‘Feel-good’ funds favoured
NSW's transport budget appears to favour ‘feel good’ projects, raising questions about bus growth
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Real time’s real spend
The ACT Government has allocated $12 million on a real time bus system for its Action bus network
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SA’s bus boost Sunday
More than 750 additional and expanded bus services swing into action across Adelaide from Sunday
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Buswell’s bus and rail master plan unveiled
A twenty year strategic plan for WA’s public transport has just been released for comment
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‘Epping solution’ goes to Minister
A bus industry solution to the Epping-Parramatta rail conundrum has been presented to the NSW Government – and it looks a likely winner
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Budget disappoints QBIC
QBIC is looking hard for bus growth funding from this week’s state budget – but can’t find any
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Budget honours transport infrastructure commitments
Transport infrastructure and new bus spending largely escaped the flood repair bill in Queensland’s budget released this week
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Bus budget continues Newman plan
This week’s Brisbane City Council budget continues a path set by Campbell Newman, with bus orders to be completed and some extra spending on bus stops
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Manufacturers raise depreciation allowance concerns
Manufacturers raise concerns over the Federal Government's timing for the introduction of a vehicle depreciation allowance
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Big bus budget announced
WA has bucked the eastern state’s trend of putting bus growth on hold by placing public transport high on the 2011 budget spend
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Call for FBT crackdown to fund PT options
A leading public transport advocate has called for funds generated from the proposed FBT crackdown to support PT options
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PTDA okay – but bus cash didn’t splash
There was a mixed reaction to the public transport element of the Victorian budget – handed down a week before the Wayne Swan slash-a-thon
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Budget bucks please BIC
A tough Federal budget didn’t faze BIC, pleased that big ticket bus-based construction projects should climb up the Government’s funding list
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Budget to restore Bruce Highway upgrades
Federal Budget to kickstart upgrades to the Bruce Highway that were delayed due to flooding in Queensland earlier this year
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Budget boosts bus bays
The first of the 2011 state-territory budgets was released today – and there’s money for bus stuff
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Flood tax introduced; road spending deferred
Federal Government announces one-off tax and delays in road spending to pay for flood recovery
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QLD BUDGET '10-11: Budget battles busways, bridges + bottlenecks
Queensland Budget allocates $7.3b to roads and transport infrastructure and services – including $1.026b in subsidies for public transport operators
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New bus services to feed rail line
Queensland Government commits Budget funding for a ‘special new bus service’ for commuters in Brisbane’s south-west to support new rail link
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NSW BUDGET ‘10-11: NSW Budget commits $4.7b to roads
NSW Government will invest $4.7 billion to build and maintain critical road infrastructure across the State
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QLD BUDGET ‘10-11: Budget delivers lower deficit, still no ‘victory’
Queensland will record a $1.74b deficit in 2010-11 as a result of significant capital works funding aimed at strengthening a post-GFC economy
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