Transport super agency needs long term plan

The Victorian Greens have welcomed plans to merge VicRoads and Public Transport Victoria into the Department of Transport as a stand alone body.

Spokesperson for transport, Sam Hibbins, says the move must be supported by an integrated transport plan to ensure infrastructure is built for the public good, not for private profit or political opportunism.

The plan closely resembles a Greens’ policy for a transport super agency, taken to the 2018 election.

Key parts of the policy include:

• Creating a transport ‘Super Agency’ that will be responsible for Victoria’s transport system

• Developing an integrated transport plan as mandated by the Transport Integration Act 2010  

Quotes attributable to Sam Hibbins MP

“No transport plan and disjointed agencies has resulted in a congested city where many people don’t have access to reliable public transport that gets them where they need to go.

“This is a step in the right direction, but now the Andrews Government must commit to a long term transport plan so new projects are funded based on need.”