Tag: campaign
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Maroondah Leader: Commuters the winners in two zones
The Maroondah Leader has reported on the policy announcements delivered by the Victorian Liberal Party and the ALP to abolish zone three: TRANSPORT costs will be slashed for outer-suburban commuters, including many Maroondah residents, whoever wins the November election. Both the Bracks Government and Liberal Opposition last week pledged to scrap Zone 3 and switch…
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Eastern Transport Coalition: Evaluating the Fair Fares Campaign
Tonight’s Eastern Transport Coalition meeting focused on evaluating the results of the Fair Fares Campaign and on preparing to speak to candidates in the upcoming election about the ongoing public transport issues facing Melbourne’s outer east. While final results are still being prepared, it appears that approximately 60% of all commuters surveyed are driving substantial…
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The Age: Rail line 'would replace 10,000 cars'
Public Transport Users Association launches the Destination Doncaster Campaign This afternoon the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) launched its Destination Doncaster campaign, calling on all political parties to commit to the delivery of a plan to provide transport choice to Manningham, the only municipality in metropolitan Melbourne that lacks any form of rail or tram…
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Maroondah Leader: Transport lobby puts case for zoning zap
The Maroondah Leader has reported on the Eastern Transport Coalition’s survey and continued campaign to seek the abolition of zone three public transport fares. Commuters from as far as Lilydale are driving to Mitcham to avoid paying zone three prices. As part of the Eastern Transport Coalition’s campaign for fair fares, I surveyed people at…
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Campaigning for Fair Public Transport Fares
This morning, at Heatherdale Station, I conducted the Eastern Transport Coalition’s survey to ascertain the extent in which commuters drive to avoid paying the excessive cost of a zone three fare. The overwhelming support for the Eastern Transport Coalition’s campaign for the abolition of zone three was extremely encouraging with a significant majority of commuters…
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Media Release: Councils to seek fairer fares
The Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) will be conducting a postcard survey on Tuesday 10 October to call on the State Government to review the fare structure used across the Melbourne metropolitan area. Councillor Alex Makin represents Maroondah City Council on the ETC, and will be participating in the survey as part of the ETC’s long…
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PTUA AGM: Thirty Years and still 'Standing Up for Passengers'
The Public Transport Users Association held its thirtieth AGM this evening marking a milestone in the advocacy for better public transport in Melbourne. Thirty years ago the cancellation of a Lilydale train, led East Ringwood resident Frank Casey to seek a group of like-minded individuals to form an organisation focused on public transport advocacy. That…
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Delegates' Report: EVRC, Heatherdale Road and the ETC
I echo comments in regard to the Eastern Volunteer Resource Centre and the community service the organisation provides. In regard I will be tabling their Annual Report, which was presented at their 30th AGM. On the 13th I attended a meeting of the Heatherdale Community Action Group. This group, which represents the residents of Heatherdale,…
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Eastern Transport Coalition continuing the fight for fair public transport fares
Tonight’s Eastern Transport Coalition Meeting focused on the ‘fair fare’ campaign with a survey being developed which aims to ascertain the extent in which zone three penalises public transport users and encourages the practice of driving to areas such as Heatherdale to avoid paying for the additional zone. This research will help present a case…