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The Metropolitan Transport Forum (MTF) is an advocacy group comprising
members from Melbourne metropolitan local government, associate members
representing transport companies, and participants from the State
Government and environment groups.
The MTF endeavours to promote effective, efficient and equitable transport
in metropolitan Melbourne by providing a forum for debate, research and
policy development, and by disseminating information to improve transport
choices.
Welcome to 2012 and an exciting year for transport.
Coming event:Are Melbourne's Growth Areas Sustainable? MTF member councils in the growth corridors have raised issues around transport shortfalls to service rapid population growth in a sustainable manner. The MTF has submitted to the Growth Corridor Plans and is hosting a forum on this topic as part of the Sustainable Living Festival on Wednesday 22nd February, Swanston Hall at Melbourne Town Hall, 4-6.30 pm. Event free, RSVP mtf@mtf.org.au See flier for more details.
The first meeting for the year was held on Wednesday 1st February and a new executive elected for 2012. MTF is pleased to announce Cr Tom Melican, City of Banyule as Chair fo 2012.
Next MTF meeting, Wednesday March 7th, will feature David Keenan talking about grade separations, an emerging issue as more frequent train services require level crossings to be closed and consequent traffic congestion. Coming topics for the year include traffic noise, Choose How you Move and a presentation from Ian Dobbs on the new Public Transport Development Authority. We also hope to hear more about freight, parking and healthy active transport.
The MTF put in a number of submissions in 2011, most recent are
the State Budget 2012/2013 including the Better Stations project, and