Yarra Campaign for Action on Transport

If some of us still doubt that the East-West Tunnel is primarily about commuters and not freight this forum and the impending Victorian Transport Plan effectively disabuses us of that notion. The forum’s focus was improving the productivity of freight in Victoria.
Road transport, docks and freight industry representatives, transport/freight industry peak bodies as well as [...]

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Interview with Paul Mees - courtesy of the Socialist Party’s No Tunnel site
SP member Yorran Pelekenakis recently interviewed RMIT academic and public transport advocate Paul Mees. Paul spoke to Yorran about the Victorian State Government commissioned Eddington Report and public transport in Melbourne.
YP: What are your views on the Eddington Report?
PM: Both of Eddington’s [...]

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No Road Tunnels Protest at Brumby’s Transport Summit, Telstra Dome, 5/9/2008. Photo Cory Baudman
Eddington’s Road Tunnel and Freeway Plans Spell Destruction for Melbourne
Since our last bulletin was released in mid July 2008 the battle for our parks and suburbs has intensified. The Royal Park Protection Group Inc. (RPPG) has been a leading player in [...]

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Melbourne Times: Fears homes will be lost to tunnel project (September 16, 2008)
The State Government is attempting to allay fears that owners will lose their homes to make way for the East-’West tunnels proposed in Sir Rod Eddington’s $18 billion transport plan. The proposed tunnels would run from Hoddle Street in Clifton Hill [...]

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From the folks who brought you the July 5 Climate Emergency Rally… Meet 4pm THIS Friday September 19 at ExxonMobil on Southbank for a tour of the city’s worst CLIMATE CRIMINALS! with M.C. Rod Quantock.

Meet by the river at Southbank outside the Exxon offices (12 Riversdale Quay) at 4pm
Follow the protest tour to BHP (corner [...]

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We’ve all been told to believe that taking a toll road is not only faster, quicker and easier, but also much cheaper.
Even though you may have to spend a few dollars going to and from work, the benefits far outweigh the costs. Well, what if we were to tell you that in fact [...]

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