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  • Praise for Cranbourne East extension

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has praised the Victorian Liberal Party for committing to deliver yet another Labor broken promise with the delivery of the Cranbourne East rail extension.

  • Country rail buy-back welcomed by transport users

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has welcomed reports that the state government will buy back the lease of the state’s country rail network from Pacific National.

  • Poor cousins no more: Call to bring our buses up to outer Melbourne standards

    Public transport users have challenged the major parties to bring three key Geelong bus routes up to standards set in Melbourne’s outer suburbs.

  • South Morang commitment applauded

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has applauded the Victorian Liberal Party for committing to deliver the broken promise of the South Morang rail extension.

  • PTUA calls on politicians not to duck public transport issues

    The 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…

  • Sleepy hollow — Daylight Saving overtakes Geelong buses

    After tomorrow, the last bus on six of Geelong’s bus routes will leave the city centre before sunset on six days a week. Spokesman for the Public Transport Users Association’s Geelong branch, Tim Petersen, said these six bus routes will join five others that the sun has already overtaken.

  • Orbitals wait a disgrace

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has questioned the Government’s commitment and capability in delivering the Box Hill to Northland SmartBus, part of the long-awaited orbital bus routes around Melbourne.

  • PTUA unveils call for “Destination Doncaster”

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has demanded that all political parties reverse the ongoing public transport neglect in Manningham and Doncaster. “Manningham remains the only municipality in Melbourne without any form of rail or tram access”, PTUA Vice-President Alex Makin said. “As a result public transport patronage in Manningham is depressingly abysmal and will…

  • Dingley Freeway a road to nowhere

    The proposed Dingley Freeway will encourage more traffic and dump it onto local roads in the middle of Kingston, the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) warned today. “Local and international evidence proves that building new roads doesn’t solve congestion; it just encourages more traffic,” said PTUA Treasurer Kerryn Wilmot. “Numerous freeways and bypasses have been…

  • Frankston: free film screening

    What do rising oil prices and accelerating climate change mean for Frankston? Is our transport system ready for a carbon-constrained future? Learn more and become part of the solution, at our free film screening on Thursday 26th of October.

  • Lower fares solution to zone boundary parking woes

    Outer zones need cheaper travel, says transport user group Parking problems at railway stations on zone boundaries would be reduced by more competitive fares, the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) said today. “As soon as passengers cross a zone boundary, fares skyrocket,” said PTUA Treasurer Kerryn Wilmot. “It’s no wonder people drive to stations like…

  • Buy back rail lease, says transport user group

    The State Government should buy back the lease for the state’s broad gauge rail network from private operator Pacific National, the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) said today. “Privatisation of the regional rail network has failed dismally,” said PTUA regional spokesman Paul Westcott. “Pacific National, and Freight Australia before them, failed to invest in the…