Month: January 2014
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Dr Paul Mees OAM, 1961-2013
DR PAUL MEES OAM, 1961-2013 Statement by the Public Transport Users Association 26 January 2014 The Public Transport Users Association is pleased to note today’s awarding of the Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia to Dr Paul Mees, who died sadly in June 2013 after a battle with cancer. Paul Mees had a long…
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‘Take PT to Parliament’ with your MP
On the morning of Thursday 6 February, community groups across Melbourne will be joined by their local Member of Parliament and take public transport to Parliament. The morning will see MPs catching trains, trams and buses to Parliament with their constituents. Find out more, and join this event at the Public Transport Not Traffic web…
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Planned overcrowding – Reduced summer timetable results in passenger crush
In the wake of severe overcrowding on some train services, the PTUA has criticised the continued reduced timetable, which has cut services on some lines by as much as 50% until late January.[1] The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) released photos and video [see below] showing crammed conditions on a Frankston line train on Wednesday…
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The importance of federal funding for public transport
PTUA President Tony Morton talks to Wake Up on the importance of federal funding for public transport for our cities. Source: Wake Up, Channel 10, 6/1/2014
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This government was elected because it promised more
Why change parties? The Premier is desperate to redeem his government’s record on public transport. So desperate that he starts by citing the Regional Rail Link, an initiative of his Labor predecessors. It was a sad disappointment that the Coalition’s only original contribution to this project was an ineffectual review, which upped the budget but…