Tag: train
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Eastern Transport Coalition June 2007 meeting
This evening’s Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) meeting focused on the seven key focus areas including: Public transport interchanges; Bus services and bus priority; Train extension to Rowville and Doncaster; Rail improvements along the Ringwood line; Rail improvements along the Dandenong line, and Federal Funding of urban public transport infrastructure; A series of factsheets are being…
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Herald-Sun: Train Pain
The Herald-Sun has reported on the worsening condition of Melbourne’s train network, as overcrowding and cancellations continue to increase. MELBOURNE’s overcrowded train network is bracing for more than 156,000 extra commuters a day — with just 10 new trains set to ease the load. The State Government has failed to adequately plan for Melbourne’s public…
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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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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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Croydon Community School Charter Signing Ceremony
The Croydon Community School is a government secondary school located along Mount Dandenong Road, which provides an alternate secondary education for students who have experienced difficulties other more traditional schools. The school focuses strongly on the capabilities of the individual student and also offers accredited programs in VCAL (Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning). As part…
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Media Release: Putting the kids through the hoops
Family members were put through the hoops – literally – at a recent Aussie Hoops basketball training session at Maroondah Indoor Sports Centre. Councillor Alex Makin said the Aussie Hoops program is for boys and girls from five to ten years of age, but this session also had mums, dads, older siblings and grandparents out…
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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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Outer East Citizens Advocacy 21st Anniversary
This evening I was invited to attend the Outer East Citizen’s Advocacy 21st anniversary to celebrate the accomplishments of the organisation in providing a voice for people with disabilities and the frail aged. The Outer East Citizens Advocacy located in Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood provides training and referral services to some of eastern Melbourne’s most vulnerable…
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Transport Information Workshop at Glen Park Community Centre
Today I was invited to speak at a transport workshop organised by the Women’s Learning Centre at Glen Park Community Centre at Bayswater North. The transport workshop included representatives from Invicta Bus Company, David Hodgett State Member for Kilsyth. Katie Goodrope Maroondah’s MetroAccess worker and myself, as a Councillor for Maroondah and Vice-President of the…