Archive for July, 2009

Action stations! Interactive map

July 27th, 2009 (Newsletters)

It’s not too long ago that the only visible infrastructure project underway on Melbourne’s rail system was the Craigieburn electrification. This is no longer the case. Say what you like about the government, but it is undeniable that a number projects have now been funded, right across the rail network.
But are they the right solutions? [...]

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July newsletter

July 27th, 2009 (Newsletters)

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July 2009 edition articles:

Connex and Yarra Trams cancelled — but will it make a difference?
Coming events
Train Services Inquiry heats up
CBD tram changes expose fleet shortage
Every ten minutes to… Werribee
Action stations!
The truth behind South Morang revealed — expanded version of this article here
PTUA welcomes Victoria Walks initiative
Geelong branch: focus [...]

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Users ask the government how much slower the new rail link to Geelong will be

July 19th, 2009 (Geelong, Media releases)

In a submission to a Victorian parliamentary inquiry, the Geelong branch of the PTUA has called on the State Government to clarify how much time the Regional Rail Link will add to the journey for Geelong travellers.
The Legislative Council Select Committee on Train Services is inquiring into the “failures in the provision of metropolitan and [...]

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