Archive for November, 2007

Petition to end bus drought

November 27th, 2007 (Media releases, Outer East, Melbourne east)

The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has launched a petition demanding an end to inadequate bus services along Canterbury Road and calling for a new ‘SmartBus’ service operating between Box Hill and Ringwood serving commuters, business and the community.
“The bureaucrats and the Brumby Government are just not paying attention to the needs of the traveling […]

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Federal road funding blows Geelong’s greenhouse budget

November 22nd, 2007 (News, Media releases, Geelong, Federal Election 2007)

Geelong’s transport greenhouse gas emissions will rise even faster under proposals from both major parties to upgrade major roads instead of improving public transport, the Public Transport Users Association has warned.
Geelong Branch Convener Paul Westcott said both parties also risked making the region more vulnerable to high petrol prices by increasing dependence on cars, while […]

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How to vote for public transport this Saturday

November 19th, 2007 (Media releases, Federal Election 2007)

While Climate Change is now a mainstream issue, the major parties continue to ignore the impact of transport — which accounts for up to half of household emissions. Better public transport would also relieve pain from petrol prices, traffic congestion, impact on obesity, access to education and work opportunities, and spread property demand better around […]

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Cut our oil addiction, parties told

November 9th, 2007 (Media releases, Federal Election 2007)

Public transport groups today urged the federal government and opposition to develop land transport plans that reduce reliance on costly and polluting oil.
“The PM has highlighted the negative impacts of our oil addiction on two consecutive days now,” said Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) President Daniel Bowen. “First he said high oil prices are fuelling […]

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