Media releases

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

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.