More bus use 'short-sighted': NSW Premier
New South Wales Premier Barry O’Farrell has condemned the idea of using more buses to replace Sydney's proposed North West Rail Link as “short-sighted”
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BusVic budget wish list mirrors MP's concerns
Concerns raised in parliament about Victorian bus services not meeting community growth have been mirrored in a BusVic budget wish list
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Mulder seeks Fed funds
The Victorian Government is seeking additional funding from the Federal Government to improve its public transport system
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Vic transport on the up
A Victorian public transport survey rates customer satisfaction at a six-year high
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Ticketing trouble ‘squared’
Sydney’s Tcard fiasco ended this month after a decade of trouble over a failed public transport smartcard project
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Tap-tap ticketing take-up
Smart ticketing is just the tap of a mobile phone away, with northern hemisphere ‘near field communication’ tickets booming
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Buses given ‘coat hanger’ access during shutdowns
Public transport could be the best option across Sydney harbour during January’s bridge shutdowns
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TRANSLINK CEO FOUND
Queensland’s TransLink Transit Authority has found a new CEO who will take up the Brisbane posting in March
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Queenslanders confident
A survey says Queensland residents are more confident in public transport than any other state
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Fare rises find support
Although set on the back foot over Victoria’s January fare increases, Transport Minister Terry Mulder has an ally
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Gloves off over tunnel
There’s a stoush brewing between Queensland’s Transport Minister and Brisbane’s Lord Mayor over a proposed bus tunnel
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SEQ transport plan unveiled
South-east Queensland’s 2031 public transport vision has been released, espousing rail but giving credence to bus
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No Perth transport security change needed – KPMG
An independent report on Perth’s public transport system says the PTA is best-placed to manage security
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Bus group joins call for integrated ticketing
In the midst of grand final footy week, the chorus is getting louder for compulsory year-round integrated event ticketing
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‘Big brother’ on safety watch
The recent opening of a CCTV surveillance centre aims to keep an eye on safety across Perth’s public transport system
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Rail CEO lands ‘dream’ job
After running famous Australian tourist trains, Tony Braxton-Smith enters the toughest show in Sydney town
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PTDA gets green light
Legislation to create Victoria’s Public Transport Development Authority was introduced into state parliament this week
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Mixed reaction to Albo’s bullet train 'game changer'
ARA backs high speed rail network, but ALC says government must focus on existing infrastructure bottlenecks
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Victoria suffers post-election ‘depression’
The latest TOPS survey data reveals a drop in post-election confidence in Victoria’s public transport system
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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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