This Petition is to represent all public transport users. In particular the users who can not vote, such as school students.
This Petition is asking for a number of demands to be met over the long term through good planning and government leadership. The main reason for this petition is to make actual change;
The demands of this petition include:
1) Investment in new train lines to:
- The completion of the city loop (to add capacity to the network for more services).
- The construction of the Doncaster line (with it running around to meet up with the Frankston line).
- The construction of the Sky Train.
- The construction of the Rowville line (via Chadstone shopping centre and Monash Uni).
- Extend the alamein line to Oakleigh via chadstone shopping centre.
- Reopen the Sunshine, Broadmeadows (with stations at Sunshine north, Avorndale Heights and Kellor east.
- Extend the Glen Waverly line the Knox
- Reopen the Mornington line.
- And further electrification of the network.
2) Minimum set frequency:
- Every five minutes during peak on the trains and most tram routs.
- Ever 10 on other times other than peak, on trains and most tram routs.
- Run buses at a minimum of ever 15 minutes during peak and every 30 off peak
- Have one set weekend time table rather than two separate Saturday/ Sunday time tables.
- Run services later in to the night in particular busses.
3) Track separation for express services.
- Have the Belgrave line run limited express and the Lylidale stop all stations
- Have the Cranbourne line run limited express and the Pakenham line stop all stations.
- Have the Sandringham line come off at South Yarra into domain and meet up with a future St Kilda line and have the Sandringham line run as a limited express to Doncaster and finish there.
4) Extend the Tram network and improve busses:
- Put in more super stops with real time information
- Put in similar system to tram tracker for the busses
- Separation of road vehicles and tram and busses
- Have easy interchange with trams, busses and trains
5) Reintroduce more staff:
- Place staff at most stations to prevent fare evasion, for security and better customer service.
- Put conductors on most trams during the day and on all trams at nights; for better customer service, to stop fare evasion and for better security.
6) Refurbish the network:
- Renovate or replace rundown train stations.
- Continue replacing rolling stock.