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Comment on Stop Massive B Triple Trucks Using Yarraville’s Residential Streets by Martin

Martin — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:35:09 +0000

Unfortunately politics always plays such a big and ugly part in Australian infrastructure decisions. Any educated and informed person would have to agree with Rod Eddington’s study that found the inner west desperately needs a truck bypass. In fact the Eddington report said a truck bypass was the first piece of infrastructure that needed to be built in the west. However there is not too many votes to be ‘bought’ by building infrastructure in a safe Labor seat. The Coalition is instead building an East-East freeway link that wont remove one truck off one street in the west. Oh to be living in a marginal seat and to be pork barreled just like Port Melbourne with their truck bypass or Kilmore with their about to be built bypass.

Comment on Stop Massive B Triple Trucks Using Yarraville’s Residential Streets by Horst (Oz) Kayak

Horst (Oz) Kayak — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:43:19 +0000

Yes Peter, quantified research into available and politically acceptable transport mode and route choice investment options that will benefit the health and wellbeing of the majority of the Melbourne urban population is required. The question is: Is there a champion to lead this research?

Comment on Stop Massive B Triple Trucks Using Yarraville’s Residential Streets by Peter

Peter — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:28:50 +0000

You’re right Oz… do you know if any such research is planned? The long term plan should be to get more freight on rail, not to build ever bigger roads

Comment on Stop Massive B Triple Trucks Using Yarraville’s Residential Streets by Horst (Oz) Kayak

Horst (Oz) Kayak — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:26:04 +0000

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There is a need to quantify serious issues, such as the negative health impact from existing truck movements along the proposed “tunnel” route. The health impact of 6,000 to 10,000 daily commercial vehicles movements serving origins and destinations outside the municipalities of Melbourne, Maribyrnong and Yarra but through their residential areas needs addressing in any integrated transport infrastructure investment to benefit most people in the Melbourne urban region.
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/yarra-council-vows-to-fight-eastwest-project-20130613-2o76u.html

Comment on Truck Action Plan Scrapped!!! by Luke

Luke — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:47:05 +0000

It is hopeless. They just refuse to govern for all of us when they get in. A bit of investment could dramatically improve the inner west and make Melbourne a much better city. ITraffic has gotten so dense, and some truckies deliberately use their air brakes for the length of Francis Street, and they constantly run the red lights with no Vicroad or police response.

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Comment on MTAG – Why A Bridge Blockade on Tuesday? by ABC

ABC — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:32:28 +0000

Thanks for making my travel to work this morning very stressful!!! We live in the area and knew that it was occupied by business and was a truck route. Though I support some aspects of your argument your timing is terrible and has made my travel to work most stressful and I was late for work… WELL DONE.

Comment on MTAG – Why A Bridge Blockade on Tuesday? by Peter

Peter — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:19:42 +0000

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Comment on Community Protest – Deliver Us from Diesel – March 19 by Peter

Peter — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:21:06 +0000

Yes you’re spot on and we don’t blame the drivers either. Unfortunately this kind of protest action will inconvenience a lot of drivers but it is a last resort we have been pushed to by a complete lack of engagement at government level.