I HAVE received more emails from readers in response to my articles on Victoria's water supplies than for any other subject. One recurring theme has been: what has been the response of the authorities?

IT IS about time that Melburnians began to confront the sausage rather than the sizzle in the transport debate. Rapid population growth (due to high immigration) and rising oil prices (due to peak oil) mean that public transport will have to bear an increasing share of the burden of providing personal mobility if this city is to remain liveable.