11 Jul 2011: Queensland: Call for Queensland Government to lobby ...

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Media release 11 July 2011

Queensland: Call for Queensland Government to lobby Federal Government on Carbon Tax Plan transport failure

RAIL Back On Track (http://backontrack.org) a web based community support group for rail and public transport and an advocate for public transport passengers has called on the Queensland Government to back a sustainable transport future and lobby the Federal Government directly to fix up the botched Carbon Tax transport plan.

Robert Dow, Spokesman for RAIL Back On Track said:

"The carbon tax plan penalises rail but promotes road transport.  This will lead to further out of control congestion, massive damage to roads, more escalating health costs as road trauma increases, and does nothing to lower the carbon foot print of the transport sector."

"Of real concern is how such a flawed decision can be part of a well planned, well considered policy?  It suggests that the rest of the Carbon Tax Policy may well be suspect."

"We support the Australasian Railway Assocation's call to rethink the transport implications of the carbon tax (1).  The plan with respect to transport as presented today is perverse, illogical, and anti-environment. A policy that promotes car use but penalises public and active transport is idiotic."

"We call on the Queensland Government to urgently lobby on behalf of Queenslanders to get a real sustainable transport future in place."

Reference:

1. http://www.ara.net.au/UserFiles/file/Media%20Releases/Carbon%20Tax%20Punishes%20Emissions%20friendly%20Rail.pdf

Contact:

Robert Dow
Administration
admin@backontrack.org

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Media release 11 July 2011 re-released 14 July 2011

Queensland: Call for Queensland Government to lobby Federal Government on Carbon Tax Plan transport failure

RAIL Back On Track (http://backontrack.org) a web based community support group for rail and public transport and an advocate for public transport passengers has called on the Queensland Government to back a sustainable transport future and lobby the Federal Government directly to fix up the botched Carbon Tax transport plan.

Robert Dow, Spokesman for RAIL Back On Track said:

"The carbon tax plan penalises rail but promotes road transport.  This will lead to further out of control congestion, massive damage to roads, more escalating health costs as road trauma increases, and does nothing to lower the carbon foot print of the transport sector."

"Of real concern is how such a flawed decision can be part of a well planned, well considered policy?  It suggests that the rest of the Carbon Tax Policy may well be suspect."

"We support the Australasian Railway Assocation's call to rethink the transport implications of the carbon tax (1).  The plan with respect to transport as presented today is perverse, illogical, and anti-environment. A policy that promotes car use but penalises public and active transport is idiotic."

"We call on the Queensland Government to urgently lobby on behalf of Queenslanders to get a real sustainable transport future in place."

Reference:

1. http://www.ara.net.au/UserFiles/file/Media%20Releases/Carbon%20Tax%20Punishes%20Emissions%20friendly%20Rail.pdf

Contact:

Robert Dow
Administration
admin@backontrack.org

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Media release 11 July 2011 re-released 14 July 2011 re-released 20 July 2011

Queensland: Call for Queensland Government to lobby Federal Government on Carbon Tax Plan transport failure

RAIL Back On Track (http://backontrack.org) a web based community support group for rail and public transport and an advocate for public transport passengers has called on the Queensland Government to back a sustainable transport future and lobby the Federal Government directly to fix up the botched Carbon Tax transport plan.

Robert Dow, Spokesman for RAIL Back On Track said:

"The carbon tax plan penalises rail but promotes road transport.  This will lead to further out of control congestion, massive damage to roads, more escalating health costs as road trauma increases, and does nothing to lower the carbon foot print of the transport sector."

"Of real concern is how such a flawed decision can be part of a well planned, well considered policy?  It suggests that the rest of the Carbon Tax Policy may well be suspect."

"We support the Australasian Railway Association's call to rethink the transport implications of the carbon tax (1).  The plan with respect to transport as presented today is perverse, illogical, and anti-environment. A policy that promotes car use but penalises public and active transport is idiotic."

"We call on the Queensland Government to urgently lobby on behalf of Queenslanders to get a real sustainable transport future in place."

Reference:

1. http://www.ara.net.au/UserFiles/file/Media%20Releases/Carbon%20Tax%20Punishes%20Emissions%20friendly%20Rail.pdf

Contact:

Robert Dow
Administration
admin@backontrack.org