Tag: transport
‘Fortunate’ passenger shares Wallan train derailment experience
By Mitchell Clarke
A passenger onboard the Sydney to Melbourne XPT train that derailed at Wallan last night said he was "fortunate" not to have...
Demand for Merrifield Connect bus soars
A privately-run commuter bus from Mickleham has proven so popular that extra services have been added as the suburb waits to be added to...
Labor pledges new bus from Craigieburn to Mernda via Wollert
Wollert residents will have better access to public transport if Labor wins the state election on November 24.
Thomastown MP Bronwyn Halfpenny and Yan Yean...
New chapter for library
Bookworms rejoice – Little Library is back at the Melton train station permanently to keep literature lovers entertained.
Readers are encouraged to “take a book...
Roads, transport on state budget wishlists
Funding for road upgrades and better public transport in Whittlesea and Hume’s rapidly growing suburbs have topped council wishlists ahead of the state budget...
Infrastructure Victoria report calls for rail extension to Wollert
The rail network could be extended to Wollert and Epping North to ease congestion on the area’s crowded roads under an Infrastructure Victoria proposal.
A...
Mernda rail disability access criticised
Whittlesea council and disability advocates are accusing the Level Crossing Removal Authority of compromising the safety of commuters with disabilities by failing to include...
Full steam ahead for Mernda rail
Trains are set to depart Mernda by 2019 after the state government announced the allocation of $588 million to fund the long-awaited Mernda rail...
Melbourne Airport enjoys highest parking profits
Melbourne Airport is making more money from car parking than any other major airport in Australia.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) annual airport...
Whittlesea council says no to sky rail
Whittlesea council will oppose an elevated railway, proposed as part of the extension of the South Morang train line to Mernda.
Councillors last week voted to...
Third new station flagged for Mernda rail
A third train station, near Hawkstowe Parade, is likely to be incorporated into the proposed extension of the South Morang line to Mernda in...
New school buses for Doreen students
New school bus services will run from Doreen to Diamond Valley and St Helena secondary colleges from late January next year.
Yan Yean MP Danielle...
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...
Truck curfew causes havoc for Epping market
A night-time ban on trucks using roads in Melbourne’s north-east is causing major delays and cost blowouts for fruit growers and freight companies heading...
Craigieburn Road at breaking point
The number of cars using Craigieburn Road has almost trebled in the past 10 years.
Data commissioned by Hume council reveals that the number of...
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Survivors at the core
Western suburbs creatives Bill Marshall and Patricia Stewart share stories of abuse, mental health battles and resilience through their podcast series, Billy and PS...
