Public Transport advocates from the Better Buses for the West campaign are joining the call from Victorian Farmers Federation and The Greens, urging the government to improve public transport ahead of the worsening fuel crisis.
The Better Buses campaign supports the Victorian Farmers Federation for their recent call for Victorian commuters to switch to public transport, and for the state government to introduce free public transport amidst a worsening fuel crisis.
“We are thrilled to see these unlikely allies joining the call for better public transport in Victoria” said Elyse Cunningham, from the Better Buses for the West campaign at Friends of the Earth.
“We encourage anyone who can to make the switch to public transport, but this switch won’t be possible for residents in Melbourne’s west unless the state government provides a usable service”, said Cunningham.
“In areas of Melbourne’s west, families are being forced to continue relying on their cars, with buses only running every 40-60 minutes and no alignment with train timetables rendering them unusable for commuters” said Cunningham.
“Families in Melbourne’s growing west are going to bit twice as hard by rising fuel costs and interest rates if the government doesn’t act now to make sure they have an option other than the car” said Cunningham, “Buses are the fastest and cheapest solution the government can provide in the short term to make sure that economic inequality isn’t further exacerbated in our city”.
Contact details:
Elyse Cunningham, Better Buses Campaign Coordinator, Friends of the Earth
P: 0421 559 343
