MTAG acknowledges the traffic problems the State Government is attempting to solve with the proposed Westlink Tunnel under Footscray. We also acknowledge the positive commitment by the government to the Truck Action Plan Stage 1, which includes on/off ramps from the Westgate Bridge – an essential component of the overall solution to truck traffic problems
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Maribyrnong Truck Action Group yesterday met Infrastructure Australia chief Michael Deegan in Sydney to discuss funding big transport projects in Melbourne’s west.Group president Peter Knight said it did not want the federal government to fund WestLink, a freeway the Victorian government is planning. Instead, the group says a new freight route linking Sunshine Road in
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CAMERAS that are supposed to help catch truck drivers who keep inner West residents awake by flouting curfews have been riddled with problems, documents show.A VicRoads internal office memo – obtained under Freedom of Information by the Maribyrnong Truck Action Group (MTAG) – shows curfew cameras along Francis St, Yarraville, couldn’t be relied on in
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Article today in The Age by Clay Lucas. Half of all trucks inspected by VicRoads in a key Melbourne freight corridor in the past year had a serious safety fault, or a problem with the driver.A VicRoads memo, sent on January 12 to road safety groups around Victoria by a senior enforcement manager, paints a
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Linking Melbourne Authority has launched an online community survey to get information from local people about the way they travel around their area, what they value about their community and issues of importance to the west.Community consultation is central to the development of the WestLink route and this survey is an important part of early
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MTAG today welcomed the State Government’s announcement of $11million to kick start Stage 1 of the Truck Action Plan.Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas announced the money will be used for the planning investigation of Stage 1 of the Truck Action Plan, including strengthening works on Shepherd’s Bridge over the Maribyrnong River. This funding boost
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MTAG is holding its Annual General Meeting. The meeting is open to anyone and we would encourage you to come along. Its a great chance to meet with the MTAG organisers, find out what MTAG has been up to and to discuss the truck issues in our neighbourhood. We always encourage newcomers to get involved in the truck campaign. You don’t need any previous experience to get involved, just a willingness to help get the trucks off our residential streets. Date: 17 November 2009 Location: Uniting Church Corner of Mackay and Gamon Streets Yarraville Time: 7:30 The meeting will be followed with light refreshments. Contact: Martin Wurt – 0411 063 071
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 as
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