Accreditation mess leaves taxi and Uber drivers out of work

Accreditation mess leaves taxi and Uber drivers out of work

Transport drivers are blaming a Victorian government body for delays in accreditation which means they cannot work.

  • byStephen Brook

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Two ‘nightmare’ weeks in Melbourne’s west as trains lines shut,road blocked

Two ‘nightmare’ weeks in Melbourne’s west as trains lines shut,road blocked

A bus driver shortage could exacerbate the transport mayhem in the western suburbs as three major train lines close for works.

  • byPatrick Hatch andJewel Topsfield
Thousands of drivers already sprung by new smart roadside cameras

Thousands of drivers already sprung by new smart roadside cameras

In their first month of operation,covert cameras across Victoria have caught more than 1800 people not wearing a seatbelt and 1160 drivers using their phone.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola
Cars to be curbed on CBD streets under new council plan

Cars to be curbed on CBD streets under new council plan

Parts of Flinders,Spencer and Collins streets could be closed to cars at peak times under a Melbourne city council proposal to reduce the number of people driving through the CBD and prioritise pedestrians.

  • byLachlan Abbott
Transurban eyes Victoria tolls monopoly with purchase of EastLink

Transurban eyes Victoria tolls monopoly with purchase of EastLink

CityLink owner Transurban’s plan to take over EastLink has raised concerns it will gain an inescapable stranglehold over Melbourne,freezing out potential rivals and giving the company undue influence to shape Victoria’s transport network.

  • byPatrick Hatch
Sunday CBD parking to come with a cost under council plan

Sunday CBD parking to come with a cost under council plan

The City of Melbourne will overhaul confusing parking rules,charging motorists on Sundays and later into the evening,but also offering discounted Saturday rates and free short stays.

  • byPatrick Hatch
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Police warned transport chiefs about dangerous Strathmerton intersection
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Police warned transport chiefs about dangerous Strathmerton intersection

A year before a crash that killed five people,police and representatives of Regional Roads Victoria visited the site to discuss what should be changed.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola
High school student critical after being hit by car in Greensborough

High school student critical after being hit by car in Greensborough

Ambulance Victoria said the girl was taken to Royal Children’s Hospital in a critical condition.

  • byLachlan Abbott
Dirty old trucks and sick kids. Melbourne,we’ve got a problem in the west
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Dirty old trucks and sick kids. Melbourne,we’ve got a problem in the west

If trucks are continually rumbling down your street,you’re at greater risk of illness. Even low levels of pollution can damage your health,but long-term exposure increases your risks.

  • byMarion Terrill
West Gate Tunnel heavy truck detour a ‘recipe for disaster’ in Docklands

West Gate Tunnel heavy truck detour a ‘recipe for disaster’ in Docklands

Freight operators say directing A-Double and Super B-Double trucks along busy,narrow streets while Wurundjeri Way is closed for works could endanger lives.

  • byPatrick Hatch
The e-scooter loophole that left crash victim struggling to get by

The e-scooter loophole that left crash victim struggling to get by

Dana Monkman is unable to work after an e-scooter rider crashed into her,snapping her ankle. She’s furious about the recent extension of the state’s e-scooter trial.

  • byPatrick Hatch