Category: Every 10 Minutes to Everywhere
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Trains every 10 minutes welcomed
The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has welcomed the announcement of a new train timetable to begin in July. PTUA President Daniel Bowen said that the introduction of trains every ten minutes on the Werribee line was a significant step forward. “This is the first step towards a ‘metro’-style rail service in Melbourne. The next…
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PTUA Advances Liveable Transport Plan Alternative
Melbourne’s train services would double, buses would run every 10 minutes on every arterial road, and more country rail lines would be restored. And this would only cost 40% of the government’s $38 billion transport plan, according to a new report released today by the PTUA. The Connecting to the Future report is billed as…
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Good public transport would save households thousands
Multi-car families could save thousands of dollars a year if they had access to high quality public transport services, the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has said. In promoting a call for public transport services “Every 10 Minutes to Everywhere“, PTUA president Daniel Bowen said that if fast frequent services were provided, more outer-suburban families…
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Call for services “every 10 minutes to everywhere”
The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has called on the government to take the next big step in upgrading public transport services. In launching their “Every 10 minutes to everywhere” plan at a climate change and transport forum at Melbourne Town Hall on Sunday, PTUA president Daniel Bowen noted the urgency for action on climate…