Tag: public transport
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Media Release: East-West? the answer is rail
The Eastern Transport Coalition has made a submission to the East-West needs Review calling on the State Government to fix Melbourne’s capacity and congestion issues by expanding the public transport network.Councillor Alex Makin represents Maroondah City Council on the Eastern Transport Coalition and says the Coalition is calling on the State Government to fix Melbourne’s…
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Public Transport Users Association Committee Meeting
Founded in 1976, the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) is the recognised consumer organisation representing passengers of public transport. The PTUA is a non-profit, voluntary organisation with no political affiliation, which lobbies governments and public transport authorities in the interest of all users of public transport. I became actively involved in the PTUA in late…
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Eastern Transport Coalition meeting schedule for 2007
The Eastern Transport Coalition consists of seven outer eastern metropolitan councils (Maroondah, Knox, Whitehorse, Yarra Ranges, Manningham, Monash and Greater Dandenong) and is a regional based advocacy body that lobbies for better public transport in Melbourne’s outer east. The Eastern Transport Coalition meets on a monthly basis to discuss the transport priorities of the region…
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Media Release: Report vindicates public transport campaign
MEDIA RELEASE – Wednesday, 30 May 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Report vindicates public transport campaign The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has called on the Government to present a new vision for Melbourne’s public transport network amid an independent report citing concern over urban sustainability. “The report commissioned by the independent Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability…
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Victorian Transport Infrastructure Summit 2007
Through the Public Transport Users Association, I have been invited to speak at the 2007 Victorian Transport Infrastructure Summit on issues relating to Melbourne’s public transport infrastructure. I will be part of a panel consisting of Yarra Trams, Metlink, the Public Transport Ombudsman and Melbourne University academic Paul Mees. Topics that will be covered include…
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Croydon Conservation Society Film Night
The Croydon Conservation Society is holding a community screening of the Al Gore film An Inconvenient Truth followed by the End of Suburbia. An Inconvenient Truth explores the mounting evidence that confirms that humans are contributing to climate change and the End of Suburbia explores the concept of peak oil, which is where demand for…
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MX: Here's to 40 more
Melbourne’s MX newspaper has reported on the announcement of 39 additional train services that will be introduced from October this year. Public Transport Users Association president Alex Makin gave the news a cautious welcome. “It’s an encouraging sign but we would rather see it sooner rather than later,” Makin said. “It is good that the…
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Maroondah Journal: Safety boost as police push for cameras in Ringwood
The Maroondah Journal has reported on a Ringwood Police initiative to see live security cameras installed within the centre of Ringwood. This proposal is similar to the cameras that have been installed at Lilydale, which has seen a 70 percent reduction in crime. Public Transport Users Association spokesman Alex Makin said the cameras “were certainly…
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Eastern Transport Coalition May 2007 Meeting
The Eastern Transport Coalition’s campaign for federal involvement in urban transport infrastructure is continuing with an invitation being extended to MPs and Candidates to discuss these needs. There is a need for the Federal Government to formally respond to the 2004 Sustainable Cities Inquiry, which cited a number of concerns in regard to Australia’s urban…