Category: Media releases
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Major parties get poor marks for public transport — Geelong branch
Users release Geelong election policy scorecard The two major political parties have scored poorly on election campaign commitments for Geelong’s public transport, in an analysis by the Public Transport Users Association’s Geelong Branch. The election policy scorecard gives both Labor and Liberal a “D”, and indicates that only the Greens have tackled the issue of…
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Why did we buy lemons? Users demand explanation
Transport users have accused the State Government and private operators Connex and Yarra Trams of “gross mismanagement” over the purchase and disposal of rolling stock, and of “covering up” problems with the new trains and trams, that were common knowledge within the industry for up to four years.
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‘Cut oil use, not prices’, G20 told
Joint media release from: Action for Public Transport (NSW), Queensland Conservation Council, People for Public Transport (SA), Public Transport Users Association (Vic), Sustainable Transport Coalition (WA). The G20 group of finance ministers and central bankers meeting in Melbourne this week has been told to focus on cutting oil use rather than boosting production of the…
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Coolaroo commitment welcome but grossly overpriced
The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has welcomed the Labor Party’s policy shift to construct the much-needed station at Coolaroo but has questioned the four year lag and $36 million pricetag.
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Liberal public transport policy welcomed — More needed
The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has welcomed the Liberal Party’s Transport Policy, which reaffirms commitment for metropolitan rail and tram extensions and the potential for fundamental improvements for the bus network.
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Connex driving away customers — Call for weekend train upgrades
In the face of regular overcrowding, the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has called for Connex to run six-car trains every weekend on the busiest lines. PTUA President Daniel Bowen said overcrowding on short trains was totally unacceptable when there were hundreds of empty carriages sitting in sidings doing nothing.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.