Tag: transport
Boomgate chaos shows need for new Sunbury crossing
Another incident with boomgates in Gap Road, Sunbury has reignited calls for a third railway crossing.
Police expect to charge a truck driver after a...
Minister urged to ‘come clean’ on Sunbury V/Line
Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan has been urged to clarify her plans for access to V/Line services in Sunbury.
Speaking in state Parliament last Tuesday,...
Calls for toll subsidies to cut local truck traffic
Maribyrnong council is calling for subsidies to encourage freight trucks off inner-west residential streets and on to existing and future toll roads.
The council will...
Minister dodges Sunbury V/Line issue
V/Line services to Sunbury were “the elephant in the room”, a state Coalition MP told a public transport community forum last week.
Public Transport Victoria...
Port privitisation puts bid to cut trucks in peril
A project that could take thousands of trucks off inner-west streets has been left languishing while the state government pursues its privatisation of Melbourne’s...
Questions marks over Western Distributor under Yarraville
A boost in public transport spending and moving more freight via rail could kill the need for the proposed Western Distributor, a public forum...
V/Line Sunbury reprieve ‘misses the point’
Sunbury rail commuters say moves to allow them continued access to V/Line services until the end of the year are inadequate and a betrayal...
V/Line will not enforce Sunbury ban
Restrictions barring Sunbury commuters from Bendigo-bound V/Line trains will not be enforced until next year.
The state government has also promised that Sunbury will receive...
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Funding gives kids strong start
More children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds will receive support to access and attend kindergarten across 25 councils including Hume.
Children Minister Lizzie...
