Archive for February, 2009

Bus Users Welcome Council’s Tick for Moorabool Street

February 25th, 2009 (Geelong, Media releases)

The Geelong Branch of the Public Transport Users Association has congratulated the council on its decision to reinstate a central bus interchange in Moorabool Street. Geelong Branch convenor Paul Westcott said that the decision would make Geelong’s bus system more user-friendly and remove a major obstacle to future upgrades.

“It’s very pleasing to see the [...]

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Passengers welcome Parliamentary Rail Inquiry

February 5th, 2009 (Media releases, Melbourne metro)

The Public Transport Users Association has thrown its weight behind the announcement by the Greens MP, Greg Barber, that he will seek a parliamentary inquiry to investigate failures on Victoria’s rail system.
PTUA President Daniel Bowen said the extraordinary number of train cancellations over January – well over a thousand – were “simply unacceptable” for a [...]

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Hold the state government to account: Rally at Parliament on Tuesday

February 1st, 2009 (Events)

With the rail system in crisis (again), now is the time to remind the government that they must be accountable.
Despite polls showing people would prefer more money be spent on public transport than roads, the government is planning massive expansion of the motorway system under the most recent transport plan. Meanwhile our rail system is [...]

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