Tag: outer suburbs
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ABC 774 with Red Symons – discussing the removal of zone three
This morning I was interviewed briefly by Red Symons on ABC 774 in regard to the removal of zone three fares. The abolition of zone three has definitely removed one of the major pricing inequities facing public transport in Melbourne’s east and southeast. This benefit however, in making public transport more affordable, will not be…
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Herald-Sun: Petrol price hike tipped
Amid a forecast of rising petrol prices the Public Transport Users Association released its pre-budget submission calling on the State Government to dramatically improve public transport. The Herald-Sun has reported on this pre-budget submission: The Public Transport Users Association said the latest price hike increased the need for a major boost to public transport in…
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The Climate Group: Weekly Greenhouse Indicator for Victoria
The Age has reported on a new indicator developed by the Climate Group, a non profit organisation, which in a world first will allow weekly measurements of Victoria’s contribution to climate change. The first set of publicly available data, states that Victoria contributed a total 1.919 million tonnes of greenhouse gasses. While coal based electricity…
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Eastern Transport Coalition: Integrating Transport and Planning
Tonight’s Eastern Transport Coalition meeting featured a presentation from Associate Professor of Environment of Planning, Michael Buxton of RMIT University. Professor Buxton urged the Eastern Transport Coalition to view the Melbourne 2030 five year audit as an opportunity to push for truly integrated transport and land-use planning. Melbourne 2030, while containing sound theory, has been…
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Maroondah Leader: Extended bus hours benefit commuters
The Maroondah Leader has reported on the extended services provided for route 737 (Croydon to Monash University, via Boronia, Knox City and Glen Waverley) and route 664 (Chirnside to Knox City via Croydon and Bayswater). As part of the minimum services standards introduced over the next four years services will operate to an hourly frequency…
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The Age: Collapse feared in great train strain
The Age has reported on concerns held by some transport bureaucrats that the public transport will be unable due to an influx of passengers with the removal of zone three. SENIOR transport bureaucrats are worried that Melbourne’s train system will collapse when already packed carriages are jammed with new travellers after Zone 3 is abolished…
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Maroondah Journal: Zone cut boost for outer suburbs
The Maroondah Journal has reported on the recent announcements to abolish zone three, released firstly by the Victorian Liberal Party and mimicked four hours later by the Bracks Government. Public Transport users in the outer east will pay less next year after both major political parties pledged to scarp zone three – but the fight…
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Victory: Zone Three to be abolished
This morning the Baillieu Liberal Opposition pledged to remove zone three public transport fares if elected into government. Four hours later Steve Bracks copied this announcement and said it too would scrap zone three. As reported in The Age: Public Transport Users Association vice-president Alex Makin welcomed the latest announcement, saying he believed it would…
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Written Report for CEDA on Peak Oil
Accompanying my verbal report on the CEDA conference, I also tabled the following written report in conjunction with my delegates’ report: CEDA on Peak Oil Attended Monday 28th August 2006 Location: Zinc at Federation Square Seminar cost: $187 Introduction: CEDA is a not-for-profit independent think tank that aims to promote Australia’s economic development in a…
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CEDA on Peak Oil
The Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) is a not-for-profit independent think tank that aims to promote Australia’s economic development in a sustainable and socially balanced way. Amid the growing concern of rising petrol prices CEDA organised a seminar with Chris Skrebowski, a leading oil analyst who has a background as an oil journalist…