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30 March 2010
Poor public transport hurts business
A VECCI survey reveals that 74% of Victorian businesses have experience productivity losses as a result of public transport issues.
Only eleven per cent of respondents reported no interruptions to operations due to public transport delays, while 15 per cent said they had noticed delays and cancellations but didn't feel there was a correlation between the delays and their productivity.
"Delays in services or cancellations on our train, tram and bus network are imposing additional cost and inconvenience on businesses, particularly in terms of employee lateness," says VECCI CEO, Mr Wayne Kayler-Thomson,
"From time-to-time, external issues will impact on business operations, and many businesses factor that in, but when cancellations and delays are occurring so frequently across the network, businesses are feeling the impact on their productivity.
"Many businesses, for example in retail, depend on a smooth transition of shifts, with staff arriving on time in order to open a store for a day's trading, or take over from other staff.
"Public transport is essential to transporting employees to work, particularly to and from Melbourne's CBD.
"Without adequate infrastructure, employees will increasingly turn to driving to work, which will only place additional pressure on our road networks and car parking facilities, as well as adding to pollution levels.
"VECCI encourages a continued focus on urgent maintenance and upgrades of our transport networks to improve efficiency and safety," says Mr Kayler-Thomson.
Greenfleet echoes this call, noting the large and growing gap between the investment in rail infrastructure (green line) and road infrastructure (dark blue line) in Australia.
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