transport
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War of words over Western Distributor plans
Residents fighting against a new roadway they claim will destroy a Yarraville parkland have accused Transurban of a cover-up for refusing to release an aerial…
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Council seeks ban on all non-local trucks
Maribyrnong council is seeking a permanent ban on all non-local trucks using inner-west roads. In a motion to last week’s meeting, Cr Grant Miles called…
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Port privitisation puts bid to cut trucks in peril
A project that could take thousands of trucks off inner-west streets has been left languishing while the state government pursues its privatisation of Melbourne’s port.…
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Push for Grieve Parade ramp onto Distributor
Hobsons Bay council is urging the state government to fund a study into the feasibility of building a west-bound ramp from Grieve Parade onto the…
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Multi-storey car-park proposal for Yarraville railway station
A multi-storey carpark at Yarraville railway station could be built to help solve both parking and safety concerns under a plan put forward by Maribyrnong…
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Truck curfew information session this Saturday
VicRoads may have a tough sell on its hands its second of two community information session in Footscray this week on the effectiveness of truck…
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Mayor fed up with bridge crashes
Urgent action is needed to cut the number of over-height trucks crashing into Footscray’s Napier Street rail bridge following yet another collision last week, according…
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Free public transport for students
Victoria University is backing free public transport for students after finding significant numbers of young people skip school because they can’t afford myki payments or…
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Questions marks over Western Distributor under Yarraville
A boost in public transport spending and moving more freight via rail could kill the need for the proposed Western Distributor, a public forum heard…
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‘Monster trucks’ coming to a street near you
“Monster trucks” may soon be rolling into local industrial areas after two transport operators put the case for their use to Maribyrnong council. A report…
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