Plan for St Kilda Road bike lanes in centre of boulevard too dangerous: council
New plans for St Kilda Road bike lanes that would see cyclists riding down the middle of the boulevard are unsafe and should be dumped, Port Phillip Council says.
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Adam Carey
Transport Reporter for The Age
Eastern Freeway a fine place for driving in the bus lane, as infringements rise
Hundreds of impatient motorists on the Eastern Freeway are being fined every month for illegally driving in the lane reserved for buses and taxis. Data indicates the problem has grown worse in the past year, in which the number of fines issued jumped by 55 per cent.
Scrap truck curfews says Port of Melbourne
The West Gate and Bolte bridges should be strengthened to handle much heavier trucks, the Port of Melbourne's new private owners say.
Push for major spending boost for country rail
V/Line trains should return to Horsham and Hamilton within 10 years to help address "sub-standard" public transport services in the state's far west, according to an expert report on country rail.
Call to fine parents idling car engines near schools
Parents who park the car but leave the engine running during school pick-up and drop-off times would be penalised under anti-idling laws proposed to cut harmful vehicle emissions.
Bureaucrat who creamed millions from public purse gets eight-year sentence
A former project officer in the Department of Transport has been sentenced to eight years in prison for defrauding the state of millions of dollars and taking a secret kickback in an elaborate seven-year scam.
Andrews government talks down Melbourne airport rail as PM pledges cash
The Andrews government has welcomed Malcolm Turnbull's new interest in building a rail link to Melbourne Airport, but played down the project's urgency, arguing it won't be needed for another 15 to 30 years.
Eastern Freeway city's slowest, morning speed below 10km/h
Traffic on the Eastern Freeway slows to an average speed of just 9 km/h in the morning peak as it approaches Hoddle Street and Alexandra Parade, new data has revealed.
Tram services slashed despite runaway passenger growth
Tram services will be slashed on some of Melbourne's busiest routes next month.
Life is sweet in the new population centre of Victoria
Ten years ago the population centre of Victoria was a single-storey house in Sutherland Street, Hadfield.
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