Minister for Public Transport

All public transport services in Zones 1+2 will be free this Friday, 30th July to compensate passengers for the disruptions which occurred this morning, Public Transport Minister Martin Pakula announced today.

Opposition transport spokesman Terry Mulder has fudged the facts by claiming regional Victorians will miss out on the benefits of Victoria’s new myki ticketing system, Public Transport Minister Martin Pakula said today.

Victoria’s new public transport ticketing system, myki, will be valid for travel on Melbourne’s trams and buses from Sunday 25 July, Public Transport Minister Martin Pakula announced today.

An additional two trains will serve Wendouree Station from next Monday, 26 July, Public Transport Minister Martin Pakula announced today.

Getting to class will be easier for students returning to University this week, thanks to a new bus route that begins today, Public Transport Minister Martin Pakula announced while visiting Box Hill.

Train travellers will benefit from an additional 300 spaces now added to Marshall station car park through the Brumby Labor Government’s $30 million plan to upgrade regional train stations.

Residents of Aspendale Gardens will soon have easier access to public transport thanks to two new bus stops on Wells Road, Minister for Public Transport Martin Pakula announced today.

Residents of Aspendale Gardens will soon have easier access to public transport thanks to two new bus stops on Wells Road, Minister for Public Transport Martin Pakula announced today.

Residents of Melbourne’s south-east will benefit from a $4.8 million boost to their local bus services, delivering six new bus routes and improvements to ten existing routes, Minister for Public Transport Martin Pakula announced today.

More than 763 days after promising to roll out an integrated transport strategy, the Leader of the Opposition has failed to do the hard work of putting together a plan and showing Victorians what he stands for on transport.

Opposition Leader Ted Baillieu has been caught out again flip-flopping on the big issues, and again failing to do the hard work of costing his election promises.

Two of the biggest infrastructure projects in Victoria’s history are on track with the route of the inner city section of the $4.3 billion Regional Rail Link finalised and plans for five stations in the Melbourne Metro project released including a new station at Arden Street in North Melbourne.

Metro – Melbourne’s train operator – has agreed for $4 million in revenue to be withheld for continued poor punctuality results and will implement a number of initiatives to boost performance to better meet passengers’ expectations.

Works have started on the $270 million electrification of the rail line from Sydenham to Sunbury which will deliver major improvements in the number of services for commuters from Sunbury and Diggers Rest.

Melbourne taxi passengers, especially those with special needs, will soon benefit from more reliable and timely services with the release of 530 taxi licences including 330 wheelchair accessible taxis.

Two new bus routes connecting Melton residents with schools, shopping centres and the train station will start on Monday July 19 through a major overhaul of the local town bus network.

Public Transport Minister Martin Pakula today announced improvements to the Hamilton town school bus network that will see about 240 country school students completing their journey to school for free.

A new free school bus service from Framlingham to Panmure Primary School will start on Monday 12 July, Minister for Public Transport Martin Pakula announced today.

Train travel will be easier for commuters in Kilmore, with Kilmore East station to receive an extra 40 car parks thanks to a $225,000 Brumby Labor Government initiative.

Craigieburn in Melbourne’s north will become home to one of largest and most modern train maintenance facilities in Australia with the size of the new train shed covering an area the size of the pitch at the new Rectangular Stadium.