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<font face="Arial">Hi all,</font><br>
<br>
<font face="Arial"> News from Department of Transport & VicRoad
regarding proposed bus lanes on Victoria Parade and Hoddle Street.</font>
<br>
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<font face="Arial"><b>Quote -</b></font> <br>
<font face="Arial">"VicRoads and the Department of Transport are
seeking feedback on a proposal to extend peak hour bus lanes along
Victoria Parade and Hoddle Street. This proposal is part of the
Doncaster Area Rapid Transit (DART) project. It aims to make bus
trips to and from the city quicker and more reliable"</font><br>
<br>
<font face="Arial"> Additional information on SmartBus:</font> <br>
<font face="Arial"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.transport.vic.gov.au/web23/Home.nsf/Alldocs/37EECFD322686FBCCA25783200024837?OpenDocument">http://www.transport.vic.gov.au/web23/Home.nsf/Alldocs/37EECFD322686FBCCA25783200024837?OpenDocument</a></font><br>
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<font face="Arial"> Now, if you read the pdf showing a map of the
Hoddle Street & Victoria Parade area, there's also proposed
changes to cyclist use of the bus lanes:</font> <br>
<font face="Arial"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.transport.vic.gov.au/DOI/DOIElect.nsf/$UNIDS+for+Web+Display/E19EAD7264B3433FCA25783B000D12DF/$FILE/Victoria%20Hoddle%20Bus%20Lane%20Proposal%20Map.pdf">http://www.transport.vic.gov.au/DOI/DOIElect.nsf/$UNIDS+for+Web+Display/E19EAD7264B3433FCA25783B000D12DF/$FILE/Victoria%20Hoddle%20Bus%20Lane%20Proposal%20Map.pdf</a></font><br>
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<font face="Arial"><b>Quote </b></font> <font face="Arial"><i>-</i></font><br>
<font face="Arial"><i> </i>"Cyclists -There is one bus every minute
on Victoria Parade and Hoddle Street in peak times. With such
large volumes of traffic, it is not proposed that cyclists share
the bus lanes. Cycling routes shown on the above map provide a
safer way for cyclists to move around the area"</font><br>
<br>
<font face="Arial">Seriously though, not that many people really
want to ride on Hoddle Street during peak times, but many actually
do ride Victoria Parade as part of their east-west commute &
for shorter local trips. </font> <br>
<br>
<font face="Arial"> Some people do ride shorter sections of Hoddle
Street, either onroad or on the shared footpath during peak &
off-peak times, as part of their local cycling trips. </font> <br>
<br>
<font face="Arial"> If you have concerns or feedback about these
proposed changes, there are several ways to get involved:</font> <br>
<br>
<font face="Arial"> Have Your Say - Bus lanes on Victoria Parade and
Hoddle Street</font> <br>
<font face="Arial"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://survey.peoplelogic.com.au/survey.php?sid=2533&name=bus-lanes-on-victoria-parade-and-hoddle-street">http://survey.peoplelogic.com.au/survey.php?sid=2533&name=bus-lanes-on-victoria-parade-and-hoddle-street</a></font><br>
<br>
<font face="Arial"> Feedback form:</font>
<br>
<font face="Arial"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.transport.vic.gov.au/DOI/DOIElect.nsf/$UNIDS+for+Web+Display/102F43158C2B85A2CA25783900273BA7/$FILE/5353%20DART%20HODDLE%20ST%20Feedback%20Form%202pp.pdf">http://www.transport.vic.gov.au/DOI/DOIElect.nsf/$UNIDS+for+Web+Display/102F43158C2B85A2CA25783900273BA7/$FILE/5353%20DART%20HODDLE%20ST%20Feedback%20Form%202pp.pdf</a></font><br>
<br>
<font face="Arial"> Additional information from City of Yarra,
including councils views on the proposed changes</font> <br>
<font face="Arial"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/Hot-Topics/?itemID=121">http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/Hot-Topics/?itemID=121</a></font><br>
<br>
<font face="Arial"> There are 2 information sessions in the next
week -</font> <br>
<font face="Arial"></font>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial">Thursday 10 March 2011, 3.30pm - 7pm,
Collingwood Senior Citizens Centre (Eddy Street, Abbotsford)
Melway Ref: 44 D5</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial">Tuesday 15 March 2011, 2.30pm - 7pm, Dallas
Brooks Centre (500 Albert Street, East Melbourne) Melway Ref:
44 B7</font></li>
</ul>
<font face="Arial"><b>Please note, feedback on these proposed
changes is due by Friday 29 April 2011</b></font><br>
<br>
<br>
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