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  • Shuttle bus shows urgent need for rail

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has endorsed the new route 601 express bus service operating between Huntingdale railway station and Monash University Clayton campus, but said it should be seen as an interim measure only. The PTUA warned that the service will not entirely solve Monash University’s transport woes and proves that the Rowville…

  • Rail investigation finds great prospects

    On Friday 20th May members of the Outer East Branch of the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) together with representatives of the City of Knox inspected the route for the proposed Rowville railway line. “We saw the great potential for this railway line to revolutionise transport and the economy by creating over 15,000 jobs in…

  • No action on Chadstone buses

    The Department of Transport has failed to act on the issue of slow and crowded buses around Chadstone according to the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA). “Passengers to Chadstone are being left to hang from the wrist straps on buses stuck in traffic, while bureaucrats sit and twiddle their thumbs,” said PTUA outer east convenor…

  • Budget 2011: Shakeup of public transport planning and management welcomed

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has welcomed funding for the Coalition Government’s Public Transport Development Authority (PTDA) in today’s State Budget, but expressed disappointment at the lack of upgrades for tram and bus users. PTUA President Daniel Bowen said that it was critical that the shakeup of planning and management of public transport go…

  • The missing tram-link

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has called on the Baillieu Government to commit to a four-kilometre extension of the number 8 tram along Toorak Road from Glenferrie Road to Summerhill Road, Hartwell. The extension would link four tramlines and fill in a severe public transport black hole for residents in Toorak, Hawthorn East, Glen…

  • Knox Transit Link: 163 buses gone missing

    A study completed by the The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has revealed gaping holes and long waits exist on the Knox Transit Link. Only 16 percent of tram services are met by a connecting bus service timed within two minutes, while 163 tram services per a week have no connecting bus at all. “Outer…

  • Regional Rail Link must be reviewed, users say

    The Public Transport Users Association has criticised the state government for giving the go-ahead to the Regional Rail Link (RRL), without an independent review to fix the project’s problems and explore alternative plans. PTUA secretary Tony Morton said the government’s approval made a mockery of its commitment to set up an independent Public Transport Development…

  • Geelong Branch: Regional Rail Link needs independent review, users say

    The Geelong Branch of the Public Transport Users Association is disappointed that the state government has given the go-ahead to the Regional Rail Link (RRL) without any real changes. “When he was in opposition, Public Transport Minister Terry Mulder made a number of pointed criticisms of the scheme, yet now he has rushed into announcing…

  • Monash Uni fails bus test

    Photos released today by the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) have revealed large hordes of students at Monash University bus interchange and very few actual buses in sight. “Once again Monash students are being left behind by the Department of Transport,” said PTUA outer east convenor Jeremy Lunn. “These photos clearly show consistently high demand…

  • Bus lane removal short-sighted

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has condemned the removal of bus lanes on Stud Road. It says a combined solution incorporating buses and rail is needed for Rowville. “Removing bus lanes will only create temporary relief for motorists,” said PTUA outer east convenor Jeremy Lunn. “In the absence of effective public transport congestion will…

  • Monthly tickets too expensive, says PTUA

    Melbourne’s monthly tickets are markedly more expensive than those in other cities, a survey by the PTUA (Public Transport Users Association) has found. The study, comparing periodical public transport tickets around the world, found that Melbourne’s monthly tickets were not priced to encourage frequent public transport usage. “A monthly ticket in Melbourne costs around the…

  • Billion dollar rail blowout a blessing in disguise

    The billion dollar blowout in the construction costs of the Regional Rail Link, reported in the Australian Financial Review today (3 February 2011), could provide the opportunity to revise the project and fix its worst problems, the Public Transport Users Association has said. Secretary Tony Morton said that well-chosen experts for the proposed new Public…