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Urgent action is needed to improve the transport system across Melbourne's north.

 

It’s time for transformative solutions that will meet our needs now and into the future.

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As the Northern Councils Alliance, we represent one million people across the municipalities of Banyule, Darebin, Hume, Merri-bek, Mitchell Shire, Nillumbik Shire and Whittlesea.

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Inadequate connectivity, congestion and pollution are everyday realities for residents and businesses in Melbourne’s north.

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Our public transport system is inefficient and irregular.

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We experience severe traffic congestion, long trips to hospitals, challenges in accessing jobs and education, and increasing social isolation.​

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Sustainable transport options are also key to our future planning.

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These problems are getting worse, because we are one of the fastest-growing regions in Australia.

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Connecting Melbourne's
north in numbers

1 million
people live in our region 

1.5 million

forecast by 2036

64% 

of people travel to work by car in Hume, Mitchell and our outer suburbs (compared to 50% for Greater Melbourne)

10.9%

of households use public transport daily

What the community is saying

We need better buses...

I rely on public transport to get around. Getting into the city is ok, but that's when the bus timetable aligns with the train. My nearest station is only a four-minute drive but it takes 30 minutes by bus. It's also a 40 minute wait between bus services services and that's when they actually run. A 35 minute drive to Eltham takes me over 90 minutes by bus with three changes. It's too long and not safe. I don't think I really have any choice but to buy a car next year. 

Caitlyn 17,  Mernda 

 

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