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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dear Jill<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Unfortunately I can’t make it to the
meeting in Castlemaine on Thursday. However if there is the time/opportunity
there’s an issue I would like raised with V/Line. I have organised a cycling
base camp at Wangaratta from 23/10-26/10 for about 20 people. About ten of us
were hoping to catch the train and I was planning to organise a D-van. However
a friend alerted me to the possibility of trains being replaced by buses on
that line at that time due to track work, converting broad gauge to standard
gauge. I have been trying for over a month now to check this with V/Line with
absolutely no success. I have completed an online feedback form to which I have
had no response, and I have rung the enquiries number several times. People say
that they will get back to me and they never do. I’ve also been told that
I’ll have to wait until September to find out. Today I was told that I
would have to ring DOI to get an answer. One of the numbers I was given to try
was for traffic infringements! The other produced someone who would need to get
someone else to ring me back, and guess what – they didn’t.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If touring cyclists are going to use
trains to get to all the wonderful rail trails that are opening up they need to
be able to plan ahead and to do that they need information months, not days
ahead which is all that V/Line currently offers on its web site. Surely major
works such as the conversion of the Albury line to standard gauge must be
planned many months ahead. Why can’t the travelling public get access to
this information to help them with their planning?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Julia Blunden<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Address: 29 Elgin Street, Hawthorn, Vic
3122</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Phone/Fax: 9853 5095</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Email: <a
href="mailto:jblunden@bigpond.com">jblunden@bigpond.com</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
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publictransport-bounces@yarrabug.org
[mailto:publictransport-bounces@yarrabug.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Jill Gibson<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, 14 July 2008 6:02 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> moi<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [publictransport] Vline
& Community mtg this Thursday 17th 6.20pm,Ray Bradfield room - bikes, trains,sustainable
and intermodal transport!</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:Arial'>Hi All, </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>A reminder of VIP meeting with representatives from
Vline and community members, this is a follow up from our very
successful meeting held in April this year.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ursula Mc Ginnes General Manager -
Stakeholder Relations and James Edmonson Regional Manager from Vline will be
present.</span></font></u></b></strong><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Mtg will be chaired by Keith Longridge, who is Pres of
Bendigo BUGS, Planning Officer Mansfield Shire Council. A bit of Keiths backtground
he is a former member of the Newcastle Cycleways Group which faced similar
issues with CityRail (NSW), and experienced in planning for, eg. developing
Bikeplans, and developing cycling infrastructure with local government etc etc</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Attached is the suggested Agenda items and notes from
previous mtg.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Ursula has only just informed me as of Thursday 10th July
that Vline is "currently establishing an internal working group on
bikes that will look at a range of practical things that can be done to address
the issue of bikes on trains in this environment of growing patronage". </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This meeting could be seen is can be an excellent
opportunity to put forth some ideas/suggestions that could be fed into this
working group. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>It would be very much appreciated if this email could be
circulated as it is vital that we maintain our community relations and to be
able to take this opportunity to put forth our issues on intermodal transport,
improving and increasing public transport options and facilities and to not let
bans as was experienced earlier this year to happen again. Also, it is vital
that we ask such questions of Vline etc as to what they are doing to support
the reduction on oil dependency, working in with communities etc etc.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><u><font
size=4 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:green'>Vline & Community meeting - Ray Bradfield Room</span></font></u></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Thursday
17th July</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>6.30 <u>sharp
start</u> - approx 8pm finish</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>cuppa avail</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We are looking for a scribe for the evening, anyone coming
along who would be willing to take notes please advise.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Prior to this mtg will be a quick meeting of the <strong><b><u><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Transport Working Group</span></font></u></b></strong>
(currently under the MASG banner) who are organising a <strong><b><u><font
color=purple face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:purple'>Slow
Transport Forum which will be held 21st August, 6.30 - 9.30pm. </span></font></u></b></strong>For
now, those interested in finding out or assisting with the formation of this
Forum most welcome to come along to a quick meeting prior to the Vline mtg</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=4
face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'> <strong><b><u><font
color=maroon face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:maroon'>Transport
Working Group mtg</span></font></u></b></strong></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Thursday
17th July </span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>5.15pm to
6.15pm </span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Ray
Bradfield room</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please forward this email to those who are interested, with
thanks. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Jillian Gibson<br>
03 54723098<br>
0409404791<br>
<a href="http://madamnoir.wordpress.com">http://madamnoir.wordpress.com</a><br>
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Goddess of Cycling and Recycling<br>
Bantam Tamer<br>
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