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PUBLIC TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIPS An Overview of Passenger Rail Franchising in Victoria March 2005 Department of Infrastructure PUBLIC TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIPS An Overview of Passenger Rail Franchising in Victoria March 2005 Public Transport Division Department of Infrastructure © State of Victoria 2005 Published by Public Transport Division Department of Infrastructure 80 Collins Street, Melbourne March 2005 www.doi.vic.gov.au This publication is copyright. No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968. Authorised by the Victorian Government, 80 Collins Street, Melbourne. Minister’s Foreword In February 2004, after the failure of the original privatisation framework, the Victorian Government entered into new franchise agreements with Melbourne’s public transport companies, Yarra Trams and Connex. These partnership agreements find the balance between government support for public transport in Melbourne and the operational expertise provided by experienced private rail operators. Almost one year on, the new arrangements are running smoothly, providing stability across the public transport system and giving a solid foundation for a range of improvements in service delivery. Some of the other benefits to passengers that stem from these agreements include: • Additional front-line customer service staff; • Increased security patrols; • Improved driver training programs; • All night New Year’s Eve services; • Additional rolling stock; and • Improved standards for the upkeep of transport facilities. The key themes of this summary report include the background to the failure of the original contracts, the renegotiations, the nature of the new partnership agreements and the challenges of the refranchising process. You can obtain the latest information about Melbourne’s public transport by visiting www.doi.vic.gov.au/transport I commend this report to you. -
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Glen Mills Glen Waverley 12 June 2009 The Secretary Select Committee on Train Services Parliament House Spring Street Melbourne Vic 3002 Dear Sir, Thank you for the opportunity to present this submission to the Inquiry into Train Services and to express views on any aspects of the factors leading to and causes of failures in the provision of metropolitan and V/Line train services. Further comments by the author about public transport in Melbourne have been published by the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee Inquiry into the Investment of Commonwealth and State Funds in Public Passenger Transport Infrastructure and Services which may be found at http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/rrat_ctte/public_transport/submissions/sublist.htm. Click on Submission No.168 to view the documents. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GENERAL 2. INFRASTRUCTURE 2.1 Ballast 2.2 Concrete Sleepers 2.3 CWR 2.4 Double Track 2.5 Flat Junctions 2.6 Modal Interchanges 2.7 Signalling 2.8 Speed Restrictions 2.9 Stations 2.10 Substations 2.11 Third Track 3. ROLLING STOCK 3.1 Air-conditioning 3.2 Cab Ends 3.3 Standback 3.4 Train Length 4. TIMETABLES 4.1 Express Trains 4.2 Frequency 4.3 Off Peak 4.4 Stopping Patterns 4.5 Underground Loop 5. BUSES AND TRAMS 6. CONCLUSION ___________________________________________________________________ 1. GENERAL There are many little items when added together may contribute significantly to create a catastrophe. Operating the train system with as many independent lines as possible will minimise the cascading effects if a problem develops anywhere on the system. -
APPENDIX a – Rail Manufacturing in Victoria
Rail Manufacturing in Victoria Summary of key points • Approximately 1000 people are employed directly by the major rail rolling stock manufacturers in Victoria and another 5,000 to 10,000 employed in their supply chain. • Rail rolling stock manufacturing is directly influenced by State Government procurement policy and purchasing decisions. Victorian Government local content rules are weak compared to interstate and international examples. In recent years, the New South Wales and Victorian Governments have collectively awarded $3.8 billion worth of contracts to overseas manufacturers. • The Victorian Transport Plan commits to $3.6 billion in new investment in rail rolling stock over 4 years. Manufacturing 50 % of these new vehicles in Victoria would create 2,250 full- time jobs directly and another 5,400 – 6,300 full-time jobs indirectly in the supply chain. • A strong rail manufacturing sector could provide thousands of jobs for retrenched automotive workers as long as the training system was made more flexible and relevant to industry needs. • Ongoing investment in local manufacturing would ensure the continued existence of a skilled workforce and provide a solid platform for expanded export opportunities. Once local manufacturing capacity is allowed to erode it is difficult, if not impossible to regain. Introduction Victoria is facing the twin challenges of climate change and the global financial crisis. Already the economic downturn has cost thousands of Victorian jobs, many in the manufacturing sector and expectations are for unemployment to rise further in the coming year. At the same time, the impacts of climate change and peak oil will be felt most by low income and disadvantaged Victorians, particularly those living on the outskirts of our cities. -
Level Crossing Collision Between Steam Passenger Train 8382 and Loaded B-Double Truck
RAIL SAFETY INVESTIGATION 2002/0003 Level Crossing Collision Between Steam Passenger Train 8382 and Loaded B-double Truck Benalla, Victoria 13 October 2002 RAIL SAFETY INVESTIGATION 2002/0003 Level Crossing Collision Between Steam Passenger Train 8382 and Loaded B-double Truck Benalla, Victoria, 13 October 2002 The map section identified in this publication is reproduced by permission of Geoscience Australia, Canberra. Crown Copyright ©. All rights reserved. www.ga.gov.au Other than for the purposes of copying this publication for public use, the map information from the map section may not be extracted, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form for incorpora- tion into a derived product, in whole or part, without prior written consent of Geoscience Australia, Canberra. Rail enthusiast photographs identified in this publication are reproduced by permission of the owners K. Lofhelm and R. Taylor Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Other than for the purposes of copying this publication for public use, the rail enthusiast photographs may not be extracted, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form for incorporation into a derived product, in whole or part, without prior written consent of the owner/s. ISBN 18 77071 81 1 September 2004 Readers are advised that the Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigates for the sole purpose of enhancing transport safety. Consequently, Bureau reports are confined to matters of safety significance and may be misleading if used for other purposes. It is ATSB policy to publish and widely distribute in full such reports as an educational tool to increase awareness of the causes of rail accidents so as to improve rail safety. -
Of 30 Weekly Operational Notice No. 02/2021 Office of Head of Network
Office of Head of Network Safety Level 15, 700 Collins St Issued on behalf of Metro Trains and V/Line Page 1 of 30 Weekly Operational Notice No. 02/2021 THE WEEKLY OPERATIONAL NOTICE THE WEEKLY OPERATIONAL NOTICE is issued every Tuesday. An acknowledgement of its receipt is not necessary. Every person whose duty requires them to have a copy is held responsible for obtaining one of each issue, and for communicating to their staff any instructions applicable to them. If not received at the usual time or in doubt as to your obligations, contact your Supervisor. TEMPORARY REDUCTIONS OF SPEED OF TRAINS Notice to Drivers, Second Persons, Track Force Protection Coordinators and others. a) (i) Repairs and renewals are being affected at the following places and, until further notice, the speed of trains must, if required, be reduced as shown. Each location will be protected when necessary, either hand signals, or by special permanent way signals. Train Crews must keep a good look-out at these locations for such signals, which must be exhibited in accordance with these rules. (ii) In the absence of such signals, trains may be run at the ordinary rate of speed. b) Drivers are reminded that repairs of lines necessitating reductions of speed, of which it has not been able to give notice, may be necessary at other places beside those mentioned in this notice. They must, therefore, be always on the lookout and be prepared to stop or to run at reduced speed whenever and wherever hand signal are exhibited. c) Work Group Supervisors and others in charge of works at the following places where the requirements render it necessary that the speed of train be reduced, must understand that this information does not in any way relieve them of the responsibility of seeing that Competent hand signallers, furnished with the necessary Hand Signals and Audible Track Warners are stationed at the places named for the purpose of signalling in accordance with these rules, or that the special way Warning and Caution signals are exhibited, as each case may require. -
Operations Review
OPERATIONS REVIEW SINGAPORE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES (BUS & RAIL) • TAXI AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING SERVICES • INSPECTION & TESTING SERVICES DRIVING CENTRE • CAR RENTAL & LEASING • INSURANCE BROKING SERVICES OUTDOOR ADVERTISING Public Transport Services The inaugural On-Demand Public Bus ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited is Services trial, where SBS Transit operated a leading provider of land transport and five bus routes – three in the Joo Koon area related services in Singapore. and two in the Marina-Downtown area – for 2.26 the LTA ended in June 2019. Conducted REVENUE Scheduled Bus during off-peak hours on weekdays, (S$BILLION) SBS Transit Ltd entered into its fourth year commuters could book a ride with an app of operating under the Bus Contracting and request to be picked up and dropped Model (BCM) in 2019, where the provision off at any bus stop within the defined areas. of bus services and the corresponding It was concluded by the LTA that such bus standards are all determined by the Land services were not cost-effective due to Transport Authority (LTA). Under this model, the high technology costs required in the Government retains the fare revenue scaling up. and owns all infrastructure and operating assets such as depots and buses. A major highlight in 2019 was SBS Transit’s active involvement in the three-month long 17,358 Bus routes in Singapore are bundled into public trial of driverless buses on Sentosa TOTAL OPERATING 14 bus packages. Of these, SBS Transit Island with ST Engineering. Operated as an FLEET SIZE operated nine. During the year, it continued on-demand service, visitors on the island to be the biggest public bus operator with could book a shuttle ride on any of the a market share of 61.1%. -
Select Committee on Train Services Preface the Victorian Government Is Pleased This Submission Is in Four Parts: to Provide a Written Submission to Assist 1
Victorian Government Submission Select Committee on Train Services Preface The Victorian Government is pleased This submission is in four parts: to provide a written submission to assist 1. Setting the scene – the Legislative Council’s Select Committee an overview of policy objectives of Inquiry into the provision of metropolitan and strategies for railways in Victoria and V/Line train services. 2. Delivering train services – The primary focus of this submission is the how the operation of the railways period of time since the franchising of the is changing in response to metropolitan and regional train services in rapid patronage growth 1999, with more detail provided for recent events and issues associated with the 3. Infrastructure and rolling stock – supply of train services for metropolitan how assets are being maintained and V/Line commuters. and better utilised The report also outlines how steps have 4. Next steps – been taken, in conjunction with Connex changes planned for the years ahead Melbourne Pty Ltd (Connex) and V/Line Passenger Pty Ltd (V/Line), to provide more services in response to the rapid growth in train patronage across Victoria. 2 Victorian Government Submission: Select Committee on Train Services Victoria’s rail network involves a complex Summary balance between rolling stock, track capacity, timetabling and operational management. A number of external factors potentially impact on the network each day, such as variable station dwell times, driver availability, minor vandalism and freight movements. Recognising this, the network is designed to operate within an in- built ‘buffer’, which allows services to continue Melbourne’s train system, relatively unimpeded by such challenges. -
BALLARAT - MILDURA VIA BENDIGO & SWAN HILL Bus Time Schedule & Line Map
BALLARAT - MILDURA VIA BENDIGO & SWAN HILL bus time schedule & line map BALLARAT - MILDURA VIA BEND… Ballarat View In Website Mode The BALLARAT - MILDURA VIA BENDIGO & SWAN HILL bus line (Ballarat) has 2 routes. For regular weekdays, their operation hours are: (1) Ballarat: 12:25 PM (2) Mildura: 10:05 AM Use the Moovit App to ƒnd the closest BALLARAT - MILDURA VIA BENDIGO & SWAN HILL bus station near you and ƒnd out when is the next BALLARAT - MILDURA VIA BENDIGO & SWAN HILL bus arriving. Direction: Ballarat BALLARAT - MILDURA VIA BENDIGO & SWAN HILL 17 stops bus Time Schedule VIEW LINE SCHEDULE Ballarat Route Timetable: Sunday 7:42 PM Bendigo Station/Railway Pl (Bendigo) Monday 12:25 PM Railway Place, Bendigo Tuesday 12:25 PM Kangaroo Flat Station/High St (Kangaroo Flat) 97 High Street, Kangaroo Flat Wednesday 12:25 PM Roadside Store/Calder Alternative Hwy Thursday 12:25 PM (Lockwood South) Friday 3:15 PM - 8:02 PM 748 Calder Alternative Highway, Lockwood South Saturday Not Operational Pinjarra Dr/Bendigo - Maldon Rd (Lockwood South) Francis St/High St (Maldon) 48 High Street, Maldon BALLARAT - MILDURA VIA BENDIGO & SWAN HILL bus Info Gully Rd/Maldon-Newstead Rd (Welshmans Reef) Direction: Ballarat 492 Maldon-newstead Road, Welshmans Reef Stops: 17 Trip Duration: 105 min Panmure St/Pyrenees Hwy (Newstead) Line Summary: Bendigo Station/Railway Pl 12 Lyons Street, Newstead (Bendigo), Kangaroo Flat Station/High St (Kangaroo Flat), Roadside Store/Calder Alternative Hwy Railway Hotel/Creswick - Newstead Rd (Lockwood South), Pinjarra Dr/Bendigo -
WARRNAMBOOL - BALLARAT VIA SKIPTON Bus Time Schedule & Line Map
WARRNAMBOOL - BALLARAT VIA SKIPTON bus time schedule & line map WARRNAMBOOL - BALLARAT VI… Ballarat View In Website Mode The WARRNAMBOOL - BALLARAT VIA SKIPTON bus line (Ballarat) has 2 routes. For regular weekdays, their operation hours are: (1) Ballarat: 6:54 AM (2) Warrnambool: 12:51 PM Use the Moovit App to ƒnd the closest WARRNAMBOOL - BALLARAT VIA SKIPTON bus station near you and ƒnd out when is the next WARRNAMBOOL - BALLARAT VIA SKIPTON bus arriving. Direction: Ballarat WARRNAMBOOL - BALLARAT VIA SKIPTON bus 13 stops Time Schedule VIEW LINE SCHEDULE Ballarat Route Timetable: Sunday Not Operational Warrnambool Railway Station (Warrnambool) Monday 6:54 AM Terang Railway Station (Terang) Tuesday 6:54 AM 44 Swanston Street, Terang Wednesday 6:54 AM Camperdown Railway Station (Camperdown) Thursday 6:54 AM 25 Longmore Street, Camperdown Friday 6:54 AM General Store/Hamilton Hwy (Derrinallum) 20 Main Street, Derrinallum Saturday Not Operational Newsagency/Hamilton Hwy (Lismore) 39 High Street, Lismore Bp Roadhouse/Glenelg Hwy (Skipton) WARRNAMBOOL - BALLARAT VIA SKIPTON bus Windham Street, Skipton Info Direction: Ballarat General Store/Glenelg Hwy (Linton) Stops: 13 88 Sussex Street, Linton Trip Duration: 170 min Line Summary: Warrnambool Railway Station Drummond St/Glenelg Hwy (Scarsdale) (Warrnambool), Terang Railway Station (Terang), 2026 Glenelg Highway, Scarsdale Camperdown Railway Station (Camperdown), General Store/Hamilton Hwy (Derrinallum), Loader St/Glenelg Hwy (Smythesdale) Newsagency/Hamilton Hwy (Lismore), Bp 51 Brooke Street, -
Locolines Edition 66
CONTENTS LOCOLOCO LINESLINES EDITION 66 MAR 2016 Secretary’s Report 3 Loco Lines is published by the Locomotive Division of the Australian Rail, Tram & Assistant Secretary’s Report 8 Bus Industry Union – Victorian Branch. See the Paris Jolly Report 10 bottom of this page for the Locomotive Division’s Cab Committee S.C.S. Report 12 business address, telephone, e-mail and website details. Signal Sighting Metro 14 Loco Lines is distributed free to all financial members of Talkback with Hinch 16 the Locomotive Division. Retired Enginemen also receive the magazine for Where is it? 18 free. It is made available to non-members at a cost of $20.00 per year. Nelsons Column 20 Advertisements offering a Have your Say 22 s p e c i f i c b e n e f i t t o L o c o m o t i v e D i v i s i o n Heritage Report 25 members are published free of charge. Heritage groups Metro representative are generally not charged for advertising or tour Expressions of Interest 26 information. Views or opinions expressed in published contributions to Retirements/ Resignations 27 Loco Lines are not necessarily those of the Union Office. We also Membership form 28 reserve the right to alter or delete text for legal or other purposes. Contributions are printed at the discretion of the publisher. Loco Lines, or any part t h e r e o f , c a n n o t b e reproduced or distributed without the written consent of the Victorian Locomotive Division. -
Book 4 23, 24 and 25 March 2010
PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FIFTY-SIXTH PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION Book 4 23, 24 and 25 March 2010 Internet: www.parliament.vic.gov.au/downloadhansard By authority of the Victorian Government Printer The Governor Professor DAVID de KRETSER, AC The Lieutenant-Governor The Honourable Justice MARILYN WARREN, AC The ministry Premier, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Multicultural Affairs....................................................... The Hon. J. M. Brumby, MP Deputy Premier, Attorney-General and Minister for Racing............ The Hon. R. J. Hulls, MP Treasurer, Minister for Information and Communication Technology, and Minister for Financial Services.............................. The Hon. J. Lenders, MLC Minister for Regional and Rural Development, and Minister for Industry and Trade............................................. The Hon. J. M. Allan, MP Minister for Health............................................... The Hon. D. M. Andrews, MP Minister for Energy and Resources, and Minister for the Arts........... The Hon. P. Batchelor, MP Minister for Police and Emergency Services, and Minister for Corrections................................................... The Hon. R. G. Cameron, MP Minister for Community Development.............................. The Hon. L. D’Ambrosio, MP Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Small Business.............. The Hon. J. Helper, MP Minister for Finance, WorkCover and the Transport Accident Commission, Minister for Water and Minister -
Grampians and Barwon South West Region Passenger Services Cost & Feasibility Study
GRAMPIANS AND BARWON SOUTH WEST REGION PASSENGER SERVICES COST & FEASIBILITY STUDY FINAL REPORT March 2017 John Hearsch Consulting Pty Ltd 2 Steering Committee Peter Brown, CEO, Horsham Rural City Council Andrew Evans, CEO, Ararat Rural City Council Michael McCarthy, Director Shire Futures, Southern Grampians Shire Council Maree McNeilly, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources Angela Daraxaglou, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources Chris Banger, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources Jozef Vass, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources Study Co-ordinator: Susan Surridge, Horsham Rural City Council Study Team John Hearsch, Study Director Dr Bill Russell Peter Don Participating Councils Ararat Rural City Council Northern Grampians Shire Glenelg Shire Southern Grampian Shire Hindmarsh Shire West Wimmera Shire Horsham Rural City Council Yarriambiack Shire Grampians and Barwon South West Passenger Services Cost & Feasibility Study– John Hearsch Consulting Pty Ltd, Page 2 3 GRAMPIANS AND BARWON SOUTH WEST REGION PASSENGER SERVICES COST & FEASIBILITY STUDY Table of Contents Executive Summary .......................................................................................................... 6 Findings ............................................................................................................................ 8 Recommendations ..........................................................................................................