Media releases

7 May State budget #2: Public transport should be a priority

2 May: State budget: Public transport left behind

22 Feb: View the presentations at the MTF Forum: "Are Melbourne’s Growth Areas Sustainable?"

20 Feb: MTF Forum: Are Melbourne’s Growth Areas Sustainable?

1 Feb: Station should be fast tracked

11 Dec 2011:Councils urge Better Stations budget funding

MTF Budget submission 2012-13

Better Stations Partnership Fund - submission in full

7 Dec 2011: Freight rail upgrade will increase State domestic product

11 Aug: Better stations survey data release | Data report pdf

12 July Survey interim data for media

01 July 2011: Use your mobile phone to rate stations

04 May 2011: Green light for rail to Doncaster, Rowville and the airports

02 Nov: Doncaster rail line will reduce congestion and travel costs

26 Oct: Public transport forum: Nothern suburbs

16 Sep: Prof Currie to chair transport forum

09 Sep: Public transport Q&A for hot seat candidates

08 Sep: Glen Eira town hall meeting chaired by Prof Graham Currie

05 Sep: Town Hall meetings start Monday

04 Sep: Moving Port of Melbourne makes Westlink redundant

27 Aug: Libs promise study on Monash-Rowville rail. Who will promise Doncaster rail?

10 Aug: State election: Candidates meet commuters face2face

29 Jun: More frequent public transport will attract more votes in State poll

4 May Budget is ‘business as usual’ for public transport

30 April: Speed up public transport investment say councils

16 Apr: 17 mayors say get on board pt4me2 poll

19 Mar: North, South-East and North East surveys released

28 Feb: Local transport surveys highlight many gaps

21 Feb: Electric Vehicles increase emissions

18 Feb: What moves you? launch notes

15 Feb: What moves you, what moves your vote? Council launch pre-election online survey about public transport

12 Feb 2010: FORUM INVITE: Transport for sustainable cities with Prof Ross Garnaut & MPs Hunt & Thomson. Fed Sq. Thu 18 Feb 3 pm

20 Jan 2010: New Minister needs to stand up for public transport

27 Oct: MTF meets Kosky with budget submission

Read MTF state budget submission

24 Aug: Progressive Senate Report on Transport Needs

20 July: New fringe suburbs will cost over $100 billion more

19 June: State retreats from sustainable development for Melbourne

18 May: Historic shift in federal transport funding

12 May: Budget praised on urban rail projects

4 May: Big challenges for public transport in Budget

20 Apr: Bus breakthrough

20 Apr: Obama backs rail

30 Mar: Senate Inquiry urged to support Public Transport Investment

20 Jan: Better public transport the ‘road’ to driver happiness

15 Jan: Melbourne's train system is run down and dangerous

8 Dec: Transport Plan: Where’s the greenhouse emission reduction? Where’s the rail to Rowville or Doncaster? Where are the extra tram lines?

1 Dec: Put South Morang and Mernda on the right track right away

Nov 27: Petitions call for rail East and West

Doncaster forum 6 Nov: Bus is good, but rail is best for Doncaster

20 October: Speed-up transport spending to ease financial slowdown, say councils

MTF Metro transport plan pdf (2 mb)

MTF Infrastructure Australia submission

9 Sep: Werribee cancellations double - commuters urged to record a travel diary for transport minister

11 Aug: Commuters invited to meet their MP

28 July: Monash University media release

28 July: Students urged to get on line to get Monash on track | PDF

Map for media parking

Link to info about Macquarie University 'metro' station set to open in 2009

16 July: East West Summission

2 June: Mayors say YES to the best for the WEST

Fact sheets and background for Monash - Rowville rail

Fact sheet: Monash Rowville rail

Monash University East West Needs Assessment Submission

Knox City Rowville Rail Feasibility Study 2004

Fact sheets: Best for the West

Tarneit line and Werribee line

Buses

Sunbury electrification

Bacchus Marsh electrification

Recent media coverage

5 Mar Spend more on transport, MPs told
Melton Weekly

29 Feb 2012
Things need to change Hume Star

The long, long wait for public transport Wyndham Weekly

Transport demand Werribee, Hoppers Crossing Star

HAVE YOUR SAY: Councils cry for help Diamond Valley Leader

TELL US: Commuting a real pain for Casey residents
Berwick Leader

23 Feb: Transport infrastructure not meeting population growth say councils Melton Leader

7 Feb: East Richmond station upgrade call

20 Dec: Stations off track, according to forum

25 Oct: Stonnington Leader: Station frustration in South Yarra

7 Sep: Maribyrnong Weekly: Lifts going down, mostly

29 Aug: Waverley Leader: YOUR SAY: Oakleigh station among Melbourne's best

25 Aug: Footscray, Yarraville, Braybrook Star Tottenham station in the dumps

24 Aug: Maribyrnong Weekly: Councillor keen to ease the squeeze

23 Aug: Brimbank Leader: HAVE YOUR SAY: Sunshine station ranked fifth worst

23 Aug: Melb Times: Fairfield fares best in transport survey

15 Aug: Herald Sun:Tottenham and West Footscray rated the city's worst

3 Aug 2011: Port Phillip Leader: Locals on board with transport survey

28 July: Pakenham Cardinia Leader: Huge list of wants for safer travel

28 July: Berwick Leader: Huge list of wants for safer travel

27 July 2011: Leader News YOUR SAY: Rail wish list for Casey commuters

26 July Melbounre Times Weekly: Putting train stations back on track

23 July 2011: Northern Weekly: Rail survey aims to fast-track improvements

23 July 2011: Brimbank Leader: Brimbank stations unacceptable, commuters say

22 July 2011: Whittlesea Leader: On board for railway advances

21 July 2011: Berwick News: Commuters to have their say

21 July 2011: Hobsons Bay Leader: Wyndham rail stops draw complaints

20 July 2011: Melbourne Weekly Bayside Murrumbeena station: Not all on board

19 July: Maribyrnong Weekly Footscray station footbridge slammed as train pain rated

19 July 2011: Melbourne Weekly Eastern Moving experience

19 July 2011: Maroondah Leader Platform for change at Ringwood railway station

12 July 2011: Whittlesea Leader Commuters survey: stations stink say train users

12 July 2011: Hastings Leader Commuters survey: stations stink say train users

12 July 2011: Moonee Valley Weekly Survey: Rate your train station

12 July 2011: Seven News report on stations survey

12 July 2011: Ten News report on stations survey and part 2

12 July 2011: Nine News report on stations

12 July 2011: Herald Sun: City's worst stations

3 June 11: Push for trams to ease Hoddle St traffic hell

10 Nov: MW EHWPP Libs on a roll with station ramps
promise

5 Nov 2010: No more transport for you, ALP and Libs tell Darebin

5 Nov 2010: Northcote Leader: Preston: Pollies coy on Reservoir tram bid

2 Nov
Herald Sun:  Doncaster rail line rejected by earlier study
The Australian: Baillieu dangles rail-link carrot
The Age: A short trip to the too-hard basket
Sky News: Doncaster rail link promised

City of Darebin media release 29 Sep 2010: Community survey on proposal to extend Tram Route112

Leader 6 Oct 2010: Push for Reservoir tram extension to eliminate missing link

Melbourne Times: 19 Oct: MP says tram 112 a politicisation

Leader 10 Oct: Letters page

15 Sep MT EHW: Pollies on right tarck for Balaclava upgrade

14 Sep The Mail: Transport forum fails to find answers to the hard questions

10 Sep: Melbourne on Transit blog: participant notes from CBD meeting

09 Herald Sun: Time to review our view of buses says Transport Minister Martin Pakula

09 Sep: The Age: Opposition claims rail cost blowout

04 Sep: Moreland BUG » Metropolitan Transport Forum: Commuters meet ...

25 Aug: The Age: Libs pledge action on Rowville line

25 Aug: Melbourne Times: Parties go public about public
transport

25 Aug: Melbourne Weekly: Emerald Hill: Forum to rail against run-down station

18 Aug: The Mail: State election candidates to be quizzed on transport

18 Aug: Melb Weekly EH PP: Bus timetable leaves 'gapping hole' in pt

11 Aug: The Mail: Greens want truck curfews expanded

04 Aug: Transport forum: Supported by The Mail

8 July Maribynong Leader: Travel priority call for the West

6 July: Star News: Track time The pt4me2 ‘What moves you what moves your vote?’ poll found that of the 466 respondents in the north region, 75 per cent named the Mernda extension as either important, very important, or a vote winner in the upcoming elections.

30 June Herald Sun: Regular trains are commuters' big issue

28 Apr: SunRRA - LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP TO THE PT4ME2 Survey - SunRRA

27 Apr: Go online for transport poll
Footscray, Yarraville, Braybrook Star

25 Apr: City of Whitehorse - Latest News
Cr Pemberton said the pt4me2 poll is a project of the Metropolitan Transport

24 Apr: Maribyrnong City Council - Get on board the pt4me2 poll |

23 Apr: City of Port Phillip Website

22 Apr: Get on board the pt4me2 polls says Mayor | City of Casey

16 Apr: Get on board the pt4me2 poll - City of Boroondara
Mayor of Boroondara, Councillor Jack Wegman, has urged residents to use the pt4me2 public transport poll to have their say about public transport before ...

16 Apr: Darebin City Council - Get on board the pt4me2 poll
Darebin Councillor, Cr Nick Katsis, encourages residents to use the pt4me2 public transport poll to have their say about public transport before 30 April ...

13 Apr: City of Port Phillip Website
Mayor Cr Frank O'Connor has urged residents to use the pt4me2 public transport ... The pt4me2 poll is a project of the Metropolitan Transport Forum (MTF), ...

3 Apr: Public transport - have your say - Moreland City Council, Victoria ...
pt4me2.org.au is a project of the Metropolitan Transport Fourm which represents ... The reason for pt4me2 is to give the community another way to have a say ...

28 Mar: City of Whitehorse - Latest News
Whitehorse Councillor Andrew Munroe said pt4me2.org.au was a unique project ...pt4me2 is committed to improving the public transport system so that more ...

20 Mar Kingston City Council, pt4me2
The Metropolitan Transport Forum (MTF) has just released public transport surveys for the West, South-East and North-East of Melbourne.

16 Mar Port Phillip Divercity magazine - cover and four pages on transport

15 Mar Platform frustration at Balaclava
Leader News The “shabby” station has been labelled the “worst in Melbourne” on the website pt4me2.org.au, a project of the Metropolitan Transport Forum calling for ...

15 Mar City of Whitehorse - Latest News
Whitehorse Councillor Andrew Munroe said pt4me2.org.au was a unique project ... “The pt4me2 website has surveys for train, tram and bus users as well as the ...

15 Mar Survey shows transport issues will shift vote - Local News - News ...
The survey has been initiated by pt4me2, a project of the Metropolitan Transport Forum which represents a range of councils in Melbourne. ...

15 Mar coolmelbourne.org | Facebook
The pt4me2 peoples' poll is a chance for you to have a say on the improvements you want for public transport. http://www.pt4me2.org.au/ ...

11 Mar Whittlesea residents urged to complete transport survey
Leader News
The website, at pt4me2.org.au, has had more than 2500 responses with residents seeking rail extensions to Aurora and Mernda. ...

10 Mar Hume City Council - pt4me2 Peoples' Poll - What moves you?
The pt4me2 peoples' poll is a chance for you to have a say on the improvements you want for public transport. We'll collate ALL your responses and present ...

9 Mar Driver, passengers furious at morning disruptions on Metro lines Herald Sun
Meanwhile, in a poll conducted by pt4me2.org.au, Richmond was voted the worst station in Melbourne, followed by Ringwood, Dandenong, West Footscray, ...

4 Mar Public transport matters: What moves you? - Nillumbik Youth ...
pt4me2 will be collating all the information received and presenting it to the major parties before the state election. pt4me2 is a project of 18 local ...

3 Mar New platform for opinion - Local News - News - General - Berwick ...
Last week, an online public survey, pt4me2, was launched by the Metropolitan Transport Forum, a coalition of 18 Melbourne councils including Casey. ...

24 Feb Public transport - have your say - Moreland City Council, Victoria ...
pt4me2 has formed to try to improve the public transport system so that more ... pt4me2 blog is for people to share their public transport experiences. ...

23 Feb: New platform for opinion - Local News - News - General - Berwick ... or see the clipping here

Online People. Productivity. Planet Story by Brandy Munro

Nillumbik Youth Services: What moves you?

Channel 7 report 2 June

 

Channel 10 report 2 June

 

Hardcopy of petitions for community signing

Best for West

Monash-Rowville Rail

For more information:

Cr Janet Rice pt4me2 spokesperson 0439 363 846

Media liaison Greg Day 0418 345 829

 

Members of MTF: Cities of Banyule, Bayside, Boroondara, Casey, Darebin, Hobsons Bay, Hume, Kingston, Manningham, Maribyrnong, Melbourne, Moonee Valley, Moreland, Port Phillip, Stonnington, Whitehorse, Whittlesea, Yarra and Shire of Nillumbik.