Public Transport Users Association
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The Public Transport Users Association, founded in 1976 as the Train Travellers Association, is a community-based public transport lobby group in Victoria, Australia, based in Melbourne.
The Association supports a greater role for public transport and less dependence on the private car.
Key PTUA policies include:
- A public transport planning authority to provide co-ordinated planning of train, tram and bus services
- More frequent services, longer operating hours and better connections between modes
- Expansion of the train, tram, and bus networks
- Urban planning, taxation and transport project resource allocations that do not favour car use over public transport
- Reduced reliance on and building of new freeways
- More staffing at stations and on trains/trams
- Fares that ensure public transport is competitive with car travel
Of particular interest to the Association are potential extensions to Melbourne's metropolitan rail network (including a railway lines to Doncaster and Rowville (via Monash University's Clayton Campus) and an overhaul of the bus network, including more routes being upgraded to SmartBus status.[1]
The PTUA successfully lobbied[2] for extended New Years Day public transport hours in 2004, a success that was repeated in 2005. It maintains a high media profile, publishes a newsletter for members and operates an office in Melbourne and several local branches.
The current President is Daniel Bowen.
[edit] References
- ^ Policies: Extending the network. Public Transport Users Association. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
- ^ How Melbourne got all-night NYE public transport YouTube video 03:23 in length
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