Author: PTUA
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Solving Melbourne’s transport crisis: Community meeting, Thursday 30th August
When: 5.30pm for 6.00-8.00pm, Thursday 30 August 2007 Where: Swanston Room, Melbourne Town Hall Speakers include: Evidence based transport planning — Dr Paul Mees, Senior lecturer in Transport and Land Use Planning, University of Melbourne and author of Melbourne’s Future Transport Options, (MCC, 2005) Implications of global warming and peak oil for transport — Cr…
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GAMUT conference: Public transport growth in Melbourne, Thursday 23rd August
Public transport growth in Melbourne: Opportunities in the expiry of the Connex and Yarra Trams franchises? When: 10.00 am – 3.30 pm. Thursday 23 August 2007. Where: Auditorium, Bio21 Institute, 30 Flemington Road, Parkville
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We want the bus
The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) and Templestowe Road Reference Panel have joined forces to demand a much-needed, new bus service along Templestowe Road linking Heidelberg Station with The Pines. This important Manningham arterial road, the ‘missing link’ in Manningham’s transport network, is one of the few without an adequate public transport service and links…
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Transport the key to emissions reductions
From PTUA News, July 2007 While the Federal Government finally appears to be paying some attention to carbon emissions, planning to phase out incandescent lightbulbs in favour of Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (CFLs), there’s no sign of directing funds towards urban public transport projects. This is despite household lighting representing a fraction of the emissions of…
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Compensation for train users
Regular public transport users are reminded that compensation is available for monthly and longer ticketholders due to poor reliability on metropolitan and regional rail services recently. Connex for May and June — Click here or get a form from a staffed station V/Line for April, May and June on most short and long distance services…
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Cut our oil dependency – invest in public transport, government urged
The federal government should invest in public transport to cut Australia’s growing dependence on Middle East oil, the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) said today. “Oil production in Australia is in terminal decline, along with production in most other oil producing countries,” said PTUA President Daniel Bowen. “As a result we’re going to see higher…
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East-West public meeting, Tuesday 3rd of July
Royal Park meeting The Royal Park Protection Group are hosting a public meeting next Tuesday on this issue, highlighting the impact on Royal Park should an East-West freeway link be built. There will be discussion on the issues, a short film “Royal Park – Past and Present”, and a display of photographer David Tatnall’s photos…
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Environment, social and transport groups call for a peak oil management plan
Major transport and urban planning reforms are needed to prepare Victoria for significant increases in petrol prices, say the environment, social and transport groups organising today’s conference Peak Oil, Petrol Prices and Climate Change: Preparing Victoria for the Future. These plans must include massive investment in public transport in both Melbourne and rural and regional…
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Report vindicates public transport campaign
The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has called on the Government to present a new vision for Melbourne’s public transport network amid an independent report citing concern over urban sustainability.
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Melbourne’s transport fares the highest – study
A study of public transport fares around Australia has shown that for most trips, Melbourne’s fares are the highest of any of Australia’s mainland capital cities. The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) surveyed fares in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra, and compared them with the fares to come into effect in Melbourne in June.…