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Please join the PTUA to receive regular newsletters. April 2008 edition articles: Eddington: Tunnel vision Outer east news Metro train timetables revamped What would YOU like to see in the new contracts? How many trains?

Please join the PTUA to receive regular newsletters. February 2008 edition articles: It’s official: Myki more expensive than staff PTUA at Sustainable Living Festival Bike ban embarrasses minister: Time for some better advice Focus on traffic congestion – but what is the fix? PTUA launches governance paper

From our December 2007 newsletter. Please join the PTUA to receive regular newsletters. A key campaign for the PTUA this year has been working for the restoration of strong public control of public transport in Melbourne and Victoria. Our favoured model for public control is the ‘Transport Community’ model used in cities like Zurich, Vancouver,…

Please join the PTUA to receive regular newsletters. September 2007 edition articles: New train timetables and free rides to bring little relief Contracts extended until 2009 PTUA Annual General Meeting: Thursday October 25th Moving Australians Sustainably V/Line overcrowding now rampant

Please join the PTUA to receive regular newsletters. July 2007 edition articles: Transport the key to emissions reductions Kosky’s contracts countdown Eddington East-West travel study PTUA meets TTA Weekend train crowding continues But it’s not just the trains that are crowded! Branch news: Geelong, Outer East, South-East — Please note the Casey transport meeting is…

Please join the PTUA to receive regular newsletters. May 2007 edition articles: Melbourne’s fares the highest in the country — view the graphs here 10 extra trains coming, but more needed

Please join the PTUA to receive regular newsletters. March 2007 edition articles: The minister writes for you Connex Siemens debacle PTUA meets the PT players March fare changes welcomed Expert raises eyebrows East-west study launched Suburban branches Peak oil – been and gone?

Please join the PTUA to receive regular newsletters. December 2006 edition articles: Batchelor gone: High hopes for new minister Transport highlighted on the hustings East and south eastern suburbs make their voices heard South Morang Rail – a victory of sorts Geelong branch report What Labor promised Connex driving away customers – weekend overcrowding

Please join the PTUA to receive regular newsletters. October 2006 edition articles: State election looms: Parties challenged on transport Making the links to joined-up government Geelong bus petition reaches 1000 signatures PTUA celebrates 30 years of standing up for passengers How it all began Tunnel freeway threatens inner north again Transport focus: Northern suburbs Transport…

Please join the PTUA to receive regular newsletters. August 2006 edition articles:

Why mode share is stagnant and our roads are clogged There’s nothing that discourages public transport usage more than the prospect of long waits for services. Anybody with a choice does simply not put up with waiting, nor do they want to check timetables to minimise that waiting. They drive instead. Studies such as the…