As featured in The Age this morning, the PTUA has looked at the carbon emissions per person kilometre for a range of cars of various types and sizes, and compared them to the different forms of public transport.

It’s clear from emissions figures that public transport is the greenest option, with carbon emissions far below those […]

GetUp! have launched a petition calling on the Federal government to fund public transport, to fight petrol prices and climate change.
You can sign it on their web site.

Slides now available for download
Public forum: 15 June 2008

Hear what the world’s leading climate scientists are discovering about the speed of climate change, the potential impacts on our way of life, and what we need to do to safeguard our future.

Sir Rod Eddington has recommended we spend $18 billion on transport infrastructure, but says this […]

With petrol prices expected to hit $1.60 in the next fortnight, the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has warned the State Government that urgent action is required. According to the association, the Rowville railway line is the only sure-fire way to ensure economic stability in the Monash region, as petrol prices continue to rise.

“Outer […]

Members of the Coalition for People’s Transport today called on Premier John Brumby to follow Queensland’s lead and establish an inquiry into “Peak Oil” to determine how rapidly rising oil prices will impact Victoria and how we should adapt.
The call comes from Environment Victoria (EV), the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS), the Melbourne […]

As of today, the ban on bikes on peak hour trains has been officially withdrawn.
Cyclists are asked to use the last door of the last carriage where possible, and strongly advised to avoid the front of the train, where wheelchair users board.
Read more about the new guidelines for metropolitan and regional trains at Metlink: Bikes […]

The PTUA has today launched a study of public transport governance, comparing public transport management around the world, and looking at the past and future of Victoria’s public transport.
The “good governance” of public transport systems means having the appropriate organisations with the necessary powers, skills and responsibilities to deliver services that compete effectively with the […]

Opinion piece by Anthony Morton, Secretary, PTUA, published in the Herald Sun, 11 December 2007
That slow train is still
HOW do you revive an ailing public transport system?
Who do you blame when your train doesn’t show up because it has broken down somewhere?
Or when it does show up, it’s so crowded you can’t get on?
Who do […]

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 […]

The 31st Annual General Meeting of the PTUA took place on Thursday night, 25 October, at Ross House. The meeting was well attended, with 65 members present. Members present were keen to acknowledge the ongoing work of the PTUA, and the ordinary business of the organisation proceeded without dissent.
The membership passed two resolutions at the […]