The current government intends to spend $18 billion primarily on road projects, which include tunnels, toll roads and an elevated freeway through Sunshine and Footscray.
An alternative vision is to spend this money on sustainable public and rail freight transport in the east, west, central and southern suburbs of Melbourne.
]]>The current government intends to spend $18 billion primarily on road projects, which include tunnels, toll roads and an elevated freeway through Sunshine and Footscray.
An alternative vision is to spend this money on sustainable public and rail freight transport in the east, west, central and southern suburbs of Melbourne.
Venue:
Flinders Street Station
Date: Sunday, 26 October 2008
Converge: 11.45am for 12 noon start
Speaker: Daniel Bowen, President
Public Transport Users Association (PTUA)
Travel: By Train, Tram or Bike
BYO: Banners, Placards, Signs, Group Travel Arrangements
Picnic: Post Rally, Alexander Gardens, opposite NGV
The Coalition of Transport Action Groups (CTAG) is a newly formed coalition of resident, action and environmental groups from the East, Inner, West and Southern suburbs of Melbourne. We are committed to opposing the Eddington Report?s recommendations for the construction of tunnels, new freeways and toll roads and advocating for sustainable public and rail freight transport.
Email: contact@respectthewest.net
Mobile: Sean 0419-350-416