Login

Category: Melbourne and suburbs

  • Fool’s gold at end of the Eastlink rainbow

    PTUA treasurer Kerryn Wilmot has an opinion piece in the Business section of today’s Age, pointing out flaws in a report claiming economic benefits of the Eastlink tollway. You can read it on The Age web site: Fool’s gold at end of EastLink rainbow. If you’re also concerned about the current freeway fetish and lack…

  • 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…

  • New services fail to ease crush

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has called for an immediate frequency upgrade of train services on the Werribee line to help ease severe overcrowding and congestion on roads. PTUA spokesman Christopher Trikilis called on the Government to ‘stand up and deliver’ for passengers on the busy Werribee rail line and help improve severe overcrowding…

  • Huge surplus, no tram

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) questions why Manningham is once again neglected of overdue public transport projects given the announcement this week of a huge $825m surplus in the Victorian Budget for 2006.

  • Protest for South Morang Rail

    Come along and show your support this Sunday for the South Morang rail extension, and protest against the 1999 Bracks broken promise to build it by 2003. Where and when: Sunday 8th October, 12 Noon at Cnr of Civic Drive and McDonalds Rd, South Morang Melway: 183 A11. Buses: 571 from Epping railway station or…

  • Manningham: Time for late night services

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has demanded that bus services in Manningham be significantly increased and extended on Friday and Saturday evenings in line with improvements for Melbourne’s tram and train network.

  • NEITS a sham: Where’s the projects?

    The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has condemned the lack of credible projects presented in the North East Integrated Transport Study (NEITS) and dismissed the study as inadequate for Melbourne’s growing north-east.

  • Time to get back to basics on fare evasion, say commuters

    Some entrances to Melbourne’s busiest stations are consistently unstaffed, leading to increased fare evasion, says the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA). The PTUA called on public transport operators to get back to basics on fare evasion, providing consistent staffing at stations, particularly major interchanges. PTUA President Daniel Bowen said a study showed the popular Degraves…

  • 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)