Category: Federal funding
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PTUA congratulates King on new portfolio, calls for state-federal cooperation on infrastructure
The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has congratulated Catherine King on her re-election as the member for Ballarat, and on being appointed Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. PTUA Ballarat Branch Convener Ben Lever said that this portfolio was crucial to the future of Ballarat and western Victoria. “One of the keys to…
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Value for money must inform State budget reset, says PTUA
The Andrews Government should be putting gigantic new transport projects on hold while it properly assesses their value and takes stock of the state’s fiscal capacity, according to the Public Transport Users Association. In the wake of the weekend’s Federal election result there is ample scope for Victoria and Canberra to work together on what…
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Rail cash welcome, but for Melbourne’s sake we need a plan
The $10 billion pledge by Federal Labor toward Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop is a massive vote of confidence in restoring Melbourne’s reputation as a liveable city and responding to the climate emergency, but the size of spending underscores the urgent need for a coherent, community-led transport plan, according to the Public Transport Users Association. The…
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Public transport users welcome Geelong rail duplication agreement
The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has welcomed the commitment by the federal government to fully fund its share of the planned duplication of the rail line from South Geelong to Waurn Ponds. PTUA Geelong Branch convener, Paul Westcott, said that the project had been on the agenda ever since the opening of Marshall station…
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How to vote for PT in the Federal Election
Only a few days until the Federal election – with the help of Cardboard Malcolm, we’ve launched our election scorecard! Here’s how the parties compare on transport issues. We will update this page as more pledges are made. Notes: The Greens $1b for Melbourne Airport rail is part of their $10b overall pledge to public…
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Will Malcolm Turnbull fund Victorian PT and not just snap selfies this election?
The Public Transport Not Traffic campaign and the Public Transport Users Association have created a unique way for public transport users to get a message to Malcolm Turnbull this election. We will be travelling the transport network visiting train stations, tram stops and maybe even some buses to give regular users the chance to snap…
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Mr Turnbull unlocks the box, but will public transport benefit?
The Public Transport Users Association today congratulates Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for opening the “locked box” reserved by former PM Tony Abbott for the wasteful and ideologically motivated East West Link project. At the same time, the Association urges the State and Federal Governments to use the opportunity to fund urgently needed public transport upgrades,…
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PTUA welcomes new PM
The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has welcomed new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to the position, and expressed the hope that his ascension will herald a new era of Federal funding for both urban and regional public transport. “Mr Turnbull is to be congratulated”, said PTUA President Tony Morton. “While we may not see him…
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It’s a new era of Federal funding, but are these the right projects?
The Federal Government are to be congratulated for finally putting money into urban public transport, which will cut congestion by getting cars off the road, cut emissions, and give people more sustainable transport choices. But brickbats are due to the Brumby State Government for advancing flawed projects, says the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA). Despite…
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Brumby to blame for poor Federal transport priorities
Public transport infrastructure announced for Melbourne in this year’s “nation building” Federal Budget may not deliver any real benefit to passengers – and the Brumby State Government is entirely to blame, says the PTUA. “All indications are that when it comes to Victorian public transport, Wayne Swan will be ploughing all the available money into…
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BIC: $10 billion to help fix public transport crisis, say experts
The PTUA participated in a media event on Tuesday morning with the Bus Industry Confederation to highlight the need for Federal funding for urban public transport. The BIC media release is below. July 8, 2008 — $10 BILLION TO HELP FIX PUBLIC TRANSPORT CRISIS SAY EXPERTS A group of public transport experts today called for…
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Rudd’s call for public transport relief welcomed
The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has welcomed Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s call for national investment in public transport to provide relief from high petrol prices. Mr Rudd was reported as saying “hasn’t the time come for some decent, decent public transport systems, invested in by the national government across our major cities so people…