26 Melbourne COUNCILS WORKING TOGETHER FOR BETTER TRANSPORT
METROPOLITAN
TRANSPORT FORUM
Advocating for better transport on behalf of over 4 million residents.
OUR TOP PRIORITIES
We all need transport everyday to work, shop or play.
Great cities like Melbourne need equally great transport to function.
As local governments, we advocate for better transport on behalf of our residents.
Our priorities are neatly packaged as our ABCs, namely:
ACTIVE TRANSPORT
Making it easier and more attractive to walk and ride.
Safer cycling.
Safer walking.
Supporting walk or ride to school.
BUSES
As the only public transport available to 70 % of Melbourne, buses need to be more frequent, direct and reliable.
CHOICES
Good transport planning gives the public more choice of transport. Today, too many Melbournians are forced by lack of choice to rely on private cars.
Accessibility
MTF will make any reasonable adjustments required by attendees at public events organised by the forum.
Procedures to request adjustments will be indicated in the booking process.
HIGHLIGHTS
Here are the latest posts and presentations about MTF and Melbourne transport issues
IV 30 Year Strategy and transport themes
Presentations by Peter Kartsidimas and Neil France from Infrastructure Victoria focused on the transport themes in their newly released 30-year Infrastructure Strategy.
New walking ambassador Cr Jodi Jackson
Talk the walk and walk the talk with our new walking ambassador
Study finds massive interest in cycling
July’s meeting featured two fascinating presentations on cycling in the city, including new research that shows more interest in bike riding than previously documented.
Victorian Bus Plan released
Victoria’s Bus Plan sets out how the State Government will reform the bus network.
Build back better, together
Minister for Public Transport, Roads and Road Safety, Ben Carroll MP, was the guest presenter at the June MTF meeting.
Suburban Rail Loop stage one explained
Mick Douge and Lissa van Camp present to the MTF on Stage one of the Suburban Rail Loop
Our achievements
MTF has been advocating on behalf of over 4 million Melbournians and their local goverments for over 20 years.
As an organisation representing local government, we have brought a local perspective and local knowledge to transport issues for over 20 years.
We have used the skills and expertise of council transport teams to collect data, engage with communities and suggest solutions.
Many of our suggestions have been taken up by government and become policy, including rail extension to Mernda, Rowville and Monash University.
During state election campaigns since 2014, we have raised local transport issues at town hall candidate forums on transport issues, including full house audiences at the Melbourne Town Hall to hear the Transport Minister of the day and other party spokespeople.
OUR MEMBER COUNCILS
26 Melbourne councils are members of the
Metropolitan Transport Forum
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