O’Brien slams rural roads proposal
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has slammed the Andrews Labor Government’s proposal to reduce speed limits on rural roads as a safety measure rather than fix them.…
Fare freeze thaws, pushing up cost of public transport for all Victorians
All Victorians will pay more to travel on the state’s trains, trams and buses with public transport fees set to rise from today. The Andrews Labor Government will increase the…
Wire rope barriers cause more harm than good to regional motorists
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy stresses the Victorian Governments wire rope barriers are increasing across regional Victoria and instead causing more harm than good to all motorists. …
Where is the train?
There is still no sign of the long-awaited VLocity trains on the north east line, despite multiple assurances that they would be on the tracks and taking passengers before Christmas.…
All we want for Christmas is $5m to get the Murray Basin Rail back on track
Growers in north-west Victoria have endured another year with a crumbling, inefficient freight rail network, while the Andrews Labor Government refuses to provide $5 million to get the Murray Basin…
Minister puts Gippsland Line in too-hard basket
The Andrews Labor Government is consigning Gippsland rail passengers to continued future delays at the same time as its spend-a-thon on city infrastructure reaches epic proportions of waste and mis-management.…
Labor’s limited free PT out the door in less than four hours, data shows
Analysis of the state’s public transport patronage figures has revealed the Andrews Government’s limited free public transport for the holiday period would have lasted less than four hours, pre-pandemic. The…
Daniel Andrews finds $9b for Melbourne, won’t find $5m for north west Victoria
A $9.3 billion pledge for a Melbourne metro rail project today is another slap in the face for farmers waiting 12 months for the Andrews Government to stump up $5…
Property Council endorses free public transport to revive Melbourne CBD
As office occupancy rates hover around four per cent, the Property Council of Australia has today joined the call for free public transport to drive the city’s revitalisation. Travel on…
Kealy: Labor has destroyed rail freight
Labor’s failure to manage infrastructure projects has claimed another casualty, with the speed limit on the Maroona-Portland rail freight line being halved from 80km/h to 40km/h due to the track’s…
City Loop fire safety upgrades go up in smoke
Crucial fire and safety upgrades to Melbourne’s City Loop network are nearly $350 million over-budget and languishing without a contractor or completion date. The City Loop Fire and Safety…
Action needed on Gippsland rail dedicated line
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has repeated calls in State Parliament for a solution to underperforming Gippsland trains amid ongoing fears the Andrews Labor Government intends to…