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public transport infrastructure improvements in the recent former Metropolitan county wide referendum.
OPEN PUBLIC TRANSPORT FORUM
Thursday 26th March, 7.15pm
Mechanics Institute, Princess Street, Manchester
PLEASE NOTE: Although some of our printed literature advertising this event states that Clean Air Now and Lis Phelan have been invited to take part in the Open Forum, and those invitations still stand, both Clean Air Now
& Lis Phelan have declined to take up our invitation.
NW Green Party Euro candidate Peter Cranie will however be taking part in the event along with GMPTA member Jack Fagan, Community Action Party leader and former GMPTA member Peter Franzen, Wigan Independent Councillor Norman Bradbury and a host of others, including Greater Manchester public transport workers & users.
FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORT CAMPAIGN START TOUR
OF GTR MANCHESTER IN SALE TOWN CENTRE
On Saturday 7th February, ten CfFPT activists braved the freezing cold weather (yet again!) to promote the case for free public transport in Sale town centre. The open air/open microphone meeting is the first of many the CfFPT intend to stage throughout Greater Manchester in the months ahead to help win grassroots support for what we're fighting for.
For over an hour we managed to keep up a constant stream of speeches on the p.a. system, distributed thousands of leaflets and collected several hundred signatures for our growing petition.
Our campaign's aims were generally well received, a not insignificant number of locals engaging in quite lengthy discussions with some of us, and was generally regarded as a successful initiative by all those who took part in it.
Watch this space (and our noticeboard) for details of our next open air meetings in March and April. We'll be coming to your area soon!
MANCHESTER JOURNALISTS ADD THEIR SUPPORT
TO CAMPAIGN FOR FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORT!
We are pleased to announce that the Manchester Branch of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has agreed to affiliate to the CfFPT. This means we now have 3 locally based trade union branches as affiliates (see article on UNITE next to this one). It's a good start but we need many more. If you are a member of a union, why not ask your branch to put what we're fighting for on the agenda of your next meeting (we can provide a speaker if necessary!)
COMPRESSED AIR TECHNOLOGY MAY CONTRIBUTE
TO WINNING CASE FOR FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORT!
The potential of a pollution free, almost zero cost alternative to our, by comparison, currently highly polluting and expensive public transport bus network in Greater Manchester would surely help us to win what we're fighting for as a campaign, and here it might be in the shape of the latest 'compressed air' technology.
Amongst its benefits, this technology boasts that it is:
Pollution Free
Adaptable to the number of passengers travelling
Economic
Cost efficient at purchase
in no need of an expensive infrastructure
and is agile in road traffic.
The system can also be leased by municipalities and used as an alternative to conventional buses in a very cost efficient way considering the price of fuel. Indeed, according to the manufacturers, provides the possibility of a totally free urban transport system given its overall cost-effectiveness. The operating costs being easily recoverable (according to them) by adverts on the vehicle and on inboard screens.
Sounds too good to believe, but surely worthy of investigation? What do you think? See their website at: http://www.mdi.lu/english/multiflowair.php and e-mail us with your thoughts.
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| DEBATE ON THE FUTURE
OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN GTR MCR CONTINUES! 
Despite arguments to the contrary, the debate on the future of public transport in Greater Manchester does indeed go on!
Continuing the debate started by Stephen Hall in his article BIF the TIF - Vote no to the congestion charge! Say yes to free and better public transport! prior to the TIF Referendum result, Anne Power, Bruce Robinson, Alan Thornett, Roy Wilkes, John Somebody, Steph Prior, Claire O'Meara, Hugh Caffrey, Peter Franzen, Marc Starr and Philip Longdon all make contributions on our Debate page. ________________
NEWS FROM EUROPE!
The organisation Carfree France have joined the growing international fight for free public transport.
Uniting organisations and individuals dedicated to promoting alternatives to car dependence and automobile-based planning across France, and working to reduce the human impact on the natural environment while improving the quality of life for all, Carfree France have decided to fight against climate change by creating a nationwide free public transport system.
Check out their web site at: http://carfree.free.fr/
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UNITE UNION BRANCH
ADDS SUPPORT
At their December 2008 Branch meeting, the Manchester UNITE T&G ACTS 6/389 Branch agreed to affiliated to our campaign. Thanks very much for the support!
Why not try and get your Trades Union branch, tenants organisation, residents group or other community organisation you might be involved with to support our campaign?
Remember, we can provide a speaker if need be! Just e-mail us if you need one.
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