The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has condemned the lack of credible projects presented in the North East Integrated Transport Study (NEITS) and dismissed the study as inadequate for Melbourne’s growing north-east.
“NEITS is certainly not the 20 year vision for transport planning as promised to the municipalities of Banyule, Manningham, Whittlesea and Nillumbik”, said PTUA […]

Government bears ultimate responsibility, says user group
The Bracks Government should take responsibility for the Connex / Eastlink compensation debacle, the Public Transport Users Association said today.
Due to late completion of work on the Eastlink tollway on Monday morning, thousands of peak-hour commuters on five suburban train lines were stranded, or forced onto severely overcrowded services […]

Some entrances to Melbourne’s busiest stations are consistently unstaffed, leading to increased fare evasion, says the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA). The PTUA called on public transport operators to get back to basics on fare evasion, providing consistent staffing at stations, particularly major interchanges.
PTUA President Daniel Bowen said a study showed the popular Degraves Street/Campbell […]

Users Launch Petition for Frequent Bus Services
The Geelong Branch of the PTUA today launched a petition calling on the major political parties to bring the region’s bus services up to useable standards, within a year from November’s State Election.
The petition calls for more frequent services running later into the evening as the key to making […]

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August 2006 edition articles:

Government fails 15 minute test
“End of Suburbia” free screenings
Annual General Meeting
PTUA Geelong Branch challenges MPs to go car-free
New train timetables on the way
Bourke Street trams get low priority
Meeting the weekend transport challenge
Rowville residents demand Rowville rail
East and southeast united in calls for better public transport
Middleborough […]

Why mode share is stagnant and our roads are clogged
There’s nothing that discourages public transport usage more than the prospect of long waits for services. Anybody with a choice does simply not put up with waiting, nor do they want to check timetables to minimise that waiting. They drive instead.
Studies such as the government’s unreleased […]

“Ethanol won’t stop petrol prices going up”, government told.
Joint media release from: Action for Public Transport (NSW), Public Transport Users Association (Vic), People for Public Transport (SA), Sustainable Transport Coalition (WA).
Transport user groups around Australia have called on the federal government to provide an escape from rising petrol prices by upgrading public transport. Prime Minister […]

The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has welcomed the announcement of new V/Line timetables, to take effect in September.
PTUA president Daniel Bowen said that while the new timetables were not perfect, they were a big improvement to those living, studying and working along the five main train lines, with a healthy boost to the number […]

Users call for further changes and trains every half-hour
The Public Transport Users Association’s Geelong Branch has welcomed V/Line’s new Geelong line timetable as an “important step in the right direction.”
Geelong Branch Convener Tim Petersen congratulated V/Line for responding to many users’ concerns. However, he said there was still room for improvement and called on the […]