ETC’s BRT Series #2
The ETC welcomes Transdev's BRT proposal, announced in The Age this week. This is our second explainer in our BRT-series. Check out why we think the BRT is a good idea:
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06, 2017
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06, 2017
ETC’s BRT Series #1
With the announcement yesterday that Transdev has submitted a proposal to the State Government for Melbourne's first ever designated busway running down the Eastern Freeway, we thought we would share with you a series of posts explaining the background of the Bus Rapid Transit System in a bit more detail.
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06, 2017
Media Release – Commuters Count in Melbourne’s East
Media Release Tuesday 6 June 2017 Commuters Count in Melbourne’s East Better bus services, improvements to cycling and walking paths and extensions to tram and train lines are all on the agenda for Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. The Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) has kicked off its Commuters Count campaign, aimed at getting the State and Federal [...]
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05, 2017
Media release – ‘You can’t put a price on safety’
Media release May 23, 2017 Level crossing upgrades are a great local investment Level crossing removals by successive state governments are a valued investment in local communities and should remain a high priority, according to a leading public transport forum. The Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) comprises the municipalities of Greater Dandenong, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, [...]
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05, 2017
The 2017 budget announcements – our thoughts
With the Victorian and Federal budget announcements behind us, the ETC has looked through both budgets in order to find projects and funding that will assist us in our mission to give commuters in Melbourne’s east access to good connections, quality interchanges, and services that are frequent and reliable. Unfortunately, there was little in store [...]
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04, 2016
Investment in public transport welcome, but Doncaster and Rowville Rail are sidelined again
The State Budget has delivered a significant increase in public transport spending by the State Government, however two vital projects for Melbourne’s east have once again been sidelined. While the Eastern Transport Coalition welcomes the State Government’s investment in the Melbourne Metro project, the $6 billion to remove 50 level crossings, plus a commitment to [...]
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03, 2016
Doubled train order good news for public transport backlog
The Eastern Transport Coalition has welcomed today’s announcement that the State Government has doubled the number of high capacity metro trains it has ordered and which are due to be rolled out on the Cranbourne Pakenham line from 2018. ETC Chairman, Cr Peter Lockwood said the new trains will be longer and able to carry [...]
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11, 2015
ETC welcomes night public transport trial
The trial of 24 hour public transport on weekends has been welcomed by the Eastern Transport Coalition as an important step in expanding Melbourne’s transport services and delivering greater options for the travelling public. ETC Chairman, Cr Peter Lockwood said the night services would offer greater flexibility for those residents who needed to travel late [...]
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11, 2015
ETC welcomes Bayswater level crossing removals
The Eastern Transport Coalition has welcomed yesterday’s announcement by Transport Minister Jacinta Allen that two level crossing at Bayswater would be removed within the next two years. ETC Chairman, Cr Peter Lockwood, who is also the Mayor of Knox Council, said it was a project that the Council had been working towards for the past [...]
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10, 2015
ETC welcomes Federal Government’s transport focus
The Eastern Transport Coalition has welcomed last week’s comments by Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt that the government would consider funding public transport projects around Melbourne as part of a greater focus on sustainable cities and the built environment. ETC Chairman, Cr Peter Lockwood said this was a significant shift in the government’s position on public [...]