Melbourne Buses News
250 Jobs In Deal For Bendy Buses
Tuesday December 23, 2008
BUS manufacturer Volgren Australia says it plans to build an $18 million bus plant at Tomago, after winning a contract to produce 150 State Government buses, which is expected to create about 250 Hunter jobs.Tour Buses Ordered Out Of Swanston
Wednesday December 17, 2008
TOUR bus operators have been told to shift from Swanston Street by the end of March as Melbourne's new council starts work on the latest remedy for the city's troubled spine.Doyle Tops Poll As Lord Mayoral Race Turns Dirty
Sunday November 16, 2008
FORMER Liberal leader Robert Doyle and Greens lawyer Adam Bandt are the most popular choices to become Melbourne's next lord mayor, according to a Sunday Age readers' poll.Buses Boom As Patrons Leave Their Cars Behind
Wednesday November 12, 2008
BUSES, long the poor cousin in Melbourne's transport network, are booming, with new figures showing a 12% jump in patronage in the past year - the biggest increase in the city's history.94% Say Up Spending On Trains, Buses
Monday October 20, 2008
MELBURNIANS are crying out for a better public transport system while the State Government pours hundreds of millions of dollars into the city's roads.Myki Finally Gets Its Ticket To Ride
Thursday October 2, 2008
VICTORIA'S controversial $1.4 billion myki ticket system will make its long-overdue debut on Geelong buses in December.Tour Buses Given Time To Move From Danger Area
Wednesday September 24, 2008
TOUR buses will be allowed in Swanston Street for eight more weeks before being forced out as part of Melbourne City Council's response to the death of a cyclist.The Melbourne Quiz - Rod Eddington
Friday August 29, 2008
Former airline boss Rod Eddington is a transport consultant to the State Government.Brumby To The Bush: Stop Lying
Wednesday June 4, 2008
PREMIER John Brumby has lashed out at opponents of the Government's plans to drought-proof the state, accusing them of lying about the controversial $750 million pipeline from northern Victoria to Melbourne.To Charge Or Not To Charge
Sunday April 6, 2008
Opinions are divided on whether Melbourne needs a congestion levy, writes Reid Sexton.A Clean, Green Rail Metro . . . Melbourne? Sorry, Try Delhi
Saturday March 29, 2008
AS MELBOURNE tinkers with its largely pre-World War II public transport system and puts up with congested roads, commuters in the Indian capital, Delhi, are revelling in a state-of-the-art Metro.East West, What's Best In All Directions?
Saturday March 15, 2008
The Eddington proposals should form part of a greater master plan designed to co-ordinate Melbourne's vibrancy and vision.Ponting Pleads For Decency
Friday February 1, 2008
WITH the possibility of fans being angry with the outcome of the Harbhajan Singh racist hearing, Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has pleaded with Melbourne supporters to show respect to the Indian players.Traffic Jam Fixes Put To Premier
Wednesday January 23, 2008
BETTER real-time information for motorists on freeways, greater use of clearways and priority for trams and buses are solutions being considered by the State Government to lessen Melbourne's congestion woes.Post-celebration Chaos On Cards
Sunday December 30, 2007
PUBLIC transport chaos is expected in Melbourne as people try to get home after New Year's Eve celebrations.Just Another Hot, Bloody Night In The City
Sunday December 23, 2007
Booze, bravado, bashings, brawls. Melbourne's night streets are a battle zone. Peter Munro rides with the paramedics caught in the thick of it.. . . While The City Gets A Bucketing During A Wild Day
Friday December 21, 2007
HEAVY rain and thunderstorms lashed Melbourne yesterday, swamping streets and creating havoc for commuters.Easy Street, Pride Of A New Sydney
Saturday December 1, 2007
MELBOURNE has Collins Street, Paris has the Champs-Elysees and Los Angeles has Hollywood Boulevard. So too should Sydney have a landmark street to give the metropolis a strong identity, says the Danish architect and planner Professor Jan Gehl.Minister Off To Examine Transport
Wednesday October 31, 2007
PUBLIC Transport Minister Lynne Kosky will this week embark on a whirlwind study trip to Europe and Asia to gauge international interest in running Melbourne's train and tram networks.Farms Carve-up Puts Pristine Land At Risk
Saturday October 13, 2007
The future may not be quite as bucolic as the landscape around Melbourne appears, reports Royce Millar.News Archive
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