Category: Campaigns

  • Victorians want investment in public transport

    Polling released today by the Climate Council shows that Victorians want all levels of government to invest more in public and active transport. The PTUA is supporting the Climate Council’s call for governments to allocate at least 50% of their transport budgets to public transport, and 20% to safe walking and biking infrastructure. 80% of…

    Victorians want investment in public transport
  • COVID-19: Public transport timetable boost needed to help stagger trips

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has called on the State Government to boost public transport services across the day as a response to the COVID-19 crisis. A PTUA analysis of train timetables found that on some lines, services and capacity dropped by two-thirds outside peak hour. PTUA spokesperson Daniel Bowen said that as people…

    COVID-19: Public transport timetable boost needed to help stagger trips
  • In defence of buses

    From time to time politicians and others push the misleading line that passengers don’t like buses, and that they’re only a last resort form of public transport. It’s true that​ patronage on many bus routes is poor, but this is because the service is poor, and because bus​ routes are poorly understood by potential passengers.​…

    In defence of buses
  • Midday trains crowded

    Every day between the peaks, some lines are packed because the trains run only every 20 minutes. Melbourne is growing; to cut waiting times and crowding, we need frequent services all day. Share this video on Facebook and Twitter

    Midday trains crowded
  • More bus services needed

    Despite heavy travel demand and overcrowding, most bus routes only run every 30-60 minutes. More services are needed, particularly on main road routes serving major shopping centres, running frequently every day of the week. Share this video on Twitter and Facebook.

    More bus services needed
  • Public transport: frequency must improve across the network #MoreServicesPlease

    If you look at a map of Melbourne’s public transport network, you’d be right in thinking it’s a substantial service covering most of the city. But it will only attract people out of their cars if service quality is better. Frequency has to improve. With most suburban buses running only every 30-60 minutes, and even…

    Public transport: frequency must improve across the network #MoreServicesPlease
  • Sunday trains packed #MoreServicesPlease

    Melbourne’s trains: you might not expect a seat in peak hour, but on Sunday mornings? Most lines are very infrequent – and they’re packed. Services on the Werribee, Williamstown, Sunbury, Craigieburn, Upfield, Mernda, Hurstbridge and Sandringham lines on Sundays run only every 40 minutes until about 10am, resulting in crowding, while spare trains sit idle…

    Sunday trains packed #MoreServicesPlease
  • Call for govt to fund official PTV “every 10 minutes” train plan

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has called on the State Government to fund the official PTV rail network service plan, which included trains every 10 minutes on most Metro lines by 2016 [1]. PTUA spokesman Daniel Bowen said the upgrade would revolutionise train travel around Melbourne, by cutting waiting times and crowding outside peak…

    Call for govt to fund official PTV “every 10 minutes” train plan
  • Problem of the Week

    Seen a Public Transport problem that you want to call out? Something that bugs you – big or small – that could and should be fixed? Let us know via Email problems@ptua.org.au, Tweet @PTUA or Facebook. Include #PTUA #POTW hashtags. Send pics. We will investigate the most popular problems, look into the history, find the…

    Problem of the Week
  • Waiting for a bus on a weekend/public holiday? Thanks to infrequent services, it may be quicker to walk.

    PTUA’s Daniel Bowen wanted to get from East Bentleigh to Southland Shopping Centre on a Sunday afternoon. It’s about 5 kilometres, but the bus only runs once an hour. Might it be quicker to walk? This is a problem with many trips in suburban Melbourne and our big regional cities. Most people who have a…

    Waiting for a bus on a weekend/public holiday? Thanks to infrequent services, it may be quicker to walk.
  • A few facts and figures

    A few facts and figures in this short 90 second clip from our friends at Public Transport Not Traffic.

    A few facts and figures
  • EWLink – Campaign action day – Tuesday 16th!

    Join the Public Transport Not Traffic team on Tuesday 16th September for a day of phone calls, writing letters and campaign briefings to help keep up the momentum to stop the East West toll road. Details/RSVP at PT Not Traffic.

    EWLink – Campaign action day – Tuesday 16th!