LOCAL GOVERNMENT ROLE IN TRANSPORTATION STRATEGY

All levels of government are involved in transportation. State and Federal governments are often seen as the major players, but Local Government (Cities, Shires, Municipalities) in fact bear a substantial part of the cost of providing and maintaining transport infrastructure (mainly roads) and bearing many indirect costs resulting from transport industry operations.

Balance Research wishes to encourage local government to recognise the part it could play in working with the other levels to ensure that future growth in transport demand does not flow automatically to road.

Maribyrnong City Council's Transport Strategy Review

The Submission

Balance Research made this submission in reponse to the freight strategy position paper issued by a number of Councils in the Western Region of Melbourne, and in response to Maribyrnong Council's statement on the possible alignment of a railway to Melbourne Airport.

Maribyrnong City Council's Transport Hub Project

The Submission

Balance Research made this submission in reponse to Council's position paper on development of Footscray station precinct into a multi-modal transport hub including tram, train, bicycle, car and bus modes.

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