The Public Transport Users Association, founded in 1976 as the Train Travellers Association, is a community-based public transport lobby group in Victoria, Australia, based in Melbourne. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Skytrain Bangkok. ... Emblems: Pink heath (floral)Weedy Seadragon (Aquatic) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Const. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ...

The Association supports a greater role for public transport and less dependence on the private car.

Key PTUA policies include:

• A public transport planning authority to provide co-ordinated planning of train, tram and bus services
• More frequent services, longer operating hours and better connections between modes
• Expansion of the train, tram, and bus networks
• Urban planning, taxation and transport project resource allocations that do not favour car use over public transport
• Reduced reliance on and building of new freeways
• More staffing at stations and on trains/trams
• Fares that ensure public transport is competitive with car travel

Of particular interest to the Association are potential extensions to Melbourne's metropolitan rail network (including a railway lines to Doncaster and Rowville (via Monash University's Clayton Campus) and an overhaul of the bus network, including more routes being upgraded to SmartBus status. A typical North American steam train In rail transport, a train consists of rail vehicles that move along guides to transport freight or passengers from one place to another. ... A CLRV Streetcar in the City of Toronto. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... A freeway is a type of highway that is designed for safer high-speed operation of motor vehicles through the elimination of at-grade intersections. ... Fares (Dhivehi: ފަރެސް) is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. ... Doncaster (postcode: 3108) is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the local municipality of the City of Manningham. ... Rowville is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. ... Monash University is Australias largest university with about 55,000 students. ... Monash Universitys Clayton Campus is the main campus of Monash University located in Clayton, Victoria. ... Melbourne, capital city of the State of Victoria, Australia, features an extensive bus network. ...

The PTUA successfully lobbied for extended New Years Day public transport hours in 2004, a success that was repeated in 2005. It maintains a high media profile, publishes a newsletter for members and operates an office in Melbourne and several local branches. This article is about January 1st in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The group has many detractors, who to a large degree, interestingly, are people who agree with the PTUA's aims and have extensive knowledge about the public transport system. Their objections are mainly based around the tactics used by the PTUA (almost incessant negativity, even when positive moves are made), and their lack of technical knowledge (which leads to unreasonable requests).

External links

• Official website
• History of the PTUA
• Your Rights on Melbourne's Public Transport
• Problems and solutions with Melbourne's PT ticketing system