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SUNBURY’S BUS BOOST STARTS IN SEPTEMBER
Sunbury residents will be able to jump on board their new and improved bus services from Monday 6 September, Minister for Public Transport Martin Pakula announced today.
Categories: Public Transport
FIRST LOOK AT NEW STATIONS FOR SOUTH MORANG EXTENSION
Artists impressions of the new stations at Epping and South Morang and the redeveloped station at Thomastown have been released as preparations continue for the start of major construction of the $650 million South Morang rail extension.
Categories: Public Transport
$6.1 MILLION ROAD SAFETY BOOST FOR THE LATROBE VALLEY
Residents in the Latrobe Valley will benefit from more than $6.1 million in road safety upgrades from the Brumby Labor Government.
Categories: Roads & Ports
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR $56.9 MILLION COX’S BRIDGE UPGRADE
The contract to build the final stage of the $56.9 million Cox’s Bridge flood protection project on the South Gippsland Highway between Sale and Longford was announced today by Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas.
Categories: Roads & Ports
BUSES TO LINK WITH MARYBOROUGH V/LINE SERVICES
Getting to and from Maryborough station and around the town will be cheaper, easier and more convenient thanks to an improved trial town bus service, Public Transport Minister Martin Pakula announced today.
Categories: Public Transport
800 DAYS LATER AND STILL NO BAILLIEU TRANSPORT PLAN
On 11 June, 2008, Ted Baillieu promised the Victorian people he would progressively announce his transport strategy and exactly 800 days later Victoria is still waiting for the lazy Opposition leader to stop opposing everything and stand for something.
Categories: Roads & Ports
MORE V/LINE SERVICES FOR 2010 UCI ROAD WORLD CHAMPS
More than 20,000 additional V/Line seats will be offered to passengers wanting to attend the 2010 UCI Road World Championships cycling event in Geelong on October 2 and 3.
Categories: Public Transport
FREE SATURDAY TRAVEL FOR SENIORS AS MYKI ROLLS OUT FREE SATURDAY TRAVEL FOR SENIORS AS MYKI ROLLS OUT
All Victorian Seniors Card holders will be eligible for free weekend travel with the Brumby Labor Government extending free Sunday travel to Saturdays from January 1 next year.
Categories: Public Transport
FREE SATURDAY TRAVEL FOR SENIORS AS MYKI ROLLS OUT FREE SATURDAY TRAVEL FOR SENIORS AS MYKI ROLLS OUT
All Victorian Seniors Card holders will be eligible for free weekend travel with the Brumby Labor Government extending free Sunday travel to Saturdays from January 1 next year.
Categories: Public Transport
FREE SATURDAY TRAVEL FOR SENIORS AS MYKI ROLLS OUT
All Victorian Seniors Card holders will be eligible for free weekend travel with the Brumby Labor Government extending free Sunday travel to Saturdays from January 1 next year.
Categories: Public Transport
NEW MARINE SAFETY LAWS INTRODUCED INTO PARLIAMENT
Victoria’s marine safety laws will be modernised and strengthened to better equip police and regulators to improve safety on the state’s waterways under new legislation introduced into Parliament this week.
Categories: Roads & Ports
WEAK BAILLIEU FLIP-FLOPS ON VICTORIAN PORTS BILL
The Brumby Labor Government will integrate management of the Port of Melbourne and the Port of Hastings, with the stand-for-nothing Baillieu Opposition today backing down on its position to block the Transport Legislation (Ports Integration) Bill.
Categories: Roads & Ports
M1 UPGRADE’S SMART TRAFFIC SYSTEM WINS NATIONAL AWARD
World-leading technology that is improving traffic flow and safety along the Monash and West Gate Freeways was recognised nationally this week, with the Brumby Labor Government’s new M1 freeway management system winning the inaugural Australian Smart Infrastructure Award.
Categories: Roads & Ports
VICTORIA’S NEW FERRY: MV JAMES GRANT READY FOR DUTY
A new $1.5 million catamaran linking French Island, Phillip Island and Stony Point is set to encourage tourism growth with the MV James Grant entering service today.
Categories: Public Transport
NEW BOATING SAFETY WEBSITE GOES TO THE TOP OF THE CLASS
A new interactive online game called Marine Quest will help to teach children across Victoria how to be safer on the water, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas announced today.
Categories: Roads & Ports
MORE BUS SERVICES FOR MELBOURNE’S SOUTH-EAST
Three new bus routes and improvements to a further two routes as part of a $2 million Brumby Labor Government boost to local bus services in Melbourne’s south east suburbs.
Categories: Public Transport
MORE SPACE FOR CYCLISTS WITH NEW SYDNEY RD BIKE LANES
New dedicated bicycle lanes on Sydney Road in Brunswick will help to create quicker and safer journeys for cyclists using the popular route each day, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas announced today.
Categories: Roads & Ports
METRO AND V/LINE PASSENGERS TO BE COMPENSATED
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.
Categories: Public Transport
GEELONG RING ROAD HEADS WEST WITH NEW $71M CONTRACT
The western extension of the Geelong Ring Road through Waurn Ponds to Mt Duneed will commence in the coming months with the $71 million contract for the new freeway connection awarded to the Cut and Fill construction company.
Categories: Roads & Ports
EASTLINK CHARITY CYCLING EVENT TO COMBAT HOMELESSNESS
Thousands of cyclists will get the rare opportunity to ride on the EastLink motorway as part of a unique fundraising event in November, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas announced today.
Categories: Roads & Ports


