The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has introduced Peter the Duck, in a call to politicians from all sides to stop ducking public transport issues, particularly the lack of usable services that plagues much of Melbourne and Victoria.
“Peter the Duck highlights how often politicians have ducked the issue of public transport”, PTUA President Daniel Bowen […]

After tomorrow, the last bus on six of Geelong’s bus routes will leave the city centre before sunset on six days a week.
Spokesman for the Public Transport Users Association’s Geelong branch, Tim Petersen, said these six bus routes will join five others that the sun has already overtaken.
When daylight saving starts on Sunday, the sun […]

The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has questioned the Government’s commitment and capability in delivering the Box Hill to Northland SmartBus, part of the long-awaited orbital bus routes around Melbourne.
“We know from experience due to projects such as Regional Fast Rail or the Spencer Street Redevelopment that this Government can’t deliver any public transport project […]

PTUA treasurer Kerryn Wilmot has an opinion piece in the Business section of today’s Age, pointing out flaws in a report claiming economic benefits of the Eastlink tollway. You can read it on The Age web site: Fool’s gold at end of EastLink rainbow.
If you’re also concerned about the current freeway fetish and lack of […]

The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has demanded that all political parties reverse the ongoing public transport neglect in Manningham and Doncaster.
“Manningham remains the only municipality in Melbourne without any form of rail or tram access”, PTUA Vice-President Alex Makin said. “As a result public transport patronage in Manningham is depressingly abysmal and will forever […]

The proposed Dingley Freeway will encourage more traffic and dump it onto local roads in the middle of Kingston, the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) warned today.
“Local and international evidence proves that building new roads doesn’t solve congestion; it just encourages more traffic,” said PTUA Treasurer Kerryn Wilmot. “Numerous freeways and bypasses have been built […]

What do rising oil prices and accelerating climate change mean for Frankston? Is our transport system ready for a carbon-constrained future?
Learn more and become part of the solution, at our free film screening on Thursday 26th of October.
“Norwegian film maker Amund Prestegard takes us right the the heart of the matter of the imminent decline […]

Outer zones need cheaper travel, says transport user group
Parking problems at railway stations on zone boundaries would be reduced by more competitive fares, the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) said today.
“As soon as passengers cross a zone boundary, fares skyrocket,” said PTUA Treasurer Kerryn Wilmot. “It’s no wonder people drive to stations like Brighton Beach […]

The State Government should buy back the lease for the state’s broad gauge rail network from private operator Pacific National, the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) said today.
“Privatisation of the regional rail network has failed dismally,” said PTUA regional spokesman Paul Westcott. “Pacific National, and Freight Australia before them, failed to invest in the infrastructure […]

To help celebrate thirty years of the Public Transport Users Association, we’ve got a new page charting some of our history.
If you support the upgrading of public transport services across Melbourne and Victoria, and are not a current member, please consider joining. Members get 5 newsletters per year, access to discounted Yearly Metcards, and the […]