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Melbourne Kicks Cars Out Of City Center

Elements of a new city council plan include an overall reduction in speed limit, a more streamlined tram system, and general opposition to increased road access for cars in the central business district.

February 2, 2006 - The Age

Australia's Transportation Mess

The country is dominated by an unhealthy and chaotic system dominated by the car, argues a local planning professor.

January 26, 2006 - The Age

Stranded In Melbourne

Residents in a suburb north of Melbourne are still waiting for a promised transit extension.

October 25, 2005 - The Age

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