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Climate change action requires public transport funding

By |2018-02-27T13:44:07+11:00November 27th, 2007|Media Releases|

Acting Chairperson of the ETC, Cr Alex Makin has called on the major parties to commit to federal funding of public transport given the clear community desire to see action in reducing the impacts of climate change. ā€œThe new Federal Government has been elected on a platform of providing ā€˜appropriate financial assistance to State governments [...]

Public transport commitments this election: a mixed bag

By |2018-02-27T13:44:07+11:00November 14th, 2007|Media Releases|

Acting Chairperson of the ETC, Cr Alex Makin has said the ETC has been underwhelmed by the responses from the major political parties to the need for improved public transport in the east. ā€œVoters in these key electorates also think that the Federal Government should fund public transport infrastructure in the same way they do [...]

Talking to voters about public transport this Federal Election

By |2018-02-27T13:44:07+11:00November 8th, 2007|Media Releases|

Chairperson of the Eastern Transport Coalition, Cr Mick Van De Vreede has said today that the ETC will talk to voters at a number of railways stations and bus stops tomorrow to argue the case for Federal Government funding of major public transport infrastructure. ā€œThe following representatives of the ETC will be at four railway [...]

Liberal, Labor: different policies but no commitments, yet

By |2018-02-27T13:44:07+11:00October 23rd, 2007|Media Releases|

When it comes to public transport the major parties have different policies but have failed to make any concrete commitments so far according to the Eastern Transport Coalition. Cr Mick Van De Vreede said that over the past few months the ETC had been speaking to the major parties, advocating for federal funding of major [...]

7 Mayors call on Howard and Rudd to fund public transport

By |2018-02-27T13:44:07+11:00October 15th, 2007|Media Releases|

In an historic step the Mayors of seven Council’s in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs have signed a joint letter to the Prime Minister John Howard and Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd asking them to contribute to the funding of major public transport infrastructure in urban areas. The seven Councils, Greater Dandenong, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse and [...]

Baressi and Costello open door for Federal funding of public transport

By |2018-02-27T13:44:07+11:00October 7th, 2007|Media Releases|

Chairperson of the ETC, Cr Van De Vreede has welcomed the announcement of Federal Government funding for grade separation at Springvale Road as a sign that there is no barrier to Federal Government funding for major public transport projects. The ETC represents seven Councils covering one million people in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs and is campaigning [...]

ETC Submission to the Melbourne 2030 Audit

By |2018-02-27T13:44:07+11:00September 24th, 2007|Publications|

The Eastern Transport Coalition has prepared a submission in regard to the State Government's Melbourne 2030 audit: The Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) commends the intent of Melbourne 2030 and offers suggestions to improve its operation and implementation. Melbourne 2030 recognises the importance of public transport in metropolitan Melbourne. The policy however does not mandate the [...]

Melbourne 2030 must have a public transport plan for rail

By |2018-02-27T13:44:07+11:00September 24th, 2007|Media Releases|

In a submission to the State Government ETC Chairperson Cr Mick Van De Vreede has said that for Melbourne 2030 to deliver more needs to be invested in major public transport in Melbourne’s east. Cr Van De Vreede said the central idea in Melbourne 2030 – to increase housing around transport hubs – was a [...]

Survey – Public Transport in Melbourne’s Eastern Region

By |2018-02-27T13:44:52+11:00September 18th, 2007|Publications|

In May 2007, in order to understand the transport needs of residents of Melbourne’s Eastern suburbs, the Eastern Transport Coalition commissioned the Australian Research Group (ARG) to conduct research into attitudes towards public transport in the Eastern region. The research took place in May. The study involved 1000 online interviews across six electorates in Melbourne’s [...]

Survey finds Melbourne’s east want federal funding for public transport

By |2018-02-27T13:44:52+11:00August 14th, 2007|Media Releases|

A survey of 1000 people commissioned by the Melbourne based Eastern Transport Coalition and conducted by the Australian Research Group has shown that a majority of voters in key eastern Melbourne Federal electorates want the Federal Government to consider funding public transport as well as roads. ETC Chairperson, Cr Mick Van de Vreede said that [...]