INFRASTRUCTURE Victoria has published the report of a community panel which it convened to consider changing the way Victorians pay for the transport network.<\/p>\n
The panel of 38 Victorians worked together over four weeks to consider the question: \u201cUnder what conditions, if any, would the community accept a change in the way Victorians pay for roads and public transport?\u201d<\/p>\n
The community panel detailed eight conditions under which they would accept a change to the way they paid for roads and public transport.<\/p>\n
These conditions included:
\n\u2022 An increase in public transport and road costs must not cluster disadvantaged people based on where they live
\n\u2022 Network pricing needs to come with service improvements
\n\u2022 Pricing must be transparent, simple, and provide options, and
\n\u2022 Modifications to pricing should be reviewed by an expert independent body to represent public transport and road users\u2019 interests to ensure a fair and equitable system.<\/p>\n
Infrastructure Victoria chief executive officer Michel Masson said the report was a crucial component of Infrastructure Victoria\u2019s research program on transport network pricing.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn our 30-year infrastructure strategy we recommended the introduction of a comprehensive transport pricing scheme because we think such a system could deliver profound benefits.<\/p>\n
\u201cReceiving community feedback on such a complex and challenging topic is critical, and we are delighted to have received such a considered and high-quality report from our panel members.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe offer our sincere thanks to all the community panel members who gave up their time to make a valuable contribution about how the state\u2019s infrastructure is managed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe panel\u2019s report will be used by Infrastructure Victoria in our research and we think it will also make an important contribution to the debate on transport network pricing.\u201d Infrastructure Victoria will consider the community panel\u2019s
\nreport and provide a formal response in the coming months.<\/p>\n
The panel\u2019s report will be used to inform the next phase of Infrastructure Victoria\u2019s research on transport network pricing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
INFRASTRUCTURE Victoria has published the report of a community panel which it convened to consider changing the way Victorians pay for the transport network. The panel of 38 Victorians worked together over four weeks to consider the question: \u201cUnder what conditions, if any, would the community accept a change in the way Victorians pay for […]<\/p>\n