Protectors of Public Lands Victoria Inc. (PPL VIC) – Charter On Public Transport For Incoming Victorian State Government

Protectors of Public Lands Victoria Inc. (PPL VIC) –  Charter On Public Transport For Incoming Victorian State Government

Presentation of Charter on Public Transport for Incoming Government at Rally 16 October 2014  

This Charter on Public Transport for the incoming Government will be presented to the public and to present Government and Opposition parties at a rally scheduled for Thursday 16 October 2014 on the steps of Parliament at 12:45 pm for a 1 pm start. The rally has been timed for the last day of the term of the 57 th Victorian Parliament before we head for the 29 November 2014 election. (We are circulating this document beforehand.)

Overview/ Context of Production of a Charter on Public Transport

According to Plan Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Strategy May 2014, which “sets out the government’s vision that will guide the city’s growth to 2050”, public transport should play a much greater role in future than it has in the past, with reliance on public transport needing to increase (i.e. a greater proportion of all trips will need to be taken by public transport). (Plan Melbourne, p. 84)

In spite of this telling observation in Plan Melbourne, Melbourne is at crisis point because of the failure of successive governments to provide for integrated transport and land-use planning. Continue Reading…

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