UN 247: Councils advocate major bus upgrades

Melbourne on Transit · 4 days ago · discuss

Executive Summary: Councils across metropolitan Melbourne have united to back major bus network improvements in a Metropolitan Transport Forum advocacy paper published recently. With key figures (including the premier) known to personally support bus service upgrades, the time is right for state election contenders to publicly back the improved bus services that Melburnians need and are requesting. The Metropolitan Transport Forum group of councils has followed BusVic and the Public Transport Users Association is requesting party and candidate support for improved bus services across Melbourne. Such upgrades deliver benefits across a wide area, can be quick to implement and are...