Policy Brief Melbourne’s key transport issues

The Victorian Auditor-Generals Office confirmed in August 2021 that the requirements of integrated transport planning outlined in the Transport Integration Act 2010 have not yet been met.i Integrated transport planning sits at the heart of the Committee’s Transporting Melbourne report, which called on the Victorian Government to design and publish a comprehensive, integrated transport plan for Mel. [...] Transport network pricing Implementing a new pricing regime for Melbourne’s transport network could help reduce congestion and overcrowding, improve efficiency and achieve optimum value-for-money for infrastructure investment. [...] Fair and well-designed incentives that re-shape travel patterns would help optimise the use of existing assets and minimise the need for new infrastructure construction or additional capacity in the short to medium terms. [...] Victoria's Climate Change Act 2017 establishes a long-term target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050,iv while the Federal Government’s current policy is to reach net zero emissions “preferably” by 2050.v The wholesale transition of the public and private vehicles fleet from combustion engine vehicles to ZEVs would help achieve these goals. [...] Active transport Pursuing an ambitious active transport strategy could encourage more Melburnians to live active and healthy lives, while reducing transport network congestion and greenhouse gas emissions.