The Public Transport Association of Australia and New Zealand (PTAANZ) has been officially accepted into the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC), at a meeting at Parliament House in Canberra. ASBEC is the peak body for key organisations committed to a sustainable built environment in Australia, which also convenes the Infrastructure Net Zero initiative, a
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The Public Transport Association of Australia and New Zealand (PTAANZ) has welcomed the release of Infrastructure Australia’s positive evaluation of the Newcastle to Sydney High Speed Rail proposal from the Australian High Speed Rail Authority. PTAANZ Chief Executive Lauren Streifer congratulated all involved on the significant milestone, hailing high speed rail’s potential to quickly connect
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Two of the nation’s leading transport associations have formalised a new partnership at the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ) Annual Conference in Brisbane. The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) and PTAANZ have signed a memorandum of understanding that brings together the combined strength of more than 300 member organisations across both associations. The MOU
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Today’s announcement from the Allan Labor Government that the Metro Tunnel will open in early December marks a major milestone for Victoria’s public transport network. The project has delivered twin nine-kilometre tunnels and five new underground stations across central Melbourne, unlocking significant new capacity by connecting the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines with the Sunbury line
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The release of the Federal Government’s 2035 emissions targets, as well as the Transport and Infrastructure Net Zero Roadmap and Action Plan, confirms the scale of the challenge ahead of us to achieve a net zero future. The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) and Public Transport Association of Australia and New Zealand (PTAANZ) welcome the Government’s
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The Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand welcomes the Joint Statement from Australia’s Treasurers on road-user charging as a vital step forward. To make this reform meaningful, revenue from EV road-user charges – and eventually the replacement of fuel excise – must be prioritised for expanding transport choice and achieving mode shift, in addition to
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The Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ) is proud to announce its six inaugural Champion Members, a new tier of membership that recognises organisations for their leadership within PTAANZ programs in the broader public transport sector. Arup, Cubic Transportation Systems, Keolis, Kinetic Group, Mott MacDonald and Transit Systems will form PTAANZ’s first Champion Membership
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