Category Archives: Election 2006

Major parties get poor marks for public transport — Geelong branch

Users release Geelong election policy scorecard

The two major political parties have scored poorly on election campaign commitments for Geelong’s public transport, in an analysis by the Public Transport Users Association’s Geelong Branch.

The election policy scorecard gives both Labor and Liberal a “D”, and indicates that only the Greens have tackled the issue of providing better public transport services throughout Geelong’s suburbs and neighbouring towns. Continue reading Major parties get poor marks for public transport — Geelong branch

PTUA calls on politicians not to duck public transport issues

Peter the DuckThe Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has introduced Peter the Duck, in a call to politicians from all sides to stop ducking public transport issues, particularly the lack of usable services that plagues much of Melbourne and Victoria.

“Peter the Duck highlights how often politicians have ducked the issue of public transport”, PTUA President Daniel Bowen said. “It is no coincidence that the duck has been named after our current Transport Minister, Peter Batchelor, who has absconded responsibility for much needed train and tram extensions and the goal of increasing public transport modal share”.

The PTUA launched its document The Real Transport Challenges: A Call for Vision to demonstrate the need for rail and tram extensions and more frequent bus services to mitigate rising traffic congestion and increasing petrol prices and make public transport a viable alternative to driving. Continue reading PTUA calls on politicians not to duck public transport issues