Premier Daniel Andrews says paying for public transport trips in Victoria should be easy and convenient.
The recovery of Melbourne’s CBD-focused public transport is lagging behind some cities. One expert says buses could be the answer.
Internal documents reveal the government was warned that trams in Sydney’s inner-west were suffering premature defects and higher rates of failures.
The government says it aims to return to a “pre-repair timetable” on the line by the end of next month,more than a year after cracked trams were removed.
As well as encouraging overcrowding in trams in the CBD,the free tram zone diverts attention and funding away from where it’s really needed.
A Herald reporter spent June 16,1947,“scaling” the Sydney trams and filed this report. More than £100,000 had been lost to fare avoidance the previous year.
Fewer trams will run on two of Melbourne’s busiest inner-city routes as remote working hits passenger numbers and demand for CBD commuting.
From precision braking to smooth driving:In the obscure sport of tram bowling,two Victorians will test their skills in Germany at the European Tramdriver Championship.
A contender for most precocious enlistment.
A NSW Liberal minister has warned that the federal government’s reluctance to fund a transport project could jeopardise two key federal seats.
With central Melbourne running out of room for new roads,Victoria’s independent infrastructure adviser has called for lower public transport fares.