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  • Train timetable on the right track

    Users call for further changes and trains every half-hour The Public Transport Users Association’s Geelong Branch has welcomed V/Line’s new Geelong line timetable as an “important step in the right direction.”

  • Right train of thought

    MALCOLM Turnbull’s call for a major investment in public transport, particularly rail, is right on the money (“Try rail, says Liberal”, Herald Sun, July 14). An increasingly energy hungry world competing for dwindling oil supplies can only send petrol prices upwards, particularly hurting families without decent transport alternatives.

  • Half our MPs ‘get on board’ for Car-Free Challenge

    Three of Geelong’s six MPs have accepted a challenge to go “car free” for some of their weekday journeys, the Public Transport Users Association announced today. Geelong Branch Convener, Tim Petersen, congratulated MPs Ian Trezise, Lisa Neville and John Eren for taking up the challenge to rely on public transport for at least some of…

  • The End Of Suburbia — free screening in Blackburn

    The acclaimed documentary The End Of Suburbia will screen in Blackburn on Sunday 16th July. The film screening will be followed by a discussion about how we can adapt our communities, transport choices and lifestyles to living with less oil. Sunday 16th July, 12 noon Blackburn Lake Visitors Centre Central Road, Blackburn Melway 48 B11;…

  • MPs not keen on Car-Free Challenge — Users Suggest Relaxed Guidelines

    The Public Transport Users Association has suggested some relaxed guidelines for the seven-day car-free challenge, after one of the six Geelong MPs flatly refused to take part and no response was received from the others.

  • ‘Hand over your car keys’ — Geelong MPs challenged to a car-free week

    The Public Transport Users Association has challenged Geelong’s State MPs to survive one week without driving a car.

  • Fabians transport event

    Transport Minister Peter Batchelor will present the government’s transport plan to the Fabian Society this Wednesday night, 6pm at Trades Hall. Fabian members: $6, non-members: $8, concession $3. This is your chance to let the government know what you think. More details at the Australian Fabian Society web site.

  • Government’s transport plan flops

    20% by 2020 target dumped The government’s long-awaited transport plan “Meeting Our Transport Challenges” was released on 17th of May. But far from being the all-encompassing solution for Melbourne (and Victoria’s) problems with transport that they had promoted it as being, the government has missed the mark. While there will be a number of improvements…

  • State budget burdening suburbs

    Transport Minister not supporting key ‘20% by 2020’ public transport policy The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has reignited calls for the resignation of the current Transport Minister, Peter Batchelor, amid a Budget that has failed to prevent excessive car dependence, with the goal of increasing public transport modal share sliding backwards.

  • May 2006 newsletter

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  • Free screening of The End Of Suburbia this Sunday, 4 June

    FREE screening of the documentary The End of Suburbia about the end of the age of cheap oil. Introduced by weather man and environmental ambassador Rob Gell. Sunday June 4, 1:30 – 3:30 pm Rowville and District Neighbourhood House 20 Fulham Road, Rowville (Melway 81 K1)

  • Wanted: Bus service for Templestowe Road

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) and Templestowe Road Reference Panel have joined forces to demand the State Government provide funding for a new bus service along Templestowe Road joining Heidelberg Station and The Pines.