Public Transport Users Association
@ptua.org.au
Volunteer run not-for-profit advocating for better public transport in Victoria, Australia. We are NOT PTV. Visit ptua.org.au to join for as little as $50 a year and help us help you!
Today is World Sustainable Transport Day! Public transport can help reduce emissions, noise pollution, air pollution, and more. And the more the service is upgraded, the more people will use it.🚉🚌🚋🚆
November 26, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Today is World Sustainable Transport Day! Public transport can help reduce emissions, noise pollution, air pollution, and more. And the more the service is upgraded, the more people will use it.🚉🚌🚋🚆
From our recent Annual General Meeting:
Covering the windows with ads is prioritising advertisers over passengers. Elsewhere they have ads but leave the windows clear, improving visibility and security.
Covering the windows with ads is prioritising advertisers over passengers. Elsewhere they have ads but leave the windows clear, improving visibility and security.
November 24, 2025 at 6:48 AM
From our recent Annual General Meeting:
Covering the windows with ads is prioritising advertisers over passengers. Elsewhere they have ads but leave the windows clear, improving visibility and security.
Covering the windows with ads is prioritising advertisers over passengers. Elsewhere they have ads but leave the windows clear, improving visibility and security.
Melbourne and Sydney have similar populations - but their trains are a lot more frequent than ours, especially on weekends.
Frequent services make it so much easier to use public transport - especially when heading to events or appointments, or interchanging from other lines.
Frequent services make it so much easier to use public transport - especially when heading to events or appointments, or interchanging from other lines.
November 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Melbourne and Sydney have similar populations - but their trains are a lot more frequent than ours, especially on weekends.
Frequent services make it so much easier to use public transport - especially when heading to events or appointments, or interchanging from other lines.
Frequent services make it so much easier to use public transport - especially when heading to events or appointments, or interchanging from other lines.
We all like freebies, but with little or no extra capacity expected to be added to V/Line trains over summer, services are likely to be packed.
V/Line travel is free on weekends this summer in Victoria but will you find a seat?
Victorians will benefit from free public transport on weekends this summer, but not all travellers are excited for the freebie.
www.abc.net.au
November 22, 2025 at 12:22 AM
We all like freebies, but with little or no extra capacity expected to be added to V/Line trains over summer, services are likely to be packed.
At this rate, Melbourne won’t have a fully accessible tram network until the year 2160.
Read our statement calling for more State Government action on tram accessibility. www.ptua.org.au/2025...
Read our statement calling for more State Government action on tram accessibility. www.ptua.org.au/2025...
November 20, 2025 at 6:15 AM
At this rate, Melbourne won’t have a fully accessible tram network until the year 2160.
Read our statement calling for more State Government action on tram accessibility. www.ptua.org.au/2025...
Read our statement calling for more State Government action on tram accessibility. www.ptua.org.au/2025...
The Auditor General has published their update on tram service accessibility... the progress by the State Government in the past five years has been minimal.
Read more: www.audit.vic.gov.au...
Read more: www.audit.vic.gov.au...
November 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The Auditor General has published their update on tram service accessibility... the progress by the State Government in the past five years has been minimal.
Read more: www.audit.vic.gov.au...
Read more: www.audit.vic.gov.au...
We agree with Albo - public transport is the best way to move people around big cities. We hope to see more State and Federal investment to make public transport faster, more frequent, more accessible, and easier to use. #auspol
November 18, 2025 at 2:48 AM
We agree with Albo - public transport is the best way to move people around big cities. We hope to see more State and Federal investment to make public transport faster, more frequent, more accessible, and easier to use. #auspol
Great to hear the Metro tunnel will open on 30th November!
We'll keep pushing for more train services to make the most of the investment in this infrastructure, and give #Melbourne the metro service it needs. Want to help? Join us as a free supporter or a paid member.
We'll keep pushing for more train services to make the most of the investment in this infrastructure, and give #Melbourne the metro service it needs. Want to help? Join us as a free supporter or a paid member.
November 16, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Great to hear the Metro tunnel will open on 30th November!
We'll keep pushing for more train services to make the most of the investment in this infrastructure, and give #Melbourne the metro service it needs. Want to help? Join us as a free supporter or a paid member.
We'll keep pushing for more train services to make the most of the investment in this infrastructure, and give #Melbourne the metro service it needs. Want to help? Join us as a free supporter or a paid member.
A long wait, then a train so packed you can't get a seat? This is a regular occurrence on Melbourne's rail network every weekend (V/Line too!), despite plenty of spare track capacity and many trains sitting idle.
More services needed.
More services needed.
November 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
A long wait, then a train so packed you can't get a seat? This is a regular occurrence on Melbourne's rail network every weekend (V/Line too!), despite plenty of spare track capacity and many trains sitting idle.
More services needed.
More services needed.
With more people using V/Line, extending short platforms is a no-brainer. In most locations it would be a cheap easy fix to help ensure more 6 carriage trains can run safely.
What do you do when your train is too long for the platform?
There is a problem with regional Victoria's top-of-the-line, six-carriage trains — they do not fit at more than a third of the state's train stations.
www.abc.net.au
November 14, 2025 at 10:07 AM
With more people using V/Line, extending short platforms is a no-brainer. In most locations it would be a cheap easy fix to help ensure more 6 carriage trains can run safely.
Thanks to all those members who attended our Annual General Meeting last night, and congratulations to the Mt Atkinson Advocacy Forum, winner of this year's Paul Mees Award!
November 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Thanks to all those members who attended our Annual General Meeting last night, and congratulations to the Mt Atkinson Advocacy Forum, winner of this year's Paul Mees Award!
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Coming to the @ptua.org.au Annual General Meeting? We had a great guest lined up who unfortunately couldn't make it - so it's me instead, talking about good and bad PT from my trip, and what we can learn from it. Slides including this from Lyon!
See you Wednesday night!
ptua.wildapricot.org...
See you Wednesday night!
ptua.wildapricot.org...
November 11, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Coming to the @ptua.org.au Annual General Meeting? We had a great guest lined up who unfortunately couldn't make it - so it's me instead, talking about good and bad PT from my trip, and what we can learn from it. Slides including this from Lyon!
See you Wednesday night!
ptua.wildapricot.org...
See you Wednesday night!
ptua.wildapricot.org...
🎂🚉 Happy 140th birthday to Pascoe Vale station, opened 10th Nov 1885
A birthday present is coming soon - State Government has funded more trains on weekends and evenings, cutting waiting times from 30-40 minutes to 20 and reducing crowding. A welcome upgrade! More please!👍
A birthday present is coming soon - State Government has funded more trains on weekends and evenings, cutting waiting times from 30-40 minutes to 20 and reducing crowding. A welcome upgrade! More please!👍
November 10, 2025 at 8:45 AM
🎂🚉 Happy 140th birthday to Pascoe Vale station, opened 10th Nov 1885
A birthday present is coming soon - State Government has funded more trains on weekends and evenings, cutting waiting times from 30-40 minutes to 20 and reducing crowding. A welcome upgrade! More please!👍
A birthday present is coming soon - State Government has funded more trains on weekends and evenings, cutting waiting times from 30-40 minutes to 20 and reducing crowding. A welcome upgrade! More please!👍
When connecting between infrequent services, it’s sheer luck whether it’s a short wait or a long one. That’s one reason better service frequency is so important to cut waiting times and make public transport more competitive with driving.
November 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
When connecting between infrequent services, it’s sheer luck whether it’s a short wait or a long one. That’s one reason better service frequency is so important to cut waiting times and make public transport more competitive with driving.
#Melbourne trams spend a huge amount of their time just waiting for traffic lights.
Traffic light priority would mean faster trips, more competitive travel times, and even enable more frequent tram services with the current fleet.
Traffic light priority would mean faster trips, more competitive travel times, and even enable more frequent tram services with the current fleet.
November 7, 2025 at 7:01 AM
#Melbourne trams spend a huge amount of their time just waiting for traffic lights.
Traffic light priority would mean faster trips, more competitive travel times, and even enable more frequent tram services with the current fleet.
Traffic light priority would mean faster trips, more competitive travel times, and even enable more frequent tram services with the current fleet.
Heyington is the only railway station in Victoria with no step-free access, making the station difficult or impossible to use for people with mobility issues, prams, and even luggage. Click through and sign the petition here to get it upgraded: www.parliament.vic.g...
November 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Heyington is the only railway station in Victoria with no step-free access, making the station difficult or impossible to use for people with mobility issues, prams, and even luggage. Click through and sign the petition here to get it upgraded: www.parliament.vic.g...
Better buses make it easier to get around. Good to see a bus network review for Ballarat pushing ahead.
Have your say here: engage.vic.gov.au/ba...
Have your say here: engage.vic.gov.au/ba...
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Better buses make it easier to get around. Good to see a bus network review for Ballarat pushing ahead.
Have your say here: engage.vic.gov.au/ba...
Have your say here: engage.vic.gov.au/ba...
Sorry, it's 8:15pm, and you're too late to catch the last bus home from the station.😬
October 30, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Sorry, it's 8:15pm, and you're too late to catch the last bus home from the station.😬
Good interchanges help make getting around by public transport easier for more people. Having the buses and trams stop right outside the station is the first step. Frequent services to minimise waiting also make a big difference.
October 26, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Good interchanges help make getting around by public transport easier for more people. Having the buses and trams stop right outside the station is the first step. Frequent services to minimise waiting also make a big difference.
Tram route 1. Every 10-12 minutes daytime, every day. At least every 20 minutes evenings. Runs until midnight. No wonder it's popular.👍
Whether it's train, tram or bus, every suburb and town should have public transport like this.. (but accessible!)
Whether it's train, tram or bus, every suburb and town should have public transport like this.. (but accessible!)
October 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Tram route 1. Every 10-12 minutes daytime, every day. At least every 20 minutes evenings. Runs until midnight. No wonder it's popular.👍
Whether it's train, tram or bus, every suburb and town should have public transport like this.. (but accessible!)
Whether it's train, tram or bus, every suburb and town should have public transport like this.. (but accessible!)
50 years ago, #Melbourne trains mostly ran every 20 minutes in the evening.
Our population has almost doubled since then... but in 2025 they run FEWER evening services, mostly every 30 minutes.
Time for State Government to fund #MoreServicesNow
Our population has almost doubled since then... but in 2025 they run FEWER evening services, mostly every 30 minutes.
Time for State Government to fund #MoreServicesNow
October 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
50 years ago, #Melbourne trains mostly ran every 20 minutes in the evening.
Our population has almost doubled since then... but in 2025 they run FEWER evening services, mostly every 30 minutes.
Time for State Government to fund #MoreServicesNow
Our population has almost doubled since then... but in 2025 they run FEWER evening services, mostly every 30 minutes.
Time for State Government to fund #MoreServicesNow
Good to see more services on tram routes 86 & 96, including more Saturday evening services to cut waiting times and crowding.
We hope to see Sunday night 30 min waits also fixed, and on-road priority to speed up trams, but this is a good start.
More info: transport.vic.gov.au...
We hope to see Sunday night 30 min waits also fixed, and on-road priority to speed up trams, but this is a good start.
More info: transport.vic.gov.au...
October 20, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Good to see more services on tram routes 86 & 96, including more Saturday evening services to cut waiting times and crowding.
We hope to see Sunday night 30 min waits also fixed, and on-road priority to speed up trams, but this is a good start.
More info: transport.vic.gov.au...
We hope to see Sunday night 30 min waits also fixed, and on-road priority to speed up trams, but this is a good start.
More info: transport.vic.gov.au...
Good, clear, accurate signage, wayfinding and real-time information around the public transport system is vital to help people get to the right place!
October 18, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Good, clear, accurate signage, wayfinding and real-time information around the public transport system is vital to help people get to the right place!
Works in Elizabeth Street, shutting down trams, would have been a good opportunity to upgrade the terminus. It's in desperate need of a wider, accessible stop. Surely its turn must come soon?
October 15, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Works in Elizabeth Street, shutting down trams, would have been a good opportunity to upgrade the terminus. It's in desperate need of a wider, accessible stop. Surely its turn must come soon?
On 12th October 1995, 30 years ago today, tram route 86 was extended to Bundoora RMIT.
Extending further to connect with trains at South Morang station would improve connections to RMIT and La Trobe Uni, and make it easier to get around the northern suburbs.
Extending further to connect with trains at South Morang station would improve connections to RMIT and La Trobe Uni, and make it easier to get around the northern suburbs.
October 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
On 12th October 1995, 30 years ago today, tram route 86 was extended to Bundoora RMIT.
Extending further to connect with trains at South Morang station would improve connections to RMIT and La Trobe Uni, and make it easier to get around the northern suburbs.
Extending further to connect with trains at South Morang station would improve connections to RMIT and La Trobe Uni, and make it easier to get around the northern suburbs.