math is my weakest point because i’m not good at it what so ever, any advice on what I can do to improve it?
I would recommend you to solve as many practice test as you can, may be two or three math sections a day and then check out your wrong answers and figure out why did you get them wrong and write them down to recap the. For sure it will be exhausting but i promise it will boost your score. In my opinion, you have passed the hardest ACT section, Which is the reading. You just need Extra practice and more self confidence and you will be totally fine.
tysm
I find I have the most trouble with science and reading since I have a short attention span. Reading the long passages is hard for me, and I was wondering if there were any practice strategies you guys use to improve for these 2 sections specifically? I am aiming for a 33-34 in september. Thanks!
https://preview.redd.it/…31752fc0e66c685e
Oh I totally tutor this well and in a very weird but good fashion. I think everyone can get a 34 on these sections.
Are you struggling for time?
I’d skip over the passages and go to the questions if you’re good at skimming.
I am struggling with time and knowing where to read
I think the main problem I have is actually comprehending what I read. I will read something pretty fast and then realize I wasn't comprehending it, just reading it. Do you have any examples of how I could practice for this specifically? Thanks.
I have my kids use colored pencils (1 color per question) and show me where they found each piece of evidence. I don’t make them do it to time in the beginning, but I do have them figure out how much time it takes.
My mom (reading teacher for 45 years) says to read easy passages to improve comprehension.
thats good, Ill give it a try. I understand the passages, I just have a difficult time staying on task if that makes sense lol. Do you have any tips for the online ACT, since that is what I will be taking.
I have a 25 composite and would like to get that to a 35, I have 9 weeks until my official ACT, how many hours a week would it take for me to get to the 35 range
My specific scores are as follows
English:22
Math:20
Reading:32
Science:26
You’re cooked. But seriously you are gonna to have to do nothing else but take practice tests for the next 9 weeks. 10 points is a crazy jump, so crazy that they would assume you cheated.
Yeah I don’t think it’s feasible. The only way it works is if you were mad sick or high first time you took it. And now your redemption is nigh.
You can definitely get into the 30s I think. Drill practice exam sections, make note of which questions you don’t get, learn how to solve those questions, repeat
A lot
Triple the highest estimates you come to.
I think anything’s possible tbh. Buckle down bro
It depends. It was easier for me as I started out at a 34. But, I believe a 33 is a great and possible goal go work towards.
Your science will improve as you work on your test taking and prompt analysis (reading the question and finding out what it wants). English is a list of conventions, so use the Khan dsat english lessons to study that.
To study math you should work on your basics. Try to solve every question that you got wrong, but give yourself 10 minutes per. If you cannot get it right, then, read the solution carefully and list the math that “builds it” ( think quadratics, linear systems, right triangles, etc.).
Good luck

Get a bicycle?

A two section fare ignores the zone boundaries, but it has to be under a 3.2km journey

Jfc

You moved further away and are annoyed you have to travel further which has an additional cost? Gen Z maybe?

Get a car and then all your problems with public transport be gone.

I like taking advantage of the boundaries. I remember being a miserly teenager and going from Midland to Fremantle *the long way* which was all technically within the same zone, so like $2 or something back then. The last bus driver gave me a stern glaring after checking my ticket.

> Yeah the zone system is a bit dated now.

Ever since the fare structure flattened to two zones it doesn't make much sense. Maybe now it should be based on distance travelled start-finish: <2km 2 section, <10km 1-zone, otherwise 2-zone.

I love the shitting on Smartriders that pops up here every now and then. It was revolutionary in Australia in early 2000s and took Sydney and Melbourne almost a decade to get on board card solutions.

The next iteration will be modern, just chill for a minute.

I have no idea what it means at all "02 I just type in the area and hope the system will tell me how much I'm meant to pay

It should be scaled with distance or number of stops. In terms of Smartriders, they are in the process of rolling out new ones on top of the ticketing system upgrades.

Yeah, I say go straight GPS distance from tag on and off point, charge per km - say $0.50 with a fare cap.

Yeah it's really silly. The border should really be about 25km out...

There aren't only 2 zones, there are 9 zones.

More like $5.30 these days, if you're paying cash

My workplace moved, and it wasn't so much further away as it was in a different direction and crossing a zone boundary. That's why it irritates me.

I've been on the road in Perth and trust me that doesn't solve your problems it just creates new problems and multiplies them tenfold

Currently working on it... But like the other person said that has its fair share of annoyances

Shame this city is made for cars instead of people

That's not true. I drive and often have a problem with public transport buses wanting to stop at bus stops or pull out in front of me!

/s

50c (two section) fare for yeaaaaaars.

But distance based punished you for living further away

Oh I don't disagree, Smartriders were wayyy ahead of the competition in form, function cost, and rollout back in 2007. Almost world leading and one of the major successes of PTA back in the day.

It's now 17 years old with no major changes made, whereas other cities have been allowing credit card tap ons for years.

Sure, Jan. There’s 9 zones but you can only be charged for 2. So in reality… there’s 2 zones.

I’ve been on the road in Perth for 25 plus years, I rode public transport till I got my license, brought my first car and from my experience solved all my problems.

I now have two cars, one for daily commuting and one for fun.

I don’t know if I necessarily agree, but you won’t have to worry about zones anymore at least.

Read the sign on the back of the bus and that will be less surprising to you

Wait - living further away means you have to pay more to travel? Who would have thunk it?!?!

To be fair, I like the $5 cap, but the cost of short trips is ridiculous - particularly the short trips across zone boundaries like this.

Take one bus 3.5km across zone boundaries? Same price as a trip from Two Rocks to Pinjarra.

Travel <1km across zone boundaries, but changed buses halfway? Yep, same price again.

It's a bit ridiculous.

Not much different to paying 2 zones for living further instead of 1. It's just so bad that one stop journeys which cross a boundary are the same price as the maximum price, like Bayswater to Redcliffe on the train or many bus services including the one OP is talking about.

Or in other words, people living centrally using less, are subsidising people who decide to live 600 miles away (ignoring current housing issues)

This shouldn't be the case, people need to be incentivised to live closer together (where there is infrastructure in place to support this - Acknolwedge everything is a bit fucked atm)

Is that not part of the trade off for choosing to live in Yanchep? Distance based costing makes the most sense to me, the further you commute the more you pay just like an uber.

Pay the exorbitant premium of living centrally at the trade off of cheaper fares, or live further out but pay more in PT.

In saying all that, we need to incentivise the use of public transport. If it costs me less to park at a station and catch a train than to park in the city, then why would I bother with public transport?

‘For years’ yes, maybe three years for Melbourne and Sydney?

That’s because the version of ‘NFC’ in the smartrider kiosks isn’t compatible with new standards. The smartrider system works fine and changing that infrastructure is a huge cost. Why fix it when it ain’t broke, especially when there isn’t some huge benefit.

If there were only two zones, then any journey that didn't enter the central "Zone 1" area would only need a 1 zone ticket. But that's not the case: if you cross the boundary from "Zone 2" to "Zone 3", or "Zone 3" to "Zone 4", etc, you'll need a 2 zone ticket.

It only looks like there are 2 zones if you assume every journey begins or ends in the CBD.

I honestly don't really know how to explain this any differently. There are 9 zones, the fact that you only pay for 2 zones doesn't change that. You can't move the zone 1 boundary to half way to the edge of the city, because there are 3 more zone boundaries between there.

Cool.

/s

When someone is pointing out that you've said something silly, it's generally not a good idea to then point out all the reasons you should know better.

ok boomer

Yeah, only $ for insurance, fuel (~$80 a week for me), rego and maintenance...

Tyres every 3-5 years or so, wiper blades, light bulbs.

I use my car a bit more now that I live further away from the city than I used to. But I have to admit cycling and public transport are way more efficient (and kinder to the environment too).

Oh I know the sign on the back of the bus and always give way to them. I've also experienced buses pulling out as their indicator flashes for the first time when I'm already mid way down the bus.

But back to the point of my first reply it was meant in jest to the idea that having a car means all your problems with public transport disappear.

What? The WA government has absolute authority to alter public transport zones. There’s no reason they can’t move or change zones.

I really thought this was implied and unnecessary detail for a Reddit comment, but yes, they would need to remove the other zones and restructure them. Is this a necessary statement to make? It doesn’t alter the conversation or the point at all…

They just shared their opinion, I’m entitled to mine as much as they are theirs. I look at it totally differently to you and that’s okay.

It's more likely to be a [C-17 Globemaster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_C-17_Globemaster_III#Royal_Australian_Air_Force) purely because the RAAF operates them.

I can't make it out from the silhouette: Did it have four engines?

RAAF C-17 Globemaster III, A41-207 to be exact. They come through every once in a while, usually departing to or returning from the Middle East as far as I'm aware.

Having been in a C5 Galaxy stateside, you’ll know when one is around. It’s absolutely monstrous.

Form factor winglets and I'm pretty certain I can see two engines on the LH wing says C17, the Galaxie's are much larger and getting pretty old the USAF is not flying them around for funsies anymore.

The Pearce runways isn't very long so it may have been landing at Perth as they are heavy or intend to take off heavy i.e. full of fuel, before heading off internationally.

Yup, I reckon you've nailed it. Cheers!

Nice! Thank you :)

Also the C-5 has a quad nose wheel which would be super distinctive if it was in this pic.

I’m taking the Act in September and I need a 16 on the math section. Does anyone know a great way that I can study ?

I’m a senior and i currently have a 26 superscore, ive improved my english to a 33 on all my practice tests, and reading and science is slowly improving too, is there anything i can do to increase my chances to get a 30 on the act or higher. I plan on applying to FSU and UF and I really need a higher score. My last opportunity will be to take it in october is i don’t do as good this upcoming test

Bro, your reading score is amazing. If you managed to increase the math to 32 in your practice tests, the English to 34, and the science to 30. I think you can reach your target grade by October. Good luck

I feel like math is my weakest point because i’m not good at it what so ever, any advice on what I can do to improve it?

I would recommend you to solve as many practice test as you can, may be two or three math sections a day and then check out your wrong answers and figure out why did you get them wrong and write them down to recap the. For sure it will be exhausting but i promise it will boost your score. In my opinion, you have passed the hardest ACT section, Which is the reading. You just need Extra practice and more self confidence and you will be totally fine.

tysm

I find I have the most trouble with science and reading since I have a short attention span. Reading the long passages is hard for me, and I was wondering if there were any practice strategies you guys use to improve for these 2 sections specifically? I am aiming for a 33-34 in september. Thanks!

https://preview.redd.it/…31752fc0e66c685e

Oh I totally tutor this well and in a very weird but good fashion. I think everyone can get a 34 on these sections.

Are you struggling for time?

I’d skip over the passages and go to the questions if you’re good at skimming.

I am struggling with time and knowing where to read

I think the main problem I have is actually comprehending what I read. I will read something pretty fast and then realize I wasn't comprehending it, just reading it. Do you have any examples of how I could practice for this specifically? Thanks.

I have my kids use colored pencils (1 color per question) and show me where they found each piece of evidence. I don’t make them do it to time in the beginning, but I do have them figure out how much time it takes.

My mom (reading teacher for 45 years) says to read easy passages to improve comprehension.

thats good, Ill give it a try. I understand the passages, I just have a difficult time staying on task if that makes sense lol. Do you have any tips for the online ACT, since that is what I will be taking.

I have a 25 composite and would like to get that to a 35, I have 9 weeks until my official ACT, how many hours a week would it take for me to get to the 35 range

My specific scores are as follows

English:22

Math:20

Reading:32

Science:26

You’re cooked. But seriously you are gonna to have to do nothing else but take practice tests for the next 9 weeks. 10 points is a crazy jump, so crazy that they would assume you cheated.

Yeah I don’t think it’s feasible. The only way it works is if you were mad sick or high first time you took it. And now your redemption is nigh.

You can definitely get into the 30s I think. Drill practice exam sections, make note of which questions you don’t get, learn how to solve those questions, repeat

A lot

Triple the highest estimates you come to.

I think anything’s possible tbh. Buckle down bro

It depends. It was easier for me as I started out at a 34. But, I believe a 33 is a great and possible goal go work towards.

Your science will improve as you work on your test taking and prompt analysis (reading the question and finding out what it wants). English is a list of conventions, so use the Khan dsat english lessons to study that.

To study math you should work on your basics. Try to solve every question that you got wrong, but give yourself 10 minutes per. If you cannot get it right, then, read the solution carefully and list the math that “builds it” ( think quadratics, linear systems, right triangles, etc.).

Good luck