Category: Election 2014
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MyRailLine: the PTUA’s assessment
Numerous people have been asking us about the claims in the “MyRailLine” brochures and web site, launched by the Coalition in an effort to convince rail passengers to re-elect them. Here’s the summary — you can read all the detail below. Our judgement is that some of the Coalition’s claims are justified, some false, and…
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Victorians sold out by reckless road contract
Taxpayers on the hook for decades unless contracts annulled, says PTUA The ‘reckless haste’ to sign East West Link contracts before November’s State election has been slammed by the Public Transport Users Association, who warned the decision could torpedo the state’s transport policy for decades. “Premier Napthine is attempting to tie the Victorian public’s shoelaces…
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Where is that airport train?
With a government-provided Airport Rail boarding pass, we went looking for the train to Tullamarine. Just how much are they spending on advertising non-existent, mostly unfunded projects?
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EWLink – Campaign action day – Tuesday 16th!
Join the Public Transport Not Traffic team on Tuesday 16th September for a day of phone calls, writing letters and campaign briefings to help keep up the momentum to stop the East West toll road. Details/RSVP at PT Not Traffic.
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This is Melbourne’s Detroit or Vancouver moment
Victorian Voters, Political Parties Face Generational Choice on Transport, says PTUA November’s Victorian election is shaping up to be a defining moment in the State’s history when it comes to transport policy, the Public Transport Users Association said today. “With every week the stakes become clearer for the future of Melbourne,” said PTUA President Dr…
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New Geelong rail services create need for better bus services
Public transport users welcomed the announcement by the Labor Party that it would introduce 20-minute off-peak rail services to Melbourne if elected in November.
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Premier responds to Open Letter
The Premier has replied to our Open Letter. We thank Dr Napthine for his response, which as per his request you can read in full below — but feel we must comment on some of the points, which you will find below the letter.
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Second river crossing? There are already four!
More details on Melbourne’s many river crossings from the west
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Open letter to Premier Napthine reminds Coalition of their promise to fix public transport not build East-West toll road
The Public Transport Users Association today published an open letter to Premier Napthine in the Herald Sun reminding the Government of their promise to fix public transport rather than build the East-West toll road. “With our public transport network falling apart, Victorians are shocked that the Government is prioritising this half-baked toll road project without…