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  • New services fail to ease crush

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has called for an immediate frequency upgrade of train services on the Werribee line to help ease severe overcrowding and congestion on roads. PTUA spokesman Christopher Trikilis called on the Government to ‘stand up and deliver’ for passengers on the busy Werribee rail line and help improve severe overcrowding…

  • Eastlink study flawed

    The study commissioned by the State Government that concludes the EastLink tollway will bring $15 billion of benefits (The Age, 5/10) is flawed. On page 11, the report makes the astounding assumption that the tollway will not create new vehicle trips.

  • Huge surplus, no tram

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) questions why Manningham is once again neglected of overdue public transport projects given the announcement this week of a huge $825m surplus in the Victorian Budget for 2006.

  • Protest for South Morang Rail

    Come along and show your support this Sunday for the South Morang rail extension, and protest against the 1999 Bracks broken promise to build it by 2003. Where and when: Sunday 8th October, 12 Noon at Cnr of Civic Drive and McDonalds Rd, South Morang Melway: 183 A11. Buses: 571 from Epping railway station or…

  • Geelong signs up for better public transport

    More than a thousand Geelong residents and visitors have signed a petition demanding better public transport services in the Geelong region.

  • PTUA celebrates 30 years

    The Public Transport Users Association last night celebrated their 30 years at their 2006 Annual General Meeting. Apart from the usual AGM business of electing the next year’s committee, members and guests watched a video of some highlights of the PTUA’s activities over the past few decades. Group celebrates 30 years of public transport advocacy…

  • Manningham: Time for late night services

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has demanded that bus services in Manningham be significantly increased and extended on Friday and Saturday evenings in line with improvements for Melbourne’s tram and train network.

  • New ticketing system announced

    The government has announced the new public transport ticketing system, to be called Myki. You can find details of this on their web site, www.myki.com.au. The PTUA believes that given the huge amount of money being spent on this project (almost half-a-billion dollars over ten years), better value for money would have been achieved by…

  • New Geelong region bus services

    Public Transport Users Association Geelong Branch secretary Paul Westcott has welcomed the increase in bus services to Torquay and the Bellarine Peninsula, and the move to a consistent pattern of more-or-less hourly services.

  • NEITS a sham: Where’s the projects?

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has condemned the lack of credible projects presented in the North East Integrated Transport Study (NEITS) and dismissed the study as inadequate for Melbourne’s growing north-east.

  • Privatisation to blame for compensation bungle

    Government bears ultimate responsibility, says user group The Bracks Government should take responsibility for the Connex / Eastlink compensation debacle, the Public Transport Users Association said today.

  • Time to get back to basics on fare evasion, say commuters

    Some entrances to Melbourne’s busiest stations are consistently unstaffed, leading to increased fare evasion, says the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA). The PTUA called on public transport operators to get back to basics on fare evasion, providing consistent staffing at stations, particularly major interchanges. PTUA President Daniel Bowen said a study showed the popular Degraves…