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PTUA: State election party policy comparisons

Based on stated policies as at 18/11/2002

Issue	PTUA position	Democrats	Greens	Labor	Liberal>	National	PT First
Buses	Buses every 10 mins until 10pm, every 15 mins until 2am More bus priority over other traffic Restructure into more direct, quicker routes Emphasis on services, not high tech expensive gadgetry	More direct routes. 24 hour buses along train/ tram/ major bus routes. Better traffic priority. / SmartBus.	Upgrade frequencies. Semi-express buses on some orbital routes Better traffic priority.	Increased frequency and operating hours, better co-ordination. Expansion of SmartBus project to other roads. Little progress while in office.	$45 million over 4 years for additional services in outer suburbs, signal priority and shelters. New bus/train interchange at Heatherdale	No specific metropolitan policies	PT First has adopted the PTUA's policies (as documented in "Time To Move"). See left.
Trains	Trains every 10 mins until 10pm, every 15 mins until 2am More express running New lines to Rowville and Doncaster Airport train extension from Broadmeadows Electrify to Craigieburn, Sunbury Re-open Mornington	Third track Box Hill to Ringwood. Rail line to Rowville and airport. Development around railway stations Investigate new stations at Southland, West Newport. More express trains.	Upgrade frequencies. Upgrade park and ride at outer suburban stations.	Electrify to Craigieburn, extend to South Morang . Upgrade to Spencer Street. (to be renamed "Southern Cross") Little progress while in office. "Flyer trains" not implemented.	Extend Epping to South Morang. NO electrification to Craigieburn. Spencer Street to be upgraded. , but keep current name
Trams	Trams every 10 mins until 10pm, every 15 mins until 2am More tram priority over other traffic Tram conductors on all but quietest routes Selected tram extensions	Better traffic priority. Tram extensions eg 3, 5, 67, 75, 109.	Upgrade frequencies. Semi-express light rail on some orbital routes Upgrades to tram stops. Better traffic priority.	Extend 75 to Vermont (previously promised to Knox).	53 W class trams back into service. Extend City Circle to Docklands Extend 75 to Vermont.
Fares	Better integration of metropolitan and country fares Abolition of single mode tickets Include Skybus and Nightrider in standard fare system More discounts for periodicals Remove GST on fares	Remove GST on fares. Extra discounts for periodicals. Abolish need for student concession cards. Increases to cover lost concession card revenue.	No fee for student concession cards. Adjust fare zones to remove anomalies	Oppose Liberals' abolition of zone 3 on the basis it would encourage more passengers. .	Abolish zone 3 National seniors concessions Cut rail fares to Geelong
Ticketing	Staff to sell tickets alongside machines Remove need to re-validate Emphasis on staff, not more expensive machines	Consider changes to ticketing after 2007, eg Smartcards.	Make ticket offences non-criminal offences	Replacement ticketing system in 2007 with smart cards.	Smartcards to be introduced.
Security	Tram conductors on all but quietest routes Staff on all stations, first to last train Police as backup for staff	Re-introduce tram conductors and station staff. Re-staff stations.	Re-introduce tram conductors. All stations staffed fulltime.	Broke promise to re-introduce some tram conductors and station staff.	More police, including on public transport No commitment to re-staffing.	Ensure adequate staff on trains and stations
Organisation	New Transport Authority to co-ordinate planning Operators to run services only, not plan	Co-ordinate timetabling. Return to public sector after contracts expire.	Oppose privatisation of public transport: review contracts Promote pro-PT planning.	(weak) regulation of private operators. Public Transport Ombudsman.	New Transport Authority. - but needs clarification on precise role and powers Tougher stand on operators.	Public transport industry ombudsman to include freight.
Roads	Abolish VicRoads, co-ordinate planning between roads and public transport. Moratorium on all new freeways Eliminate level crossings, starting with Springvale Road	Roads and public transport to compete for funds on basis of need and return. More transit lanes (2+ occupants)	Stop all new freeways. Transit lanes	Build Scoresby Freeway and Eastern Freeway extension.	Build Scoresby Freeway and Eastern Freeway extension. Remove Springvale Road level crossing.	Implicit diversion of funds from urban freeways to rural projects.
Late night	Normal services until 2am, then night buses and trams				Trains until 3am on Fri/Sat nights. Nightrider expanded to Thu nights.
Rural	Wholesale upgrade to country train and bus frequencies Upgrade country suburban buses	Increase frequency of V/Line services. Fast rail links to concentrate on frequency and reliability.	Freight lines converted to standard gauge Encourage more long distant freight to rail.	Fast rail links to Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Traralgon. Re-open 4 country rail lines. No commitment on service levels.	No commitment to open lines or improve services.	Increase rail services. Re-open rail lines.
Other	Move more freight onto rail Tax reform on company cars	Improvement to freight rail links	Aim to double the market share of public transport (to 18%) by 2005	Target to increase share of motorised trips to 20% by 2020, but no specific plans to achieve it Some freight lines to standard gauge Aim for 30% of port freight by rail	Anti-graffiti campaign Station beautification Require 24 hour notice of strikes.	$100 million for standardisation of freight rail lines Promotion of rail for bulk freight
Possibles, no commitment		Support development of eastern seaboard Very Fast Train		Upgrades to speed up services to Wodonga and Shepparton Reservation for fast train to airport	Third track Box Hill to Ringwood Airport suburban train extension via Broadmeadows
Overall rating		B+	A	C	C+	C	A+

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