Public transport

electric cars in traffic

Electric cars won鈥檛 solve the climate crisis

While electric cars are often touted as the future of transport and a crucial part of the effort to reach 鈥渘et zero鈥 greenhouse gas emissions, in reality they are not a meaningful solution, argues Ben Radford.

Protest calls for better public transport for western suburbs

Campaigners, members of parliament and councillors gathered on the steps of Parliament House听to urge听the Victorian government to improve public transport in the western suburbs.听Gabriel Di Falco听谤别辫辞谤迟蝉.

We already have electric vehicles

Improving and expanding the听existing electric vehicle network must not be overlooked in the discussion about solutions to the climate emergency, argues Andrew Chuter.

Socialist Alliance candidates say solutions exist for housing, health and transport crises

Socialist Alliance candidates running in the Victorian elections say that solutions exist for the cost-of-living pressures. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

Andrew Chuter: 'My vision of socialism'

Socialist Alliance candidate for Sydney and respected public housing, transport, resident action and trade union activist Andrew Chuter talks about听about his practical vision for a socialist future.

Socialist candidate: 鈥榃e need to take back public assets鈥

Suzanne James听spoke to听Sam Wainwright,听Socialist Alliance candidate for Fremantle, about Invasion Day, public transport, privatisation and his hopes for democracy.

Activists campaign against $16 billion toll road expansion

Anti-toll road activists are stepping up their protests against the North East Link. Isaac Nellist reports.

Illustration showning the space on streets surrendered to cars

We need distance from the car virus, too

The absence of cars in our car-dominated cities in the COVID-19 pandemic reminds us that we need green space and mass transit, argues Andrew Chuter.

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Victoria: Private transport operators seek to cash in on coronavirus pandemic

As public transport usage collapses, the private operators of Melbourne鈥檚 public transport system are seeking a 鈥渞escue package鈥, reports Chris Slee.

Another battle for the Upfield Line

Many battles have been fought over the Upfield Line. Here, Socialist councillor Sue Bolton talks about the fight to duplicate the line.

NSW deserves better

And so it begins. Premier Gladys Berejiklian has been hitting the airwaves telling us all how successful she has been at raiding the public pantry and flogging off the spoils.

On the other side of the political divide Labor MP Jo Haylen is busy telling her Summer Hill electorate just how much WestConnex is on the nose 鈥 but conveniently neglecting to mention that her party is right behind WestConnex.

People, perception and planning

A member of the audience at a recent public meeting in Merewether cheekily referred to Newcastle as being run by the Property Council, not the city council.