Month: July 2010
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Free public transport on Friday
In order to try and make up for the widespread train service disruptions on Tuesday, all Melbourne (zone 1 and 2) public transport (trains, trams and buses) will be free on Friday. Further information from Metlink. Weekly, monthly and yearly ticketholders can apply for a free daily ticket from Metro. V/Line users with a ticket…
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Call for railway station at Southland
The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has called on the state government and opposition to commit to building a railway station at Southland Shopping Centre. PTUA president Daniel Bowen said it was ludicrous that a major traffic generator adjacent to a railway line had no station. Southland’s western entrance is only a short distance from…
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Chadstone transport woes spur new group
A new Facebook group has been launched by the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA). The group aims to harness the support of the public in order to solve the many transport woes that exist around Chadstone Shopping Centre. “After years of bad planning and neglect we have a situation that is sub-optimal around Chadstone,” said…