[Greens-Media] Labor's transport plan puts roads ahead of public transport on every page

[Elizabeth.Ingham at parliament.vic.gov.au]

Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber says Labor's transport plan puts roads 
ahead of public transport on every page.
 
"Labor has confirmed they'll build the East West Toll Road and they won't 
build the superior alternative, which is Doncaster rail," said Greg Barber
 
"It seems only the Greens want a future for Melbourne based on investing 
in public transport."
 
"We fully support the Melbourne Metro rail project but there are other 
investments that will let us add more trains in the short term - like high 
capacity signalling. The Melbourne Metro train project is on the never 
never, because it depends on Tony Abbott having a change of heart."
 
"What's left is a roads plan. Roads, roads and more roads. Billions and 
billions on widening arterials, to push the traffic jam a bit further 
along the way. The best they are offering on rail is a review of the 
Liberal government's plan, after they're elected."

"The way to reduce traffic congestion is by getting more people onto 
trains. But our trains are loaded to a crush now. Doing a couple of level 
crossings on each train line won't boost train capacity. It looks like 
they've picked the list politically. "
 
"Removing nine out of ten level crossings from the Dandenong line is a 
good move. But on the desperately crowded Sandringham and South Morang 
lines for example, there's nothing."
 
"Flogging off the Port is a bad move. The Port paid $175 million in 
dividends to the public over the last five years. A private operator will 
jack up Port fees to boost its profits and that's bad news for exporters. 
And we still haven't seen a plan to get more freight to and from the Port 
by rail."
 
"Labor says the Essential Services Commission will provide oversight - 
funny that Labor and Liberal voted to remove that oversight in December 
2011. Is the Port of Geelong next?"
 
For comment: Greg Barber - 0433 044 771

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Liz Ingham
Office of Greg Barber MLC
Northern Metropolitan Region
Victorian Greens Leader

P: 9348 2622
M: 0409 333 595
E: elizabeth.ingham at parliament.vic.gov.au
W: http://mps.vic.greens.org.au

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