The Melbourne 2030 plan and subsequent plans aimed to make Melbourne more sustainable by improving its public transport system and reducing car dependency. This included upgrading existing infrastructure, building new rail and road links, and policies to concentrate housing near commercial areas and improve job accessibility via public transport. However, simply building more roads has not reduced congestion as more traffic fills the new capacity. Creating a fast, frequent, reliable and accessible public transport network is key to reducing car use and creating a more sustainable city.
2. Introduction
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The Melbourne 2030 (M2030) plan was conceived
in 2002 to focus on building a sustainable city to
meet population projections.
Then in 2008 the “Melbourne @ 5million plan” and
“Victoria Future 2008”, was created with the vision
to improve Melbourne’s public transport (PT)
3. Background
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There are 3 policies:
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to create sustainable transport
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upgrading existing infrastructure
build new infrastructure to link regional Victoria
and outer Melbourne to the metropolitan area.
4. The Policy
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1. Melbourne 2030 plan/Melbourne@5million
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Est October 2002
Vision: to make the city a more compact and
affordable place to live and work in.
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Cater for urban expansion in UGB;
housing needs to be concentrated near CAD
centres;
5. The Policy
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2. Direction 8 “better transport links”
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focuses on PT infrastructure linking regional
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Victoria to the metropolitan area.
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Plan urban development for job accessibility
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Coordinate development of all transport modes
Manage the road system to achieve integration
Review transport practices
Review transport practices
6. The Policy
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3. Growing Victoria together 20/20
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The aim is to reduce car dependency and double
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PT’s share of all motorised trips in Melbourne to 20
per cent by the year 2020
7. Method of Travel to Work
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Method of Travel to Work
2%
Car PT Walking Cycling Other
6%
10%
10%
72%
(ABS 2001‐2006)
8. Melbourne’s PT today
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The world’s largest tram network
Buses
The suburban railway network
Inter‐city railway services
Inter‐state railway services
The largest freeway network in any Australian city
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Taxi services
Public bike‐hire system
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9. History of Melbourne’s PT system
Hi t f M lb ’ PT t
Horse and Cable Trams Began in 1885‐1891
Stopped in 1940
Electric Trams Began in 1889‐1896
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Steam & Diesel Trains Began in 1854
& Di l T i B i 1854
Electric trains Began 1913
Buses Began 1869
10. Congestion on Melbourne’s roads
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1 in 5 workers living in Werribee, commute to the
CBD by car, causing traffic congestion on the West
Gate Bridge which spills onto Kingsway and the
Burnley Tunnel inbound. (Millar & Mann, 2008)
11. Congestion on Melbourne’s roads
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In addition to the increase in population, the State
government's Infrastructure Planning Council made
some encouraging statements about sustainability
demanding that the “true social, environmental
and economic costs of transport be recognised”.
and economic costs of transport be recognised .
12. Congestion on Melbourne’s roads
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The M2030 plan has an abundance of road projects
on the calendar to expand our roads making them
wider, longer with accessible linkages.”
(Gleeson et al 2003:211)
13. Creating Sustainable Transport
C ti S t i bl T t
According to Professor Martin Mogridge of
University College London:
“We cannot reduce congestion by building more
roads since immediately we get more traffic to fill
them up to the same speed as before. The only
way to reduce congestion is to introduce better PT
facilities which reduce the number of people who
facilities which reduce the number of people who
travel by car on the roads”.
14. More Road Projects
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the Frankston bypass, a 25 kilo‐metre route linking
Carrum Downs to Mount Martha,
the link east to west 18 kilo‐metre road tunnel and
the 17 kilometre rail tunnel project said to cost over
$18 billion (Millar et al, 2008)
15. Creating Sustainable Transport
C ti S t i bl T t
The Regional Rail Link” project running from
Southern Cross Station to Werribee and new outer
ring road from Werribee to Hume Highway is a 50
Kilometre track costing $4 billion.
the “single largest Australian government
investment in urban rail ever!” (Lucas, 2009)
17. Creating Sustainable Transport
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The Melbourne 2030 will create
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A city more compact and affordable.
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less car‐dependent.
move from a city‐centric hub‐and‐spoke landscape
to one of a network of almost self‐contained
commercial and community centres.
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18. The Solution
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19. Conclusion
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government to provide adequate funding to
upgrade infrastructure;
travel faster, safer and easier;
governance with effective organisational structures
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staffed by competent employees;
dynamic accountable culture of innovation and
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improvements, ensuring the efficiency and
reliability.
