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Coalition condemns irresponsible freeway widening plans
9 May 2006: Widening Monash Freeway at a time of soaring petrol prices is a waste of taxpayer dollars that should instead be invested in public transport, the Coalition for People's Transport said today. More

Melbourne's transport system is in crisis
9 February 2006: Growing traffic levels are putting our quality of life at risk from increasing congestion, pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Rising petrol prices are hurting our hip pockets, while people without cars are cut off from jobs and social events. Even the Premier Steve Bracks has admitted public transport is getting worse, despite a huge increase in subsidies since privatisation. We deserve better. It’s time for Transport Minister Peter Batchelor and the Government to get on track! More

Government should reject tunnel proposal
3 February 2006: The controversial cross-city tunnel proposal should be ruled out by the State Government, the Coalition for People’s Transport said. More

Time to put budget surplus to work on Melbourne's public transport
6 January 2006: Part of the estimated $11.5 billion Federal surplus should be invested in Melbourne’s public transport system, which fails to reach two thirds of the city’s residents, says the Coalition for People’s Transport. More

Protestors demand PT not roads
8 November 2005: The State Government must end the roll-out of elaborate freeway plans and massively invest in public transport, a coalition of protestors demanded at the VECCI summit. More