Neurs & Vieurs
NEurS & VIEurS lssN 0817-0347 Volume 18 No.3 July 1994 Printed on recycled paper Turning On the Off Peak While there are many important factors get the message across. We will be asking mem- that influence the usage of public tranpsort, bers to participate over the coming months in recent overseas interstate and even local raising the profile of this issue, details will follow. Anyone interested in helping in the office with experience is showing that one of the most mailouts or other apects of this campaign should powerfulfactors is the frequency of service. call and let us know. Because of this the PTUA will be undertaking On the 28th of July Environment Victoria are a service frequency campaign beginning in August bringing out Cr. Mike Colle, Head of Toronto to promote better off peak frequencies- the key to Transit Commission, who wrll explain at a public attracting people back to public transport and meeting how Toronto has produced a system that making it more financially viable. carries three time the passengers of the Melbourne system with almost a third the subsidy (25 We plan to run a campaign based on the positive of instead 70 percent aspects of frequent public transport,and will con- of of operating costs). You'll find details the meeting inserted this news- centrate on all forms of media, and government to of into letter and we urge PTUA members to come along. ft-iuoens Strte eT fl-Atfoqtl l,?,3, 9,s,6,?, t19 or lo <-- Getting in toueh with the PTUA The Publc Transport LJsers' Association office is located on the ground floor, 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne.
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