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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The commitment from the Allan Labor government (https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/works-powering-ahead-melton-line-upgrade) for the long-anticipated Melton electrification is welcome, however buses must be in the planning process. Too often buses are left unreformed for years...

    Today the Allan government committed $100m to expand some suburban and regional bus services. Calling it a ‘Bus Bonanza’, the government will extend operating hours and increase frequencies on a few select...

PM urges Australians to use public transport in the current fuel crisis, but in Melbourne’s West, the broken bus network leaves families with no choice. This evening, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addressed the nation,...

18/3/26 Public Transport advocates from the Better Buses for the West campaign are joining the call from Victorian Farmers Federation and The Greens, urging the government to improve public transport ahead of the worsening...

Whilst we appreciate the commitment government’s commitment to decarbonising transport, unfortunately the pledge ignores key bus benefits.

Today is a monumental day in the history of public transport in Melbourne - and the western suburbs.

To compensate for years of ongoing disruptions to transport across the city ahead of the “Big Switch On” for the metro tunnel on February 1st, the Allan Labor government has announced free weekend public...

September 17 2025 For immediate release Around 2000 pages of material related to the review of Victoria’s Bus Plan were released by the Government on Tuesday>These documents show that significant bus reform was recommended...

On 1st July 2025 the Victorian Government kicked off their new zero-emission bus contracts which cover one-third of bus routes in metropolitan Melbourne.

Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 Today’s Victorian State Budget headlined transport. For the first time, buses have got the recognition they deserve as the fast, affordable cost-of living solution for millions of Victorian families.  But,...