The Age Letters - 26 November 2008
Get on with the bleeding obvious
Given that so many train services are cancelled as a result of broken-down trains, failed signals, faulty points, fused overhead wires or level crossing crashes, it is obvious that Melbourne’s rail network has been neglected and under resourced for many years. It is no [...]
Entries from November 2008
The Age Letters - 26 November
November 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Media
Rate the Candidates
November 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Joint Media Release From Yarra Campaign Against the Tunnel (YCAT) and the Public Transport User’s Association (PTUA)
Party Ranking:
A Stephen Jolly and SP Candidates
B + Greens Candidates
C- Labour Candidates
Yarra Campaign against the Tunnel and the Public Transport Users Association have joined forces to score candidates in the forthcoming elections for the City of [...]
Tags: YCAT Media Releases
New Maps showing Royal Park Cut & Cover
November 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Rainer Ellinghaus has prepared new detailed diagram of the devastating impact the tunnels would have on royal park.
For a detailed view visit www.ellinghaus.com.au
Download the postcard
Rainer has also prepared a postcard to be downloaded and sent to the responsible Minister.
Tags: Campaign · Road Tunnel
Analysis of the public submissions to the Eddington Assessment
November 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Last week Greens MLCs Colleen Hartland and Greg Barber launched a report by Kate Wilson from the University of Melbourne that analysed the 2149 public submissions in the Eddington Report process. The report proves that the public overwhelmingly opposes the proposed road tunnel, and want better public transport instead.
Read a copy of the report on [...]
Tags: Issues
Trading in ConnectEast shares frozen as toll road fails to fire
November 24th, 2008 · No Comments
The Age: Trading in ConnectEast shares frozen as toll road fails to fire (21 November, 2008)
Far fewer drivers are using EastLink than predicted, forcing operator ConnectEast to freeze trading in its shares while it raises money to cover its $1.9 billion debt. Fewer than 150,000 trips a day are being made on the road. When [...]
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Join us at the Walk Against Warming
November 14th, 2008 · No Comments
Walk Against Warming: Saturday, 15th November - 1pm at Federation Square
A reminder about tomorrows Walk Against Warming, CTAG (Coalition of Transport Action Groups) has decided to support this with representatives from each group. Chris, John and Freda will holding the YCAT banner up so come and join us at Federation Square.
Transport is a Climate [...]
