Tag: train
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Meeting Our Transport Challenges – The Media Verdict
News of the government’s transport and liveability statement featured in both the Herald-Sun and The Age with both papers focused on the poor response the statement had received: Herald-Sun: THE Bracks Government’s election-year transport statement has been met with both praise and disappointment. Winners such as Connex, Metlink and the Bus Association of Victoria were…
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Is the Government really Meeting Our Transport Challenges?
The State Government has finally released the much anticipated and over hyped Transport and Liveability Statement. Dubbed Meeting Our Transport Challenges the statement ultimately fails to live up to its name. While the statement claims to contain a 10 year blueprint for Melbourne’s transport needs and includes an outlook for 25 years it fails on…
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Eastern Volunteers Resource Centre: National Volunteers Week
This morning I had the pleasure of attending the Eastern Volunteers Resource Centre (EVRC) National Volunteer Week celebrations held at Federation Estate in Ringwood. The Eastern Volunteers Resource Centre was formed in 1976 and is a non-profit organisation which provides training to volunteers and support for people in need within Maroondah and Whitehorse and the…
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The Age: Libs told to do better
Amid news of a new leader for the Victorian Liberal Party, the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has challenged the State Opposition to focus on the issue of sustainable transport instead of condemning Melbourne to unsustainable and costly car dependence. The Age has reported on the PTUA’s call for these policies to be revised: Association…
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The Age: Petrol price sky high, pressuring rates
As reported in The Age rising petrol prices have become a familiar sight in recent times as an increasing number of commentators reiterate that that the era of cheap petrol is over: PETROL rose to a record high $1.45 a litre across Melbourne yesterday following warnings that it will increase further – potentially boosting inflation…
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Maroondah Leader: Ashley on wrong track
The following letter was written and published in the Maroondah Leader on the 25th of April in response Bayswater State Candidate Gordon Ashley’s proposal to relocate Ringwood Station from the heart and Ringwood and into a poorly located position near the EastLink freeway: While it is encouraging to see independent candidate for Bayswater, Gordon Ashley’s,…
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ERITG focusing on sustainable transport for the outer east
The Eastern Region Integrated Transport Group (ERITG) met today to continue outlining its objectives and aims over the coming year. Uniform bus, train and tram frequencies, a comprehensive review of bus routes, station upgrades and the assurance that there will be planning for future rail extensions is the core focus of ERITG in this key…
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The Age: Bid to keep bonus transport in place
The public transport improvements that will be provided during the Commonwealth Games has demonstrated that the government has the capability to fund service improvements. The Age has reported on the Public Transport Users Association’s call to ensure that these service improvements remain: IMPROVED public transport services for the Commonwealth Games are proof that Melburnians can,…
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PTUA Southeast Branch Ready for Action
Tonight marked the inaugural meeting of the PTUA’s Southeast Branch with the aim of providing local residents with a local voice to advocate and lobby for improved public transport. Melbourne’s southeast is one of Australia’s fastest growing urban areas and the City of Greater Dandenong is a major employment generator for Melbourne. The role and…
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MAV Transporting Communities into 2030
Over the past two days I attended a conference conducted by the MAV focused on public transport and the goal of increasing public transport modal share from the current 9% to the goal of 20% by 2020. The conference made it clear that the goal of 20% modal share by 2020 must happen to secure…