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  • Myki: swings and roundabouts for passengers

    The Public Transport Users Association said today that the introduction of the new multi-million-dollar Myki ticketing system to Melbourne, and later to V/Line services would bring benefits to passengers, but also some problems. “Myki does bring advantages”, said PTUA president Daniel Bowen. “It will provide much better access to the cheapest fares, such as $3…

  • Myki coming to Melbourne soon

    UPDATE: As of 2012, some of the information below is outdated. This page of Myki Questions and Answers has been updated, and is a good starting point to finding out how Myki will work This article is from our September 2009 member newsletter. Join the PTUA to receive regular newsletters. The Myki juggernaut rolls on,…

  • Full-time bus priority needed for Hoddle Street

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has today called for the immediate introduction of full-time bus lanes in Hoddle Street to improve traffic flow and reduce travel times for bus commuters travelling along one of Melbourne’s busiest corridors. PTUA President Daniel Bowen said that the current situation must be fixed. “More people can be moved…

  • Half-hourly services way to go

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has refreshed calls for an increase of services running on the Geelong rail line, calling for half-hourly services all day to Victoria’s largest regional city to better meet the needs of thousands of commuters and ease congestion on roads.

  • Call to increase minimum bus levels

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has called for an increase to the Brumby Government “Minimum Service Standards” for bus services in Metropolitan Melbourne, and called for the same standard to be introduced into Victoria’s major regional cities. The program, introduced in 2006, set a minimum benchmark of an hourly bus service until 9pm, and…

  • Cross out Melbourne’s level crossings

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has renewed calls for Melbourne’s level crossing elimination program to be reintroduced, highlighting the safety benefits for the community, and listed ten crossings on Melbourne’s tram and orbital SmartBus networks as the first priority. (Jump to map) PTUA President Daniel Bowen said that “Sydney actively removed its level crossings…

  • PTUA welcomes pledge for more reliable trams, trains

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has welcomed new operators KDR (to trade as “Yarra Trams”) and MTM (“Metro”) to Melbourne, but warned that they with the government will have to work hard to improve public transport reliability. PTUA President Daniel Bowen said the companies had their work cut out for them. “It’s great to…

  • Senate inquiry backs transport planning reforms

    The Federal Government should insist that State transport bureaucracies reform their planning processes in order to receive public transport funding, a Senate committee has concluded.

  • Action stations! Interactive map

    It’s not too long ago that the only visible infrastructure project underway on Melbourne’s rail system was the Craigieburn electrification. This is no longer the case. Say what you like about the government, but it is undeniable that a number projects have now been funded, right across the rail network. But are they the right…

  • July newsletter

    Please join the PTUA to receive regular newsletters. July 2009 edition articles: Connex and Yarra Trams cancelled — but will it make a difference? Coming events Train Services Inquiry heats up CBD tram changes expose fleet shortage Every ten minutes to… Werribee Action stations! The truth behind South Morang revealed — expanded version of this…

  • Users ask the government how much slower the new rail link to Geelong will be

    In a submission to a Victorian parliamentary inquiry, the Geelong branch of the PTUA has called on the State Government to clarify how much time the Regional Rail Link will add to the journey for Geelong travellers. The Legislative Council Select Committee on Train Services is inquiring into the “failures in the provision of metropolitan…

  • The truth behind South Morang

    Originally posted at Transport Textbook.com and (in abridged form) in the PTUA Newsletter. Ever since the Victorian Transport Plan last December flagged that the South Morang rail extension would finally be built, there has been speculation as to why the cost was so high. At $650 million for a 3.5 kilometre extension, many pondered if…