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SEATS Meeting: 15 August 2007 Cr Jackie Fristacky, Chair, Metropolitan Transport Forum (MTF)

SEATS Meeting: 15 August 2007 Cr Jackie Fristacky, Chair, Metropolitan Transport Forum (MTF) City of Yarra Councillor, March 2002 Re-elected Nov 2004 – Nov 2008 fristacj@yarracity.vic.gov.au. MTF Members.

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SEATS Meeting: 15 August 2007 Cr Jackie Fristacky, Chair, Metropolitan Transport Forum (MTF)

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  1. SEATS Meeting: 15 August 2007 Cr Jackie Fristacky, Chair, Metropolitan Transport Forum (MTF) City of Yarra Councillor, March 2002 Re-elected Nov 2004 – Nov 2008 fristacj@yarracity.vic.gov.au

  2. MTF Members • 19 Melbourne Metropolitan Councils:Banyule, Bayside, Boroondara, Casey, Darebin, Hobson’s Bay, Hume, Kingston, Manningham, Maribynong, Melbourne, Moonee Valley, Moreland, Nillumbik,Port Phillip, Stonnington, Whitehorse, Whittlesea, Yarra • Associate Members:DOT, Yarra Trams, Connex, Bus Association, VicRoads, Metlink, VicRoads, PTUA, Flexicar, Environment Victoria, JC Decaux, ICLEI, VCOSS, Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability, Heart Foundation, Cycling Promotion Fund, Booz Allen Hamilton,

  3. MTF Role • Advocacy for sustainable and socially equitable transport • Link urban and transport planning • LG perspective in transport planning • Forum for debate and sharing ideas • meet 1st Wed each month, at MCC • Work collaboratively with other agencies • Lobby state and federal governments

  4. MTF Publications • Funding Choices (2004) • Most liveable and Best Connected - the Economic Benefits of Investing in Public Transport in Melbourne (2005) • Keeping People Moving in Metro Melbourne’s North East(2006) Jackie Fristacky, Professor John Whitelegg, UK

  5. MTF Submissions • State and Federal budgets • VCEC Congestion Inquiry • VCEC Liveability Inquiry • EWLNA & to Government Response • Garnaut Review on Climate Change • National Transport Commission on freight • Federal Green Paper on Climate Change

  6. Campaign: • Doncaster rail: launched Nov 07 Billboards, online petition, 7,000 + signatures • PT in the West: launched March; promotion Melton, Brimbank Mayors at Melton Station – 5 August • Rowville rail: petition launch 28 July at Monash University • Melbourne Wide Transport Plan

  7. MTF Priority Actions Planning by 2010 and construction by 2014: • Rail extensions: South Morang, Mernda, Whittlesea; Epping North; Cranbourne East; • Electrification to Sunbury Planning by 2014 with construction by 2018: • Baccus Marsh duplication and electrification • Doncaster rail; • Rowville rail. Rail freight investment, annual reporting on meeting targets for rail freight and reduced empty running

  8. Promotion of cycling as sustainable transport • Ride to Work Day • Increase cycle funding • Cost effective/sustainable • Power assisted bikes

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