The Eastern Transport Coalition has welcomed the announcement that funding has been allocated for planning and pre-construction work at two level crossings in Blackburn and Bayswater. “The ETC has been campaigning for many years to have these level crossings removed to allow for greater efficiency on their respective train lines and to alleviate road congestion,’’ [...]
The Federal Coalition’s refusal to invest in urban rail projects in favour of road funding is a short-sighted attitude that fails to recognise the many benefits an effective public transport system can deliver, Eastern Transport Coalition spokesperson Cr Samantha Dunn said today. While a substantial investment in public transport infrastructure is needed, Cr Dunn said [...]
The final report of the Rowville Rail feasibility study, nearly six month overdue, needs to be released by the State Government, the Eastern Transport Coalition said today. ETC Chairperson, Cr Samantha Dunn said the final report for phase 1 of the study was due to be released mid-2012. Phase 2 of the study was to [...]
 INDICATIONS that the Baillieu Government has prioritised a rail link to Avalon Airport over the Doncaster and Rowville rail lines makes a mockery of the transport planning process, the Eastern Transport Coalition said yesterday. ETC Chairperson Cr Samantha Dunn said it was also a slap in the face to thousands of people in Melbourne’s east [...]
The Eastern Transport Coalition has welcomed the findings of a new economic impact study, which shows that the proposed Rowville rail line would significantly increase local employment and economic growth. ETC Chairperson Cr Samantha Dunn said the study had been commissioned by Knox Council to measure the costs and benefits the project could be expected [...]
 The Eastern Transport Coalition has thrown its support behind a call from the Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET) for concession fares for international students.  ETC Chairperson, Cr Samantha Dunn said integrated and affordable public transport was crucial to the continued growth of the eastern region and required the support of all levels [...]
 The Auditor General’s report tabled in Parliament this week is further evidence that more money must be invested in Melbourne’s public transport network to meet present and future needs, according to the Eastern Transport Coalition.  In his report to Parliament, Auditor-General Des Pearson estimated that public transport patronage would jump by around 70 per cent [...]
The Eastern Transport Coalition has urged the State Government to give a commitment to build the Doncaster Rail line following the release of the Doncaster Rail Study yesterday. ETC Chairperson Cr Samantha Dunn said constructing the Doncaster Rail link was vital to the region and the Government could not afford to wait. “We appreciate that [...]
Melbourne’s eastern suburbs cannot afford to wait another 10 years for the Rowville Rail link to be built, said Eastern Transport Coalition Chairperson Cr Samantha Dunn. Cr Dunn was responding to comments made by Transport Minister Terry Mulder following the release of the Rowville Rail Study, that a Rowville train line `could not be provided [...]
The Eastern Transport Coalition has welcomed elements of Premier Ted Baillieu’s transport vision for Melbourne, including a focus on grade separations, increasing the capacity of the Dandenong railway line and the Melbourne Metro plan. However ETC Chairperson, Yarra Ranges Councillor Samantha Dunn said there were several projects absent from the Premier’s list that were crucial [...]
