Maribyrnong Truck Action Group

Dramatic increase in truck numbers

26. July 2010

Truck count figures leaked to MTAG. The Maribyrnong Truck Action Group has learnt that VicRoads truck count figures soon to be released will reveal dramatic increases in truck numbers in the inner west especially in Footscray. The biggest increases have been recorded on Moore St Footscray, which has seen a staggering 46% increase in nighttime [...]

Westlink Tunnel and Truck Action Plan response

13. July 2010

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PRESS RELEASE TRUCK ACTION PLAN The Maribyrnong Truck Action Group welcomes the announcement of the route for the Truck Action Plan but is asking that the Brumby Government funds the project rather than relying on the Federal Government. The project will take up to 10,000 trucks a day off Somerville Rd and Francis St via [...]

State Budget 2010, MTAG reaction

5. May 2010

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PRESS RELEASE Anger is again rising in the inner west after the state government failed to fund the ‘Truck Action Plan’ to take trucks off residential streets in the inner west. The project is budgeted at $380 million in the Victorian Transport Plan and building was supposed to begin this year. Instead there is just [...]

Chalmers Operations and curfew boundaries

16. October 2009

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Chalmers Operations and curfew boundaries

It has not been widely reported, but MTAG has been recently involved in a stoush with Chalmers, a large container transport firm that operates at the far west end of Francis St in Yarraville. Chalmers is one of the major generators of truck traffic on Francis St and sends containers to the port (as well [...]

MTAG meets with Minister Pallas: “Westgate truck ramps will be built”

22. June 2009

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MTAG meets with Minister Pallas: “Westgate truck ramps will be built”

Maribyrnong Truck Action Group Press Release. Members of the Maribyrnong Truck Action Group have met with Minister for Roads and Ports, Tim Pallas, and have been given an assurance that despite no commitment of federal funds in this year’s budget that truck ramps (which form part of the Victorian Transport Plan) will be built. The [...]

Eddington Truck Action Plan Westgate Freeway on/off ramps

15. September 2008

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The proposal Construction of a new truck link to be built from the Westgate Freeway providing direct access to Hyde Street and onto the Port of Melbourne. The link would consist of two dual lane ramps for traffic travelling in both an easterly and westerly direction. Why are the ramps needed? Currently the only routes [...]

PRESS RELEASE 28/08/08

29. August 2008

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PRESS RELEASE 28/08/08 MARIBYRNONG TRUCK ACTION GROUP Maribyrnong Truck Action Group Response to Leaked B Triple Plan The Maribyrnong Truck Action Group (MTAG) has called leaked plans to allow B Triple trucks to use suburban routes “scary” but expects Tim Pallas will not approve them. “Anyone with a modicum of common sense will see immediately [...]