1978

VICTORIA

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TRANSPORT REGULATION BOARD

• ANNUAL REfDORT 1

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1978.

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PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAME~T PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF

THE TRANSPORT REGULATION ACT •

Ordered by the Legislative Assembly to be printed.

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By Authority-

F. D. ATKINSDN, GDVERNMijNT PRINTER, MELBOURNE

,' No. 48.-11735/78-PAICE $1.40 ,

Cnr. Lygon and Princes Streets Carlton 3053

The Honorable Robert Maclellan, M.L.A., Minister of Transport Melbourne 3000

Dear Mr. Minister,

We have pleasure in submittin-g to you for presentation to Parliament in accordance with the provisions of Section 14 of the Transport Regulation Act the Annual Report of the Board for the year ended 30th June, 1978.

The Report highlights the more significant aspects of the work performed by the Board and personnel of this Administration during the year.

Yours faithfully

A. V. C. COOK, Chairman.

P. R. HOCKING, Member.

K. P. SHEA, Member.

C. J. V. SMITH, Secretary. The Honorable J A Rafferty, B.A., F.A.I.M., MP, was appointed Minister of Transport in 1975 and held this portfolio until his recent appointment as Chief Secretary.

The Board records its appreciation of the support and understanding received from Mr Rafferty during a period of significant change in transport, and wishes him well in his new portfolio.

Mr J 0 Mactier retired on 30 June 1978 after completing almost 15 years as a highly dedicated Member of the Board. He was appointed to the Board on 28 July 1963 as the Member having a primary producer background. Mr Mactier's involvement as a primary producer was centred in the Metcalfe district.

Mr J 0 Mactier

Mr K P Shea was appointed to the Board on 1 July 1978. He is a primary producer from Ararat where he was active in hospital and community affairs. Mr Shea was a director of the Victorian Farmers Union in finance and admin­ istration, and was Chairman of the Economic, Taxation and Transport Committees.

The Board's senior management team underwent major changes during the year with the retirements of Mr H Sheahan (Secretary). Mr L G Anderson (Deputy Secretary) and Mr FE Edmonds (Assistant Secretary- Administration). Each had given many years of loyal and conscientious service to the Administration. BOARD

K. P. Shea A.V.C.Cook P. R. Hocking (Member) (Chairman) (Member)

SECRETARIAT

Secretary C. J. V. Smith Deputy Secretary W. R. Key Assistant Secretary {Administration) R. G. Jacobs Assistant Secretary {Operations) T. H. Nougher

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Accounts P. L Golden Administrative Services J. W. J. Larman Costing and Financial Analysis G. V. Smithwick Goods Services J. H. Pimm Passenger Services F. B. Lindsay Planning and Research J. V. Vucic Road Charges A. M. McPherson Technical and Field Services M. Stewart

REGIONAL OFFICERS

East Gippsland Region {Bairnsdale) N. F. McQuinn Central Highlands Region {Ballarat) A. L. Stott Loddon Region {Bendigo) R. V. Wood Barwon Region {Geelong) J. F. Humphrey Glenelg Region {Hamilton) A. A. Blaby Wimmera Region {Horsham) L. W. Hoare Mallee Region (Mitdura) G. W. Lindsay Gippsland Region (Morwell) M. D. Quinn Upper Goulburn Region (Seymour) P. Martin Goulburn Region (Shepparton) W. J. Hoey Corangamite Region {Warrnambool} R. C. McDonald Upper Murray Region (Wodonga} R. H. Pitcher

PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS

Legal J.R. Connell Engineer - Vehicle Safety and Design J. Middlehurst CONTENTS Page

LEGISLATION ADMINISTERED 7 YEAR IN REVIEW New and Amending Legislation Ministry of Transport {Passenger Services) Act 1978 8 Magistrates {Interstate Enforcement) Act 1978 8 Transport Regulation Act 9 Stamps Act 1958 9 Goods Transport Regional Freight Centres 9 Overnight Express Services 10 Inquiry into Goods Movements and Access 10 Tow Trucks 11 Bus Transport Financial Assistance Scheme 11 Bus Fares 12 Concession fares for pensioners 12 Operator accounts 12 Information on Services 12 Changes in Bus Services 12 Rationalisation of Private Bus Services 13 Urban Bus Services 13 Replacement of Country Rail Passenger Services 13 Demand Responsive Bus Services 14 Airport Bus Service 15 Interstate Bus Services 15 Knox City Shopping Centre 16 Melbourne to Mt Baw Baw Service 17 Bus Operations to Snow Resorts 17 Service to Restaurant .. 18 Public Transport in Developing Areas 18 School Bus Services in Gippsland 18 Taxis Metropolitan Taxi Licences 19 Taxi Fares 19 Inquiry into Melbourne's Taxi Services 19 Survey of Taxi Performance 20 External Advertising on Taxis 20 Bourke Street Pedestrian Mall 20 Drivers' Certificates 20 Road Maintenance Contributions 21 Enforcement Two-Way Radio communication 21 Subterfuge Border Hopping Operations .. 21 "Tow Truck Enforcement Action 22 Investigations, Offences and Prosecutions Road Maintenance 22 Other 23 Vehicle Inspection and Safety Annual Inspections 24 Vehicle Inspection Facilities 24 Inspection of Interstate Buses 24 Random Inspection of Trucks .. 24 Insecure Loads 24 Overheight Loads 24 Speed Limits for Heavy Commercial Vehicles 24 Parking of Heavy Vehicles in Residential areas 24 Removal of Folding seats from Buses 25 Driver Protection Screens in Taxis 25 CONTENTS -continued. Page

Private Omnibus 26 Motor Boats 26 Finance 27 External Contact and Studies Annual Conference of Road Transport Authorities 29 Contact with Authorities and Industry .. 29 Representation on External Committees 29 Study and Survey Projects 29 State Disaster Organisation 29 Administration 30

LICENSING

Commercial Goods Vehicles Responsibility to license 31 As of Right Licences .. 31 Discretionary Licences 33 Tow Truck Licences .. 34 Country Services 35 Distribution of Licences 37 Licence Fees .. 38 Permits 40 Commercial Passenger Vehicles Responsibility to License 42 Licensing Procedures .. 42 Types of licences 43 Number of Licences issued 44 Licence fees 45 Number of Operators, Licences and Routes 45 Country Services 46 Changes to Bus Services 49 Suburban Taxi Depots 51

APPENDICES

General Statistical Data 1 Revenue and Expenditure 52 2 Licence Fees Collected .• 54 3 Comparison of Fines, Costs and Convictions 55 4 Summary of Fines, Costs and Convictions 56 5 Summary of Offence Reports 59 6 Motor Boat Registrations 60 7 Motor Boats Registered and Revenue Collected 61 8 Monthly Statistics · Metropolitan and Urban Bus Services 62 Summary of Uniform Financial Return Data 9 Industry .. 63 10 M~tropolitan 64 11 Urban 65 12 Country 66 13 Metropolitan Charter 67 14 School Services .. 68

TAXIS

15 Taxi Survey 69 LEGISLATION ADMINISTERED

THE TRANSPORT REGULATION ACT 1958 establishes the Board as a corporate body and gives it its charter, powers and duties in relation to the road transport industry. lt provides for commercial passenger vehicles to be licensed at the discretion of the Board and for private buses to be licensed.

THE COMMERCIAL GOODS VEHICLES ACT 1958 provides for certain classes of goods vehicle licences to be issued "as-of-right" to applicants and for other applications to be granted or refused at the Board's discretion; this latter group includes tow trucks. Road maintenance contributions are collected by the Board under powers conferred by the Commercial Goods Vehicles Act.

All decisions of the Board for discretionary licences are subject to review by the Governor in Council where objection has been lodged or by the Minister where there is no objection.

THE TRANSPORT CONSOLIDATED REGULATIONS 1977 complement the powers conferred by the Transport Regulation Act and the Commercial Goods Vehicles Act.

THE MOTOR BOATING ACT 1961 requires the Board to maintain a register of motor boats and to collect the registration fees payable by motor boat owners. The Board also collects stamp duty on new registrations and transfers as provided for in the Stamps Act 1958.

OTHER LEGISLATION under which the Board has specific responsibilities:-

Ministry of Transport Act 1958 Motor Car Act 1958 Motor Car Regulations 1966 Road Traffic Act 1958 Road Traffic Regulations 1973.

7 YEAR IN REVIEW

NEW AND AMENDING LEGISLATION

LEGISLATIVE ACTION during the year the maintenance of proper standards of included the passing of two A}:ts of Pari iament comfort and convenience for passengers; which will affect the Board's operations. and These Acts are the Ministry of Transport (Passenger Services) Act 1978 and the the efficient use of public moneys made Magistrates (Interstate Enforcement) Act available for transport purposes. 1978. The Metropolitan Transit Council may of its THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT own volition, and must if requested by the (PASSENGER SERVICES) ACT 1978 Minister of Transport, report to the Minister amends the Ministry of Transport Act 1958 on any matter which might be made the by establishing the Metropolitan Transit subject of ministerial determination of policy Council. The Council will consist of:- within the criteria listed.

The Director of Transport (Chairman} THE MAGISTRATES (INTERSTATE ENFORCEMENT) ACT 1978 is an amend­ The Chairman of the Victorian Railways ment to the Magistrates (Summary Pro­ Board ceedings) Act 1975. lt is designed to remove the "loop-hole" in the law which enables The Chairman of the Melbourne and interstate registered transport companies to Metropolitan Tramways Board evade payment of road maintenance contributions. The Chairman of the Transport Regulation Board, and For the Act to achieve effectiveness, there will be need for complementary legislation in Four persons appointed by the Governor the other States and the Commonwealth, and in Council. significant progress is being made in this regard. The Minister of Transport may, in accordance with the new provisions, make determinations The Act provides that where a company has of policy in relation to fixed route passenger been convicted of an offence in another State transport services available to the public in and a director of that company is a resident the Melbourne metropolitan area on any of, or is known to be in Victoria, the con­ matter that concerns:· viction or order of the court in the other State may be registered with the Clerk of the the effective co-ordination of services; Melbourne Magistrates' Court with a request that the conviction or order be enforced. the development of a suitable pattern of services throughout the metropolitan area; The director of the company would then become liable for the payment of the fine or the achievement of satisfactory levels of order of the interstate court, as if it had carrying capacity and frequency; been imposed on him as an individual person as an order of a Victorian court. the development of integrated ticket systems; At the time of writing this Report, the Act had not been proclaimed.

8 THE TRANSPORT REGULATION ACT was not less than two years and not more than amended to- seven years;

remove the requirement for consultation permit the pooling of cars, provided that by the Minister of Transport with the each participating vehicle owner con­ governing bodies of primary production tributes the use of his vehicle as the only and commercial pursuits in the appoint­ consideration for himself using the vehicle ment of members to the Board; also, the owned by another participant. qualification requirements for member­ ship were changed to reflect 'experience THE STAMPS ACT 1958 was amended to in' rather than 'engagement in' primary or provide for payment of stamp duty on the commercial pursuits; initial registration and transfer of registration of motor boats. The duty payable is $5 for allow the Board to renew a commercial each $200 or part thereof of the market passenger vehicle licence for a period of value.

GOODS TRANSPORT

THE FINAL GROUP OF VICRAIL Established policies regulating commercial REGIONAL FREIGHT CENTRES, to goods transport in the State have been main­ complete the State freight centre network, tained by the Board over the period of freight was announced by the Minister of Transport centre development, consistent with the in June 1978. Government's decision to give VicRail opportunity to improve services and facilities At the end of June, seventeen of the thirty to a standard where it can operate in a five centres to be established were operating. situation of increased road freedom. These were at - The regional freight centre network has been Ararat Portland designed to handle less than car load (LCL) Bairnsdale Sale traffic consigned by rail, and embraces the Benalla Seymour operation, under contract, of road transport Camperdown Wangaratta collection and distribution to and from each Colac Warracknabeal centre, to meet user demands for door-to­ Hamilton Warrnambool door transport. Horsham Wodonga Nhill Wood end During the year, VicRail has effected improve­ Yarram ments in a number of bulk traffic areas. In addition to providing better handling facilities, including in some cases introduction of door­ to-door bulk deliveries under rail control, The remaining centres are to be located at- adjustments have been made to rail freight charges to offer more competitive rates. This Ballarat Mildura has been particularly evident in the rail Bendigo Moe transport of supermarket supplies. Castlemaine Morwell Don aid Orbost Recent extension of hours, to 6.00 p.m. daily, Echuca Ouyen for the receipt of rail freight at Melbourne Gee long Shepparton Goods Yard has been a significant develop­ Kerang Swan Hill ment in extending the ability of the rail Korumburra Traralgon service to cater for current transport require­ Maryborough Warragul ments.

9 INTRASTATE OVERNIGHT EXPRESS of this would be to immediately free a sub­ FREIGHT OPERATIONS were the subject of stantial sector of the road industry to operate applications for discretionary licences which in direct competition with rail. were ~heard by the Board early in June 1978. The Board considered that at the present The two applicant companies, IPEC and critical stage in the State's assessment of the Comet Overnight Transport, sought basically manner in which a competitive situation the same type of rights to complete their between rail and road transport might best be nationwide express delivery services. Each developed, the impact of any premature requested freedom to compete openly with release of this traffic would act against the VicRail for what, in the main, was classed orderly implementation of the Government's as parcels traffic. The Board's decision was general decision concerning road freedoms. to refuse both applications. THE INQUIRY INTO GOODS MOVEMENTS lt was clear that these services already existed, AND ACCESS TO SERVICES IN THE and it was demonstrated by the weight of METROPOLITAN AREA being conducted evidence at hearing that their operation was by the State Development Committee was satisfying an established need. presented with a written submission by the Board, and this was subsequently formally The Board acknowledged that there was a presented to the Inquiry. public interest consideration in the applications, and that the ultimate ability to The terms of Reference of the Inquiry are:- provide such a facility in the State in competition with rail and other road transport Examine the problems associated with undertakings would, on the evidence goods movements and access to services submitted, be welcomed by a wide and varied in the metropolitan area of Victoria. range of users. Report on the major issues associated However, the Board recognised that to grant with metropolitan goods transport, and the applications would represent a significant delivery of, and access to services. departure from established policy which had been developed under criteria provided in Report on ways in which the efficiency Section 8 of the Commercial Goods Vehicles of metropolitan goods transport and Act. delivery of and access to services could be improved. Furthermore, it held the view that a decision Examine ways in which access to goods to grant' these applications would have left and services in the metropolitan area can little alternative but to concede many other be maximised while eliminating applications on record, or those that may be unnecessary movement, so as to diminish made for general goods licences. The effect excessive use of space, energy and time resources.

10 TOW TRUCKS

APPLICATIONS FOR TOW TRUCK insurance companies, Police, social protection LICENCES were determined by the Board groups and the Board, had briefed a manage­ following public hearings in Melbourne, ment consultant firm to examine and report Morwell, Ballarat, Shepparton and Ararat. on detailed aspects of the study. Five of the eight applications were granted. Draft reports following survey and analysis A tilt-tray tow truck was licensed to operate tasks undertaken by the consultants were on an unrestricted basis from Wangaratta; two received by the Steering Committee late in vehicles, one at Kyneton and one at Ararat, 1977, and subsequent work resulted in were restricted to bespoken accident work endorsement by interested parties, of a and trade towing, and two vehicles were recommendation that proposals for ration­ limited to radial operating rights, one from alisation of the industry be accepted by the Ballarat and one from Melton. Board.

The three applications refused concerned The main features of the recommended plan I icences to operate in Morwell and Shepparton, embrace a zoned distribution of accident­ and from Footscray. attending tow trucks, a central control base to allocate emergency tow jobs, imposition OPERATION AND CONTROL OF TOW of standard charges for towing and storage, TRUCKS in the Melbourne metropolitan area and a suitable driver training scheme. has been a matter of concern to the Board for some years, and progress with a co-ordinated The Board has accepted the recommendations study into the whole area of accident towing in principle and directed that the next steps was referred to in last year's Report. be taken. These will include further negotiation with parties on practical issues of At that time, a representative Steering implementation, so that a submission can be Committee, comprising members of the prepared seeking legislative changes to enable towing industry, panel repair industry, the plan·to be put into effect

BUS TRANSPORT

THE GOVERNMENT'S FINANCIAL During 1977/78, the subsidy scheme for ASSISTANCE SCHEME to route service metropolitan operators met cost increases operators was continued during 1977/78. incurred during the year, provided the The scheme is administered by a Standing subsidy did not increase an operator's profit Committee comprising the Deputy Director above 12% of operating turnover. Provision of Finance, the Director of Transport and the for a minimum profit of 3% on turnover did Chairman of the Transport Regulation Board, not apply in 1977/78. and provides assistance in the following ways:- Operators in Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo, continued on the same basis of subsidy as Passenger fares are subsidised to minimise previously, and had cost increases met. the need for operators to seek to cover cost increases by charging higher fares. The subsidies to country operators continued to be paid as a percentage of route service Loans, at concessional interest rates, are revenue. made available to assist operators with the purchase of new vehicles and ticket For 1978/79, the scheme for country and machines. urban operators will remain unchanged; payments to metropolitan operators are to Reduced vehicle licence and registration be based on the amounts paid for 1977/78, fees. with provision to meet cost increases not covered by fare increase.

11 The total subsidy payment to route service CONCESSION FARES FOR PENSIONERS operators in 1977/78 was $8.2 million. An have been available on private bus services additional $0.9 million was approved for low since January 1974. Under a scheme intro­ interest loans to assist operators with the duced by the Government, most operators purchase of new buses and ticket machines. are compensated on the basis of a percentage of revenue; some country operators are Since the introduction of the financial reimbursed on actual ticket sales. The amount assistance scheme in October 1974, $18.1 paid under the scheme for 1977/78 was million has been paid to bus operators in the approximately $857,000. form of a passenger fare subsidy, and $4.1 million has been approved for loans for INFORMATION ON FINANCES AND vehicles and ticket machines. OPERATIONS, submitted annually to the Board by the operators of bus services, FARES FOR METROPOLITAN AND provided the basic data for review of subsidy URBAN BUSES were increased on 29 January payments. Financial information was sub­ 1978. mitted in the form of a summarised profit and loss statement and a balance sheet. In addition, metropolitan and urban operators Sections Travelled Adult Fare Child Fare provided monthly returns showing revenue and patronage details. Summary and detailed schedules are given in appendices 8 to 14. 20c (17c) 15c (12c) PROVISION OF INFORMATION ON 2 30c (27c) 20c (18c) SERVICES to users of passenger transport continued through the work of the Transport 3 35c (35c) 22c (22c) Information Centre, and the Ministry of Transport in making available high quality 4 45c (40c) 25c (22cl route service maps and information brochures to the users of public transport and taxis 5 45c (40c) 25c (25c) throughout the metropolitan area and other major centres of population in the State. 6 50c (45c) 30c (25c) The Board continued to provide support data for these projects. 7- 10 50c (45c) 30c (28c)

CHANGES IN BUS SERVICES during the Fares on country services were increased by year are reflected in the following summary. approximately 10% as from 5 February 1978. Complete details are given at pages 49 and 50.

SERVICES New Extended Discontinued Transferred

Metropolitan 4 8 1 4

Urban

Country 3 1 3

TOTAL:- 7 8 2 7

Generally, the changes were not of great significance, and reflect only limited progress with rationalisation of private bus services throughout the State. Service frequencies remained substantially the same during the year.

12 RATIONALISATION OF PRIVATE BUS REPLACEMENT OF UNECONOMIC SERVICES has received continuing attention COUNTRY RAIL PASSENGER SERVICES based on the recommendations of the private continued during the year in accordance with bus study commissioned by the Government Government policy. High standard bus in 1975. services are now operating on the following routes under contract to the Railways Board • There has been some re-organisation of metro­ politan bus services, but generally planning Hopetoun-Mu rtoa; considerations have been the primary concern during the year. M a nsfiel d-Mel bourne;

Future progress with rationalisation in the Sea Lake-Bendigo; metropolitan area will depend largely on changes in the ownership structure of services Pyangle-Swan Hill; that may occur due to particular circum­ stances, and on Government policy having Maffra-Traralgon ; 1 regard to future financing arrangements and the recommendations of the newly Castlemaine-Maryborough; established Metropolitan Transit Council. Warrnambooi-Port Fairy; URBAN BUS SERVICES in Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo have been the subject of lnverloch-Dandenong; extensive surveys to assess necessary improve­ ments in services and facilities. Bendigo-Robinvale;

The Board heard applications from the Ballarat-Maryborough; Ballarat urban operators for the renewal of licl;lnces along the same lines as occurred for Daylesford-Woodend; Geelong in the previous year, and decided not to renew the licences. School contract buses have replaced rail motor services on the following lines- Temporary licences have been issued in Geelong and Ballarat pending settlement of Koondrook-Kerang; new licensing and service arrangements. Progress with this has been delayed due to a Woorinen-Swan Hill; decision by an operator to test the legality of determinations made concerning the Ballarat-Maryborough; licensing position in Geelong. The change over from rail to road, which The Board hopes to invite applications shortly followed consultation with local community for lie:ences to achieve service improvements groups by the Railways and the Board, is in Geelong and Ballarat, and it is expected proceeding smoothly and replacement services that this will include some rationalisation of have been well received. The program is now operation companies. nearing completion.

13 DEMAND RESPONSIVE BUS SERVICES Service is available between - were introduced by the Government in October 1977 for an experimental period in 7.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m. Monday to Friday selected areas of St Albans and Lilydale not and between · served by bus; this followed feasibility 8.00 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. on Saturdays studies. The services are provided with small capacity buses and are well patronised. Continuous monitoring and associated surveys of users and households are enabling an Passengers obtain personalised transport by assessment of the value of these services to be phoning the bus operator and advising him of made. their requirements - location and time of pick up. In addition to these door-to-door arrange­ ments, the St Albans service operates with five fixed stopping places to save the phone call. Return-to-home trips operate from the railway stations and main shopping locations.

Demand responsive bus service· St AI bans

14 Al\l AIRPORT BUS SERVICE was licensed INTERSTATE BUS OPERATORS applied for by the Board following Public Hearing in extended pick up rights in the State, and February 1978. applications were heard in July 1977.

There was considerable objection to the The applicants submitted that extension of application, including claims by taxi interests rights would be in the public interest as the that taxis were providing adequate services, services would provide convenient alternative and that a granting of the licences could transport. lead to a deterioration in service to the Airport. The Board refused the applications because it could not find that the rail services were The service is catering mainly for inter­ inadequate under the provisions of Section national travellers and is providing a regular 21 (b) of the Transport Regulation Act. link between the airport and the City. The service operates between 8.00 a.m. and The Board has now received further similar 4.30 p.m. seven days a week, on a 30 minute applications covering services on the Western frequency and at a fare of $2.00. lt is Highway and thro~gh Shepparton and will provided with five 18 seater buses which run hear these shortly. express over the entire route.

Bus operating on Airport-City Service

15 THE KNOX CITY SHOPPING CENTRE, a The revised services provide links with the major new shopping complex located at the Centre from Dandenong, Upper Ferntree corner of Burwood Highway and Scoresby Gully, Ferntree Gully, The Basin, Blackburn, Road, was opened in November 1977. Box Hill, East Burwood, Ringwood and Several services were re-organised to provide Glen Waverley. direct transport into the Centre, and a new route linking Croydon and Bayswater with The Centre has a modern bus terminal Knox City was introduced. providing right of way for buses and a covered walkway for passengers.

Bus terminal • Knox City Shopping Centre

16 A BUS SERVICE BETWEEN MELBOURNE At Mount Hotham and Mount Buller, Board AND MT BAW BAW was authorised by the Inspectors worked with Country Roads Board Board in May 1978. Objectors to the appli­ and Forests Commission officers. Buses were cation claimed that day tours provided by the checked for essential equipment, including Melbourne based touring operators, including wheel chains, before reaching the hazardous other supplementary arrangements, adequately operating conditions above the snow line. catered for visitors to Mt Baw Baw. A fleet of Land Rovers, supplemented by Based on submissions, the Board took the larger buses in peak periods, provided a view that day tour and chartered buses do not shuttle service at Mt Buller, carrying visitors entirely cater for the needs of visitors to the between the car parks and the Alpine Village. mount, and there was sufficient evidence of At Mt Baw Baw, a number of specially demand to justify the introduction of the designed buses operated between the car additional service during winter months. park and the chairlift. These buses were inspected for roadworthiness before the BUS OPERATIONS TO SNOW RESORTS commencement of the snow season. were supervised , regularly by Inspectors rostered for duty at weekends and public During the height of the ski-ing season, holidays. Close contact was maintained upwards of 40 large charter buses operated to with the various Committees of Management. Mt Buller on Saturdays and Sundays. Mt Hotham also attracted many buses hired by social and sports clubs.

A number of oversnow vehicles are licensed by the Board to operate in these areas.

Specially designed bus operating at Mt Baw Baw

17 SPECIALISED SERVICE TO A Through special inter-departmental commit­ RESTAURANT was the subject of an appli­ tees established for the purpo?e of integrating cation for a licence heard and granted by the land use and transport processes, the Board Board during the year. became involved during the initial planning stages in a number of developments. This The main objections to the applications came helped to ensure a balanced approach combin­ from the Tramways Board and the Taxi ing land use aspects, road design and the Industry, both submitting that existing future provision of public transport services. services were adequate. SCHOOL BUS SERVICES IN GIPPSLAND The Board took note of the specialised nature were affected by extensive local flooding of the proposed service and concluded that following widespread rain during May and the opportunity should be taken to gain June. Severe damage to minor and secondary information on public response to this type ot roads, and to bridges over which school buses operation. operate resulted in many school bus services being disrupted or cancelled. PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN DEVELOPING AREAS continued to be monitored by the The Board, through its Regional Officers, Board in consultation with Government and in conjunction with School Principals, Authorities, Councils and property developers Country Roads Board, Shire Engineers, Police concerned with residential and industrial and the Transport Branch of the Education sub-division programmes. Department has contingency plans to deal with any disruption of school bus services, and these plans were most effective during the recent floods.

Flood damage to sshool bus route- Orbost area

18 TAXIS

METROPOLITAN TAXI LICENCES were AN INQUIRY INTO MELBOURNE'S TAXI issued to replace 86 suburban taxi licences SERVICES was held in November 1977. following hearing of applications during the Prior to the Inquiry, the Board had indicated year. Prior to this, Zone A suburban taxi that it saw need for changes in the structure licences, covering the Malvern-Caulfield area, and communication arrangments in the had been integrated with metropolitan taxi Industry, to improve efficiency. About 50% services during a period of experimentation. of the kilometres operated by Melbourne's taxis represents empty running, which indi­ Satisfactory service is now provided in this cates operational inefficiency. area by metropolitan and suburban taxis. The Inquiry highlighted a diverse range of TAXI FARES were increased as from 31 July thinking and attitudes and produced little 1977 to reflect cost increases of approximately to suggest that rationalisation could be 12.5%. The new schedule for all metropolitan, achieved on a planned and co-operative basis. suburban and urban taxis is as follows:- The Industry saw itself progressing towards rationalisation through the interaction of Flagfall operating groups rather than by Board direction. Tariff 1 50c including first 80 metres (45c including first 90 metres) The Board recognises that financing of ration­ Tariff 2 50c including first 64 metres alisation, particularly expensive communi­ (45c including first 72 metres) cation systems, is wholly an Industry responsi­ bility, and to achieve changes the Board must Distance Rate rely largely on the licensing process and policy considerations. Tariff 1 . Se for each additional 160 metres (Se for each additional 180 metres) The Board has now sought Industry views on Tariff 2 Se for each additional 128 metres its proposal that. as an initial step towards (Se for each additional 144 metres) rationalisation, metropolitan and suburban taxis should enjoy common rights in all Detention $7.00 per hour respects, and that all licence holders should be ($6.00 per hour) free to tranfer between depots irrespective of the I icence category. Telephone Service Fee 20c (no change)

Luggage lOc up to 2 items (no change) 20c more than 2 items (no change)

New rates for wedding and funeral hirings were also approved from the same date.

For several years the metropolit~m fare struc­ ture has also applied to country taxis operating in outer metropolitan areas including Dandenong, Cranbourne, Berwick, Frankston, Mornington, Hurstbridge and Werribee. In May 1976 the area was extended and the schedule now applies to most parts of the State. However, there is still a small number of country taxis not fitted with meters and in such cases the rates vary slightly from the standard schedule.

19 A SURVEY OF TAXI PERFORMANCE to The earning rate per kilometre for obtain information on the Industry was under­ suburban taxis was slightly less than taken during the whole of 1977-78. Metro­ that for metropolitan taxis due to a politan, Suburban and Dandenong and higher level of empty running. Frankston taxi operators were required to submit monthly returns showing total kilo­ Generally, the Industry's performance metres, paid kilometres, trips, and units and reflects about 50% of total kilometres extras as recorded weekly from odometer and being operated while the cab is engaged. taximeter registers. EXTERNAL ADVERTISING ON TAXIS has A summary of the information so far analysed been approved by the Board. This followed a is shown in Appendix 15. Some of the main request from the Victorian Taxi Association points of interest in the results are:- for authority to display an advertising panel above the rear bumper-bar on cabs. Overall, the average number of trips operated per car was 139 per week The Board satisfied itself on safety aspects for an average distance of 6.4 kilo­ concerning design and fitment of the panel, metres and an average fare of $3.05. and all advertising must be submitted for approval. All requirements for fitment and On average, suburban taxis operated a display are covered by special NOTICE greater number of trips over a lesser published in the Victorian Government average distance and at a lower average Gazette. fare than metropolitan taxis. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOURKE The average car travelled over 1800 STREET PEDESTRIAN MALL in February kilometres per week, with suburban 1978 between Elizabeth Street and Swanston taxis travelling significantly further than Street required a re-organisation of taxi stands metropolitan taxis. to ensure service to the public. Four new taxi stands were created; two in Elizabeth Street and two in Bourke Street adjacent to the Mall.

DRIVER CERTIFICATES .

A DRIVER OF A COMMERCIAL The Board refused 187 (208) applications PASSENGER VEHICLE, PRIVATE because of adverse character and traffic OMNIBUS OR TOW TRUCK is required to records, general suitability or medical grounds hold a Driver Certificate issued by the Board. and revoked 16 (6) Certificates.

During the year. the following certificates were issued:-

Tow Truck 531 Private Omnibus 873 Metropolitan & Suburban taxi and hire car 2,288 Country & Urban taxi and hire car 788 Metropolitan Route and charter bus 442 Country & Urban Route, School Contract and charter bus 594 Other 109

TOTAL 5,625 1976/77 {5,534)

20 ROAD MAINTENANCE CONTRIBUTIONS

THE COMMERCIAL GOODS VEHICLES TOTAL COLLECTIONS BY THE BOARD ACT 1958, provides for the owners of from vehicle owners by way of road mainten­ commercial goods vehicles which have a load ance contributions were $9,819,473. This capacity exceeding 4.1 tonnes to pay a tonne represented a drop of 1.5% on the receipts for kilometre charge towards compensation for the previous year, and was attributable mainly wear and tear caused to Victorian roads. to general economic conditions and the practice of avoiding payments for road THE CHARGES PAYABLE continued to be maintenance contributions through operation calculated at the rate of 0.17 of a cent per of "straw" companies. tonne kilometre, based on the tare weight of the vehicle plus 40 per cent of its load THE COST OF COLLECTING ROAD capacity. Exemptions continued for journeys MAINTENANCE CHARGES, was $1,781,240 made solely in connection with the carriage of or 18.14% of the charges collected during the certain primary produce and livestock. year. The Board recouped $598,071 representing 6% of collections for the previous Certified records of journeys and related year. contributions were submitted to the Board on a monthly basis, and records of journeys were COLLECTIONS WERE PAID directly into checked against evidence of travel by vehicles the Country Roads Board Road Maintenance obtained from the Board's inspectors and a Account, to be applied to the maintenance of number of other sources. public highways (including grants to municipalities for that purpose). TOTAL NUMBER OF VEHICLES at the end of the year with load capacities in excess of Since the introduction of the Road Charges 4.1 tonnes was 43,792. Special arrangements, Scheme in April 1956, almost $154,500,000 providing owners with a simplified method of has been collected by the Board. keeping records and submitting returns, existed for 11,653 of these vehicles, including 4,358 primary producer vehicles.

ENFORCEMENT

TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION is SUBTERFUGE BORDER HOPPING being extended to increase the effectiveness OPERATIONS have continued despite of the Board's enforcement Inspectors. updating of enforcement strategy and tactics, A repeater station has been installed at Mt including the use of two-way radio Burrumboot near Bendigo to provide radio communications by enforcement units, and cover over an extensive area between the despite many successful prosecutions in cases Great Dividing Range and the Murray River. where trucks actually crossed the border.

Planning for further extension of the network Some operators have been forced out of is under way, with emphasis on joint usage of business by enforcement action, and others the facility with the Country Roads Board. have been quick to take their place. No The arrangement with the Country Roads real impression has been made on the problem Board allows access to repeater stations at Mt Hickey, near Tallarook and at Taminick near Glenrowan.

21 The deterrent aspect of enforcement. that is, Legislation to assist collection of fines on the penalties imposed by Magistrates' Courts, interstate companies is awaiting proclamation. is clearly ineffective, and the Board has recommended substantial increases in the TOW TRUCK ENFORCEMENT ACTION by penalties provided by the Act. the Police and Board Inspectors has had little overall impact on the wide range of unaccept­ The Board's view is that subterfuge border able practices of a significant number of tow operations should be considered serious truck operators in the Melbourne area. offences attracting heavy penalties. Competition for repair work by towing Straw companies with a paid up capital of a operators, who almost invariably work on a few dollars grew in number during the year, commission basis calculated on the cost of adding to the Board's enforcement problems repairs to damaged vehicles, is a prime reason and creating dissatisfaction amongst a large for the problems existing in the Industry. number of companies which abide by the requirements to pay road maintenance Intense competition by rival towing operators contributions. at the scenes of accidents often leads to deception and harassment of accident victims. The straw companies, invariably registered in South Australia, are failing to meet liabilities The Board has received complaints of up to for the payment of road maintenance charges 14 tow trucks attending accidents involving under Part 11 of the Commercial Goods two cars. In some areas, the use of "chase Vehicles Act. During the year, a trend cars" and tow trucks manned by two emerged whereby some of the so-called straw operators aggravates the competition for companies extended the evasion to the towing work. licensing provisions of the Act. The recommendations of the Committee Strenuous efforts have been made to contain which reported on tow truck operations are the position but significant road maintenance designed to overcome problems associated contributions continue to be evaded. with accident towing.

INVESTIGATIONS, OFFENCES AND PROSECUTIONS

PROSECUTION PROCEEDINGS taken in respect of the Acts and Regulations administered by the Board resulted in the following convictions and fines:-

Road Maintenance Other

Convictions 5,251 ( 5,871) 4,158 ( 3,708) Fines $234,430 ($256,102) $245,595 {$207 ,463)

Full details of investigations, offences and prosecutions are shown in appendices 3 to 5.

ROAD MAINTENANCE

ENFORCEMENT OF PART 11 OF THE conducted by the Board on behalf of authori­ COMMERCIAL GOODS VEHICLES ACT ties in New South Wales, Queensland, South resulted in a total of 4,343 investigations Australia and Western Australia. (4,412 last year) undertaken by the Board's field staff in relation to failure by owners to The investigations resulted in unpaid road submit monthly returns of journeys and/or maintenance contributions totalling $887,258 pay the contributions due. Of the total ($575,638 last year) being admitted, of which number of investigations, 1,532 (1,478) were $394,341 ($184,549) related to charges due to authorities in other States.

22 Officers of the Department of Motor In addition, civil debt proceedings were Transport, New South Wales, conducted instituted in 27 (33) cases where debts had 807 (1,002) investigations on behalf of this been admitted for unpaid road maintenance Board and obtained admissions of non­ contributions totalling $3,660 (5,562). payment of contributions amounting to $170,397 ($142,731). Inspectors of the Fewer convictions were recorded due mainly Highways Department of South Australia to prosecution enforcement difficulties undertook 264 (335) investigations which involving vehicles registered in names of resulted in admissions totalling $56,414 "straw" companies operating from South ($39,028). Australia.

PROSECUTION PROCEEDINGS in the OTHER Melbourne Magistrates Court against vehicle owners who had failed to submit returns of TOTAL OFFENCES REPORTED under journeys and/or to pay contributions for legislation other than Part 11 of the which they were liable resulted in 5,251 Commercial Goods Vehicles Act numbered (5,871 in 1976/77) convictions. 6,910 compared to 7,622 in the year 1976/77.

The fines imposed totalled $234,430 The number of reports dealt with and finalised ($256,102 last year) and the Court ordered for the year disclosed 6,531 (5,883) actionable payment of contributions proven to be offences, of which 4,471 (4,032) were dealt unpaid, totalling $131,479 ($132,115). with by the courts and 4,158 (3,708) convict­ ions were recorded. The following is a summary of prosecution proceedings taken in respect of offences WARNINGS WERE ISSUED in 1,193 (1,065) against Part 11 of the Commercial Goods cases. No action was necessary in 1,580 Vehicles Act. (1,498) suspected offences where, following checks of records, it was found that no offence 1976/77 1977/78 had been committed. Convictions recorded 5,871 5,251 OTHER AUTHORITIES referred a total of 43 (58) reports for consideration. This $ $ comprised 26 (34) reports from the Chief Fines imposed 256,102 234,430 Commissioner of Police and 17 (24) from Contributions ordered the Country Roads Board. to be paid 132,115 131,479 Costs awarded 35,893 40,050 A SUMMARY OF PROSECUTIONS follows.

Acts or Regulations Convictions Convictions 1976/77 1977/78

Transport Regulation Act (Passenger) 96 91 Commercial Goods Vehicles Act Part I 1,617 1,649 Transport Consolidated Regulations 1977 217 211 Motor Car Act 1,293 1,681 Motor Car Regulations 274 291 Road Traffic Regulations 202 232 Summary Offences Act 6 2 Magistrates' Courts Act 3 1

3,708 4,158

Fines Imposed $207,463.00 $245,595.30

23 VEHICLE INSPECTION AND SAFETY

ANNUAL INSPECTIONS OF BUSES, TAXIS INSECURE LOADING OF TRUCKS AND TOW TRUCKS were continued during continues despite enforcement efforts and the year. Specialist vehicle examiners are the publication of pamphlets drawing stationed in the metropolitan area and at attention to the need for truck operators to regional centres to perform this most follow safe loading practices. important function. Vehicles are inspected at the Board's depots at Port Melbourne, Supreme Court interpretation of the present Geelong and Bairnsdale or at the operator's legislation governing insecure loads points to own premises. Assistance was given to the a need for a strengthening of the legislation, Police in a number of instances following and the Board has recommended appropriate serious accidents involving commercial revision. passenger and goods vehicles. OVERHEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS VEHICLE INSPECTION FACILITIES at the received special attention. The statutory Board's Port Melbourne vehicle inspection height limit is 4 metres. centre are being examined with a view to improvement. Possible improvements would · Board officers have met with representatives include the installation of a brake testing from VicRail, Country Roads Board and machine and structural alterations to allow Police to examine ways and means of larger commercial vehicles to be driven over eliminating or reducing the incidence of the enclosed inspection pits and the existing vehicles striking railway bridges. In addition testing equipment. to intensified enforcement, the group is seeking improvements to warning signs The Board is also examtntng its existing signifying low bridges, and is considering facilities and properties to assess their suit­ related publicity. ability for expansion of the vehicle inspection function should future Government policy SPEED LIMITS FOR HEAVY COMMERCIAL make this a requirement. VEHICLES have been the subject of study by the Road Safety and Traffic Authority, at BUSES REGISTERED 'INTERSTATE' IN the request of the Chief Secretary; this VICTORIA are now being inspected by the followed representations by the Victorian Board under an arrangement whereby owners Road Transport Association that speed limits voluntarily present 'IS' registered buses for for heavy commercial vehicles be increased. inspection. The Authority formed a Steering Committee which included representatives from Police, This follows a series of discussions between Country Roads Board and the Transport owners and Board officers during which the Regulation Board. owners offered their full co-operation as a matter of Industry responsibility. This During the study, the braking performances arrangement will continue until legislation is of a range of makes and types of trucks were introduced to make inspection of 'IS' analysed, using the special brake testing registered buses compulsory. equipment at the Board's vehicle inspection centre at Bairnsdale. The Board sees this as a very satisfactory outcome of the negotiations. PARKING OF HEAVY VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS resulted in several RANDOM ON-THE-ROAD INSPECTIONS complaints from individuals and municip­ OF TRUCKS by Board vehicle examiners alities. were conducted at Melton, Lara, Broad­ meadows and Officer, to assess the level of Complaints related mainly to the risk of roadworthiness of a range of types and sizes collision, undue noise late at night or early of trucks; repair notices were issued in cases morning, damage to pavements, kerbs and where defects were found. Information nature strips, and the potential danger of obtained during these checks is now being inflammable goods on parked trucks. reviewed.

24 Enforcement of legislation governing the FITMENT OF DRIVER PROTECTION parking of trucks rests with municipalities and SCREENS IN TAXIS continued to be a the Police; however, the Board assists wherever contentious issue during the year. possible. The possibility of providing alterna­ tive overnight parking areas for trucks has Since the introduction of legislation in 1964 been raised and the Board is examining this in requiring fitment, the effectiveness of the conjunction with the Footscray City Council. screen and the possibility of it being a hazard to occupants in the event of an accident have FITMENT OF FOLDING SEATS IN BUSES been questioned by taxi owners through the is being phased out by the Board; however, Victorian Taxi Association. buses already fitted with folding seats will not be affected by a recent decision of the Board The Motor Transport and Chauffeurs' not to approve folding seats in buses being Association, acting for drivers employed on a presented for I icensing for the first time by commission basis, has continually argued for the owner. provision of the screen as a protection for drivers. Since the licensing of private omnibuses was introduced in August 1975, there have been Progressive changes in car design over the continuing requests by licence holders, years, involving the head restraint sections particularly schools, to retain aisle folding becoming an integral part of the seat-back, seats in small buses to gain maximum seating removed the ability to fit the approved taxi capacity. screen and with the replacement of cabs, the protection screen had largely disappeared The Board has approved the majority of from the scene by the early 1970's. applications as most trips by these vehicles are not subject to en route pick-up and set­ More recent investigations resulted in the down of passengers; if this were so, aisle space production of a prototype screen which, would have become much the same consider­ following certain modifications, met with the ation as exists with route service operations. approval of the Road Safety and Traffic The matter had been complicated by the Authority, the Police and the Board. With Board's refusal to permit folding seats in small this development, the Board issued design capacity charter and touring vehicles, where specifications and instruction for the screen the movement is somewhat similar to school to be fitted by 30 September 1978. movements. Wh i 1st there was a general awareness that the However, the Board has always had reserva­ protection given by the screen would not be tions concerning the safety aspect of folding complete, due to the restrictions imposed by seats in the event of an accident, including the interior design of cars, it would, neverthe­ the possibility of obstructing access, and the less, provide some measure of protection decision to refuse fitment in future has been against certain forms of attack. made for these reasons. The Victorian Taxi Association has maintained The same ruling will apply to vehicles licensed its objection to the approved screen and has for commercial use. Previously, one folding made further representations against its seat had been permitted as it did not restrict fitment. Its members were advised not to access. take action to fit a screen until the results of the representationsbecame known.

At the time of writing this Report, the matter had not been resolved.

25 PRIVATE OMNIBUS

THE PRIVATE OMNIBUS Act 1975, requires The Board has considered a number of cases the licensing of all privately owned passenger where these operations have been developed vehicles with seating capacities for more than along commercial lines and consideration is 12 adult persons and used for the carriage of being given to a possible amendment of the passengers by religious, philanthropic, legislation to ensure that the intentions of the educational, sporting or social groups. Act are not being circumvented.

At 30 June, there were 382 private omnibus There is a growing trend for Councils to licences issued, reflecting an increase of 79 provide transport for disadvantaged citizens, or 26% on the previous year. During the same free of charge, to community facilities. There period 873 additional Driver Certificates were are now twenty-four Councils in the Port issued to applicants seeking to drive a private Phillip region providing these services, the omnibus, many of whom were school majority of which are not required to be teachers. licensed due to vehicle seating capacity not exceeding 12 passengers. The Bus Proprietors' Association is concerned over the growth in the number of these buses being financed with Government funds and the effect that they are having on commercial operations.

MOTOR BOATS

THE MOTOR BOATING ACT 1961 and the REGISTRATIONS of motor boats at the Motor Boating (General) Regulations 1962, close of the year totalled 87,319, representing require registration of privately owned motor an increase of 4,143 or about 5% on the boats, not exceeding 20 metres in length. previous year. For the year, there were They also provide for the control of motor 11,104 new registrations, 7,336 cancellations boat operation in Victorian waters. Various and 10,430 transfers of ownership. Appendix exemptions from registration are provided for 7 provides complete details of registrations. in the Act. The Board administers the registration of motor boats.

ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEES continued to be charged on the following basis:-

Power Length Fee Percentage of Units (Metres) $ Registrations

Up to 3.5 any 4 43.0

Over 3.5 up to 4.5 12 32.7

Over 3.5 over 4.5 20 24.0

No Charge 0.3

FEES COLLECTED totalled $1,036,063, TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS to the Tourist representing an increase of $61,210 on the Fund since registration of motor boats was previous year. The cost of collection and introduced in 1962 now stands at $6,335,308, administration retained by the Board was and this has assisted in the improvement of $172,637, leaving $863,426 as payment to boating facilities, such as provision of boat the Tourist Fund (Boating) administered by launching ramps, access roads, toilet blocks the Division of Tourism, Department of and picnic facilities. State Development.

26 FINANCE

REVENUE

TOTAL FEES COLLECTED under the the balance of collection costs amounting to provisions of the Transport Regulation Act $1,183,169 was met by the Transport 1958 and Commercial Goods Vehicles Act Regulation Fund. 1958 Part 1, were $7,024,809. This represented an increase of $217,494 on the FINES COLLECTED for offences under this previous year's fees of $6,807,315. Part of the Act amounted to $155,746.

The major portion of the increase related to MOTOR BOAT REGISTRATION FEES additional revenue received from "As of collected under the provisions of the Motor Right" licences, $124,130, and goods permits, Boating Act totalled $1,036,063. These fees $93,352, resulting from the full year effect of were paid to the Tourist Fund and the Board the increase in fees approved in November recovered $172,637 for its assessed costs and 1976. expenses incurred in the collection of the registration fees and the administration of the COURT ACTIONS resulted in fines of Act. $149,377 being collecte<;l for offences in breach of the provisions of the Transport MOTOR CAR ACT REGISTRATION FEES Regulation Act, the Commercial Goods collected by the Motor Registration Branch Vehicles Act, Part 1, the Transport for the registration or renewal of registration Consolidated Regulations and associated of commercial passenger vehicles licensed legislation. solely to operate on specified routes within the metropolitan- area, less cost of collection, MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE of $90,627 are transferred to the Transport Regulation was received during the year. Fund.

This amount includes $60,239 costs awarded Total fees collected and transferred to the to the Board as the result of court actions Transport Regulation Fund were $2,327. taken in connection with the above Under the provisions of the Transport legislation. Regulation Act 1958, the Board is required to reimburse the Country Roads Board for the CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ROAD MAINTEN­ cost of collection of these ·registration fees. ANCE CHARGES received from owners of The cost of collection for 1976/77 was paid goods vehicles under the provisions of Part in the current year and an amount of $1,768 11 of the Commercial Goods Vehicles Act was transferred to the Country Roads Board. 1958 and paid direct to the Country Roads Board Fund, totalled $9,819,4 73. Collections Fines collected resulting from informations for 1977/78 were $149,468 lower than laid by Board Officers for offences under the the amount collected during the previous Motor Car Act and Regulations amounted to year. $104,687.

The cost of collecting the road maintenance FEES COLLECTED FOR THE ISSUE OF contributions was $1,781,240. Under the LOG BOOKS under the Motor Car Act were provisions of the Country Roads Act 1958, $14,928 and were paid into the Country the Board is reimbursed for the cost of Roads Board Fund. The charge is related to collection to the extent of 6% of the previous the cost of printing the books which is met by year's collections. During 1977j78 the Country Roads Board. reimbursement of $598,071 was received and

27 EXPENDITURE

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE borne ALLOCATIONS TO ASSIST MUNICIPAL­ by the Transport Regulation Fund before the ITIES in offsetting the cost of the erection deduction of collection costs recouped of bus shelters, bus terminals and other totalled $7,960,338. The current year's projects such as information boards, marking figure represents an increase of $746,243 of new or altered bus and taxi stands and (10.3%) on the 1976/77 expenditure of signs are now met by the Transport Fund. $7,214,095. Salary costs were affected by wage indexation increases and many other During the year, claims totalling $69,751 goods and services were subject to increased were passed to the Ministry of Transport for charges. payment. The Minister approved $117,250 for new projects and at the close of the year THE TRANSPORT REGULATION ACT, AS $118,880 for projects approved but not yet AMENDED BY THE MINISTRY OF completed, remained unclaimed. Amounts TRANSPORT (TRANSPORT FUND) ACT totalling $4,726 not required by municip­ 1974 provides for the Board to pay into the alities were written off during the year. Transport Fund 10 per cent of the total fees The Board was not required to incur any (including fees relating to I icences) collected major items of capital expenditure. The during the preceding financial year. An Board's former residence at Mildura was amount of $680,908 representing 1976/77 sold and the proceeds of the sale amounted collections was paid into the Transport to $36,600. Fund during the current year.

28 EXTERNAL CONTACT AND STUDIES

THE 28TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF STUDY AND SURVEY PROJECTS continued AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND to be important activities of the Board, and ROAD TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES was probably the past year has produced an held in Perth, during April 1978. The involvement far in excess of any previous conference, was opened by the Honorable year. David J Wordsworth MLC, Minister for Transport, and was attended by represent­ The tow truck study, survey work in the atives of all Australian States and New Urban centres, the taxi performance survey, Zealand, with a Commonwealth representative each referred to elsewhere in the Report and attending as an observer. other major projects now in progress in the Greensborough-Broadmeadows areas to assess The conference provided opportunity for an service requirements, are indicative of commit­ exchange of views and information on the ments. Considerable work has also been functions, activities and administration of performed in relation to matters directly commercial passenger and goods vehicles related to the Government's intention to throughout Australia and New Zealand. grant greater road freedom for commercial goods vehicle operation on Victorian roads. CO-OPERATION WITH DEPARTMENTS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES was main­ There has been a significant growth in joint tained, particularly the Ministry of Transport, study programmes with other Authorities, with Country Roads Board, Police, Victorian passenger transport issues the prime concern. Railways Board and Melbourne and Metro­ politan Tramways Board. In a number of projects, investigations have been carried out with consultants, notably CONTACT WITH INDUSTRY ORGAN­ in examining the effect of Statcon on private ISATIONS was maintained including the Bus bus services, reviewing the design of road Proprietors' Association (Vie), Victorian Taxi signs for private buses and taxis, and assessing Association, Victorian Road Transport the implications of introducing driver training Association, Motor Transport and Chauffeurs' schemes for the drivers of commerical Association and the Victorian Aut.omobile passenger and goods vehicles. Chamber of Commerce. The responsible attitude of these organisations to transport An ad hoc committee comprising officers of issues and their willingness to join in discuss­ the Country Roads Board, Police, Railways ions of problems of mutual interest have and the Board has been studying ways and greatly assisted the Board. means of reducing the incidence of trucks and loads striking railway overhead structures. REPRESENTATION ON EXTERNAL COMMITTEES dealing with road transport Board officers have also been involved in operations has continued during the year. conferences with the West Gate Bridge Authority relating to bus services, heavy The Board's Vehicle Safety and Design truck traffic and tow truck operations. Engineer is a permanent member of the Advisory Committee on Vehicle Perfo~mance STATE DISASTER ORGANISATION under the auspices of the Australian Transport activities involved personnel from Head Office Advisory Council and there is representation and Regional Officers. Their knowledge of on an ACVP sub-committee commissioned to the location of specialised vehicles and of establish a National Code of Safe Loading school bus arrangements was of particular Practices for goods vehicle operators. assistance to SDO co-ordinators during emergencies such as bush fires and floods.

29 ADMINISTRATION

PERSONNEL EMPLOYED at 30 June 1978 REGIONAL OFFICES, located in twelve totalled 517, including 90 employed in major country centres continued to provide regional administration. There were 387 an effective decentralisation of the Board's Administrative and Service personnel and 130 activities. Inspectors.

MALLEE

WIMMERA

GLENELG

TRAINING AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT A MANAGEMENT SERVICES SECTION programs progressed during the year. In was established in July 1977, incorporating keeping with identified personal development Training, Organisation and Methods, and objectives, staff were selected to undertake various staff functions. internal training courses or, at a more senior level, external courses. THE BOARD'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM provided effective leadership, and the EDP OPERATIONS were reviewed by a Board records its thanks to staff for their consultant during the year, and the related loyal and conscientious performance during recommendations are now being considered. the year. Internal resources were directed to improving existing systems with the emphasis on reducing Following the retirement of Mr H Sheahan in system response time. Significant improve­ December 1977; Mr CJ V Smith was appointed ment was achieved. to the position of Secretary to the Board.

30 LICENSING

COMMERCIAL GOODS VEHICLES

IT IS AN OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO DISCRETIONARY LICENCES are LICENSE, under the Commercial Goods issued at the discretion of the Board, Vehicles Act 1958, any motor vehicle usually within developed criteria, to (including any attached trailer) used to carry authorise operations outside the goods for hire or reward, or used in the course statutory provisions of the as of right of trade or business. A vehicle that does not licence. exceed two tonnes load capacity and is owned by and used solely in connection with the PERM ITS MAY ALSO BE ISSUED at the business of a primary producer is exempt Board's discretion to authorise temporarily, from licensing. any operations not specified in a licence.

TWO TYPES OF LICENCES are issued- THE 1\JUIVIBERS OF COMMERCIAL GOODS VEHICLE LICENCES issued at 30 June 1977 AS OF RIGHT LICENCES are generally and 30 June 1978 are set out in the following issued on application, although some table:- of the classifications are subject to 1976/77 1977/78 statutory examination; As of Right Licences 116,189 115,271 Discretionary Licences 11,320 10,094

Totals 127,509 125,365

AS OF RIGHT LICENCES

FOR GEI\lERAL CARRYING

Classification Franchise

EA 40 kilometres of Melbourne EB 40 kilometres of Ballarat, Bendigo or Geelong EC 40 kilometres of place of owner's business provided journeys do not exceed 50 kilometres within that area EM 80 kilometres of Melbourne (excluding restricted goods) EP 80 kilometres of Portland (excluding restricted goods)

FOR SPECIALISED CARRYING

EH State-wide or extended areas for commodities defined in the Third Schedule of the Act. These principally consist of market garden and orchard produce. perishable foodstuffs, livestock and petroleum products (80 kilometres from depot) ET State-wide for carriage of petroleum products in prescribed types of vehicles

"ANCILLARY" CARRYING

(Operation in course of trade or business by licensee's own vehicle)

EG 80 kilometres of principal place of business- own goods. (Load capacity of vehicle not to exceed 6 tonnes) ED State-wide for carriage of primary producers' own goods. (No licence required if load capacity does not exceed 2 tonnes) EG(S) State-wide for carriage of own goods (load capacity of vehicle together with any trailer attached not to exceed 500 kilograms) El State-wide for raw materials to and manufactured articles from an "Approved Decentralised Secondary Industry"

FOR BUTTER FACTORIES

EF Authorises owners of butter, milk or cheese factories to collect milk and cream from local farms. Goods also to farms where such milk or cream is collected.

31 THE EM (80 Kl LOMETRE OF THE ET (BULK PETROLEUM PRODUCTS) MELBOURNE) LICENCE, gives to qualified LICENCE, gives the right to carry petroleum applicants, the right to operate withouf products statewide in vehicles prescribed by restriction in a high traffic density area. The Regulation as having- licence authorises the carriage of general goods between Melbourne and Geelong, a bulk tank forming an integral part of previously authorised only by permit. the vehicle; or

Two main features associated with the issue one or more tanks of a capacity exceeding of EM I icences are - 400 litres, not forming an integral part or parts of the vehicle. on the recommendation of the Board, after considering representations by This licence is designed basically for the long interested parties, the Governor in distance haulage of bulk petroleum products, Council may restrict the carriage of and 504 licences have been issued. certain goods by proclamation published (Petroleum products may still be transported in the Government Gazette. from depots to places within 80 kilometres under an EH licence, at a lower annual (Goods restricted by proclamation are- licence fee.)

cement manufactured at Fyansford DECENTRALISED INDUSTRIES have and Waurn Ponds; been granted licences where their own vehicles are used for a combination of wool sold at Geelong for export from operations not covered by El as of right Australia; licence; in other cases, licences have been and issued where industries have elected to employ their own contract carriers. wire manufactured at North Shore, Geelong.) If an industry wishes to use a carrier rather than operate its own vehicle, the applicants are required to satisfy the Board is able to take into account the Board that they are of good character relative costs and convenience of alter­ and have the necessary qualifications and native forms of transport. financial stability. This information is provided by completion of a confidential Where an industry is not at a disadvantage questionnaire. Where unsatisfactory because of its location, but there are clear advice is disclosed, an applicant may be benefits to be gained by allowing some heard by the Board, and supported by use of a road carrier, the Board has any interested party. Generally, the usually been able to meet the industry's Board accepts established operators with position by allowing a proportion of its a satisfactory record as meeting the raw material requirements or finished necessary qualifications. products to move by road, on the under­ standing that the balance is consigned by Of the 558 EM licences issued to 305 owners, rail. the majority are located in Melbourne and Geelong. Details of licence dispositions are:- SOLE DECENTRALISED INDUSTRY CARRIERS have been licensed where a Melbourne 250 vehicle is operated exclusively for one or Geelong 190 more approved decentralised industries. Mornington Peninsula 36 In effect, this authorises a carrier to Gisborne, Woodend, Trentham, Kyneton 21 undertake the same carrying activities Kilmore, Broadford, Yea 9 that approved decentralised industries can Cranbourne 8 perform with their own vehicles under El Pakenham, Longwarry 6 licence. Others 38

Total 558

32 DISCRETIONARY LICENCES

These licences are issued at the discretion of DISCRETIONARY LICENCES MAY BE the Board for terms not exceeding four years GROUPED as follows- and authorise operations not covered by any single as of right licence, and generally of a ROUTE SERVICES FROM MELBOURNE long term nature. There were 10,094 OR COUNTRY CENTRES are generally discretionary licences issued at the end of the of a short haul nature to non-rail pockets, year. or to areas beyond rail terminals. These operations provide an important link in PROCEDURE FOR ISSUE of discretionary the provision of goods services to country licences is specified in the Commercial Goods areas, and every endeavour is made to Vehicles Act 1958, and it is required that ensure maintenance of regular operations. details of licence application be published in the Government Gazette, so that interested Licensed road services are shown in an parties may be aware of any proposal to accompanying map. Introduction of the provide additional transport facilities likely to EM 80 kilometre of Melbourne area affect them. licence in 1974, created duplication with some of the short haul 'D' licensed routes PUBLIC HEARING of an application occurs from Melbourne. where interested parties record objection to an application and seek to be heard. This EXTENDED AS OF RIGHT OPER­ usually occurs where there is conflict of ATIONS are granted where a regular interests between parties, or where matters of operation beyond as of right provisions major policy determination may be involved. is required. The procedure adopted provides for the views and arguments of all parties to be submitted SPECIAL COMMODITIES are authorised for the Board's consideration. During the to be transported under licence in year, the Board conducted public hearings at specially constructed vehicles. Licences in Melbourne, Wangaratta, Morwell, Ballarat, this category continue to increase in Shepparton and Ararat. respect of refrigerated cargo, bricks, stock foods, flour, sugar, plaster, liquified PRIVATE SITTING$ of the Board provide products, cement, I ime and scrap metal. the means of dealing with most discretionary matters, including applications for new ANCILLARY OPERATIONS, that is licences where there is no objection, and operations associated with trade or renewal or variation of the conditions of business, are extended under licence existing licences. A total of 2,575 cases beyond EG (own goods licence) involving goods licences were dealt with at provisions where required. In some cases, 50 private sittings of the Board during the a wide distribution of goods is authorised year. by road on the basis that bulk supplies are initially consigned by rail to pre­ MATTERS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION arranged points or depots. when determining applications for dis­ cretionary licences are dealt with in Section 8 CONTRACTORS involved in earth-moving of the Commercial Goods Vehicles Act 1958. or road construction may be issued Amongst other factors, the Board is required licence authority to cover extended to evaluate in the terms of community areas of operation required for site to interest the benefits of the proposed service, site, or materials to project, transport. taking into account the adequacy of any existing service, including the possibility of MAILS AND PARCELS are normally improvement of this service, and the effects licensed as services operated under upon it if traffic is diverted or allowed to be contract to Australia Post. developed by a competing service. In addition the Board has special powers to deal with TIMBER CARRIERS are licensed to disadvantages suffered by country secondary operate for the transport of logs to mills, decentralised industries, including relative sawn timber to local rail station, or short cost and convenience factors. haul deliveries direct to customers.

33 Carriers are generally located in the main Transfer of licences between operators is a timber producing areas of Central and means by which the disposition and East Gippsland, Heyfield, Otway Ranges, availability of tow trucks may be varied. Mansfield, Euroa, Benalla, and Upper With the aim of preserving capacity in Murray. An inter-change of vehicles particular areas, transfers are generally limited between areas is authorised only where to locations within an 8 kilometre radius of there is clear evidence of a deficiency in the present place of business. vehicle capacity. During the year, 33 transfers of tow truck TOW TRUCK LICENCES are subject to licences were approved within the Melbourne the discretionary licensing provisions of the metropolitan area. Commercial Goods Vehicles Act, and specified standards of vehicle construction, IN COUNTRY AREAS the use of tow trucks crane design and associated equipment must ranges from conventional operations directly be met before a licence is issued. associated with motor vehicles, to more diversified rural requirements, particularly in Tow trucks are grouped into four classes smaller communities. according to their size and lifting capacity. The number of licensed trucks operating The 'tool of trade' concept in a panel beating throughout the State is as follows:- firm is regarded as an important consideration in determining any application for a country Class 1 Small conventional 439 tow truck I icence. There are some instances Class 2 Larger conventional 254 where the issue of a restricted licence, which Class 3 Light salvage 29 excludes general accident towing, tends to Class 4 Heavy salvage 10 reduce objection to the granting of a licence.

Total During the year, 5 licences were granted to country applicants, comprising 3 unrestricted Tow truck licences are conditioned to enable and 2 restricted I icences. the majority of operators to attend accident scenes on a statewide basis. A small number of licences are 'restricted' to exclude attendance at accident scenes, except where a truck has previously been requested by the owner or driver of the vehicle involved in the accident; these trucks mainly engage in trade towing.

34 ROUTE SERVICES CARRYING GENERAL GOODS UNDER DISCRETIONARY LICENCES

MERINGUR.._

AREA SERVED BY THROUGH ROAD SERVICES TO MELBOURNE

AREA SERVED BY CARRIERS FROM RAILHEADS

FOR PURPOSES OF THE REPORT THE LICENSED ROUTES HAVE BEEN NUMBERED 1 TO 69 THE NUMBER APPEARS AT THE EXTREMITY OF THE ROUTE.

Js::PPA.,ON w U1

~EUROA RouTE SERVICES CARRYING GENERAL Gooos, UNDER DISCRETIONARY LICENCES. ------

No. of No. of Route Route. No. Operators. Vehicles. ---- I Melbourne-Mt. Martha-Portsea ...... 1 18 2 Melbourne-Tyabb-Crib Point-Flinders ...... 4 9 3 Melbourne-Red Hill ...... 3 4 4 Melbourne-Corinella ...... 1 I 5 Melbourne-Upper Beaconsfield ...... I 4 6 Melbourne-Gembrook ...... 1 3 7 Melbourne-Noojee ...... I 3 8 Melbourne-Warburton ...... 3 6 9 Melbourne-Jamieson, Woods Point ...... 2 5 10 Melbourne-Healesville ...... I 4 ll Melbourne-(short of) Aiexandra ...... 2 6 I2 Melbourne-Phillip Island ...... 2 6 13 Melbourne-King lake ...... 1 1 I4 Melbourne-Kilmore ...... 2 6 I5 Melbourne-Heathcote area ...... 2 5 16 Melbourne-Lancefield ...... 2 2 I7 Melbourne-Gisborne-Upper Macedon ...... 1 1 I8 Melbourne-Ballan, Balliang ...... 2 19 I9 Melbourne-Mt. Wallace ...... 1 4 20 Melbourne-Anglesea, Lorne, Apollo Bay ...... 1 8 2I Ballarat-Lake Bolac ...... 1 I 22 Ballarat-Moonambel ...... 1 1 23 Ballarat-A voca ...... 1 2 24 Ballarat-Maryborough ...... 1 I 25 Ballarat-Landsborough, St. Arnaud ...... 1 2 26 Ballarat-Beaufort ...... 1 I 27 Ballarat-Skipton ...... I I 28 Ballarat-Derrinallum ...... 1 2 29 Ballarat-Rokewood ...... 1 I 30 Ballarat-Meredith, Geelong ...... 1 I 31 Geelong-Mt. Wallace ...... I 3 32 Geelong-Rokewood ...... 1 I 33 Geelong-Deans Marsh ...... 1 2 34 Colac-Lorne ...... 2 2 35 Colac-Cressy, Beeac areas ...... 4 5 36 Timboon-Warrnambool, Camperdown, Terang, Port Campbell .. 3 3 37 Lismore-Camperdown, Ballarat ...... 1 I 38 Warrnambool-Mortlake ...... 1 I 39 Caramut-Hamilton, Warrnambool, Koroit, Terang, Willaura, Westmere 1 2 40 Orford-Portland, Hamilton, Warrnambool, Port Fairy .. . . l 2 4I Broadwater-Portland, Hamilton, Warrnambool, Port Fairy .. . . 1 1 42 Macarthur-Portland, Hamilton, Warrnambool, Port Fairy .. . . 1 2 43 Myamyn-Hamilton, Portland ...... 1 2 44 Apsley-Goroke, Carpolac ...... 1 2 45 Edenhope-Horsham ...... l I 46 Mildura-Robinvale ...... 1 1 47 Redcliffs- Meringur ...... I I 48 Euroa-Shepparton ...... I 2 49 Wangaratta-Whitfie1d ...... 1 1 50 Wodonga-Kancoona, Myrtleford ...... I I 51 W odonga-Bogong ...... 1 I 52 Wodonga-Eskdale ...... I 1 53 Wodonga-Corryong ...... l 1 54 Corryong-Vic. /N.S.W. at Bethanga Bridge ...... l 1 55 Wodonga-Bright ...... l I 56 Melbourne-Mallacoota ...... 1 1 57 Orbost-Bendoc ...... 1 1 58 Orbost-Vic. /N.S.W. border ...... 2 4 59 Orbost-Genoa (also Vie. /N.S.W. border via Princes Highway East or Bonang Highway or Cann Valley-road) ...... I 5 60 Orbost-Combienbar ...... 1 I 61 Wulgulmerang-Nowa Nowa, Orbost and Bairnsdale ...... 1 1 62 Bairnsdale-Ensay South ...... 2 6 63 Bairnsdale-Benam bra ...... I 6 64 Swifts Creek-Bruthen, Bairnsdale ...... 1 6 65 Wulgulmerang-Buchan, Bairnsdale ...... I 1 66 Bairnsdale-Tub but ...... 1 I 67 Bairnsdale-Wairewa ...... 1 2 68 Bairnsdale-Glen Wills, Hotham Heights ...... 1 5 69 Sale-Dargo ...... 1 1

36 DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS LICENCES · 1977n8

.04%

15.2% 9.0%

23.2%

GOODS LICENCES 1968 · 1978

LICENCES OOO's

134

130

126

122

118

114

110

106

102

98

16

12

8 1968 '69 '70 '71 '72 '73 '74 '75 '76 '77 '78

37 LICENCE FEES

AN ANNUAL LICENCE FEE up to $1000 LICENCE FEE COLLECTIONS 1977/78 may be assessed by the Board in respect of any I icence. In practice, fee scales are $ prescribed having regard to the load capacity of the vehicle and the nature and area of As of Right 4,000,112 operation. There has been no increase in fees Discretionary Licences since 1st November 1976. (full term} 1,173,217 Discretionary Licences (temporary} 67,882

Total 5,241,211

AS OF RIGHT LICENCE FEES

LOAD CAPACITY

Licence Up to Over SOO kg Over 2000 kg Over 4000 kg Over 6000 kg Over 8000 kg Over 10000 kg Over 13000 kg Category 500kg to 2000 kg to4000 kg to 6000 kg to 8000 kg to 10000 kg to 13000 kg s $ $ $ s $ $ $ EA,EB, EC, EF 7 16 23 30 46 60 90 150 ED • • 6 13 19 25 38 50 EG * 30 46 60 * * • * EG(S) 16 * * * • • • • EH, El+ 16 30 46 60 90 120 180 300 EM 37 76 113 150 226 300 450 750 EP 16 30 46 60 67 90 136 226 ET 23 46 67 90 136 180 270 450

(*This type of licence NOT applicable for a veh1cle of this capacity.) + After the fee for an El (Decentralised Industry Licence} has been paid to the Board, the licence holder may claim a 50 per cent rebate from the Department of State Development.

38 DISCRETIONARY LICENCE FEES Licence fees are grouped having regard to the nature and area of operations and the load capacity of vehicles used. Some examples are given below:-

Up to 11 Over half Over Over Over Over 8 Over 10 I Load capacity Kilo- , a tonne 2 tonnes 4 tonnes 6 tonnes tonnes tonnes 1, Over 13 to 4 to 6 to 8 to 10 to 13 tonnes grams ' t~~n~s tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes

ANNUAL FEE

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Group 1-for example additional carrying rights up to 80 km, such as- ...... 16 30 46 60 90 120 180 300

(a) extension of rights available under the 40-km radius licences Melbourne, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong and country areas up to 30 km for specified commodities-timber, aerated waters, perishable goods, sand and soil, etc.

(b) route licences providing general goods services to specified towns for journeys not exceeding 80 km (excluding Melbourne­ Geelong).

(c) extension of the as of right provisions for the carriage of the licensee's goods within a :30-km radius to vehicles exceeding 6 tonnes load capacity.

Group 2-for example additional carrying rights beyond 80 km for specified goods or specified trades, such as-- ...... 23 46 67 90 136 180 270 450 (a) extension of the rights available under 40-km radius licences beyond 80 km for specified goods-second-hand furniture, firewood, fruit, livestock, etc.

(b) hawkers selling to householders only.

(c) contractors (tools of trade, servicing).

(d) cash van operations-pick up and distribution of goods from railhead.

(e) cross-country operations in non-rail areas.

(/) decentralised industries with distribution of agency lines (combining the rights available under E.I. and E.G. as of right licences).

Group 3-for example additional carrying rights beyond 80 km for specialised vehicles, such as- .. 30 60 90 120 180 240 360 600 refrigerated vehicles motor car carriers

Group 4-for example additional carrying rights for a wide range of specified goods beyond 80 km. Generally goods that are at present authorised by the Transport Regulation Board under permit for carriage on road ...... 37 76 I 13 150 226 300 450 750 extension of the rights available under 40-km radius licences beyond 80 km for an approved list of goods, such as- sawn timber from areas other than East Gippsland. glazed doors and windows cement sheets

Group 5-for example extension of carrying rights beyond those provided for in Groups 1-4, such as- 46 90 136 180 270 3SO 540 900 extension of the rights available under 80-km radius of Melbourne licences to allow the carriage of certain commodities beyond that area.

39 PERMITS

PERMITS MAY BE ISSUED at the discretion The number of permits issued continued to of the Board, pursuant to Section 13 of the fall due to Board policy to convert certain Commercial Goods Vehicles Act 1958, to permissible traffics from trip to period­ authorise the operation of a vehicle ical permit, and from periodical permit to temporarily, in a manner not specified in a licence. licence.

PERMIT FEES may be assessed on a trip by trip or periodical basis. Trip permit fees range up to a maximum of $28.25 on a scale which has regard to load capacity of the vehicle, and distance of journey to be under­ taken. Periodical permits, issued to cover recurring traffics, may be assessed to a maximum of $30 for up to three months currency.

Permits Issued and Revenue Collected 1975/76 to 1977/78

1975-76 1976-77 1977-78

Trip, periodical and trip under 'subject to return' arrangement 83,641 78,373 76,053

Percentage variation in number of trips over previous year -23.22% -6.3% -2.96% Goods permit fee revenue $866,276 $978,941 $1,072,293 Percentage variation in fees collection over previous year -5.23% +13% +9.54% Average fee per permit $10.35 $12.49 $14.10

TRANSPORT OF SAWN TIMBER by road is major timber producing areas of Central and authorised by permit from timber producing East Gippsland is authorised for road move­ areas throughout the State, but only one third ment to Melbourne. · of the output of sawn timber milled in the

Quantities of sawn timber which moved from the controlled areas to Melbourne during the year were -

Cubic Metres Heyfield - Morwell · Eri ea Road 16,091 55.1% Rail 13,097 44.9% Total 29,188 Bairnsdale - Orbost Road 62,988 37.2% Rail 106,517 62.8% Total 169,505

40 The disproportion between rail and road Gippsland figure, the percentage road move­ movements in the Central Gippsland figures ment would be 39.8%. was due largely to the extended power strike in the latter part of 1977; also, there was GIPPSLAND OIL AND GAS PRO,IECT two­ some shortage of rail wagons. way traffic between Melbourne and Barry Beach totalled 24,850 tonnes by rail and On days when rail loading could not occur, 1,685 tonnes by road. Movements from road movement of the full daily consignment Melbourne to Sale for on movement to was permitted. If these 'forced circumstance' Longford totalled 650 tonnes by rail and permit issues are excluded from the Central 1,462 tonnes by road.

Total Tonnage- Melbourne to and from Barry Beach and Longford

1975-76 1976-77 1977-78

Rail 10,303 6,972 25,500

Road 2,635 2,462 3,147

12,938 9,434 28,647

41 COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VEHICLES

IT IS AN OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO DECISIONS ON LICENCE APPLICATIONS LICENSE, under the Transport Regulation are subject to review by the Governor in Act, 1958, any motor vehicle used to carry Council where objections have been lodged passengers for hire or reward or for any con­ to applications, and reviewed by the Minister sideration or in the course of any trade or in other cases. In either case, the Board's business within the State. decisions have no authority until the review has taken place. Licences are issued at the discretion of the Board to authorise operation of route VARIATIONS OF LICENCE CONDITIONS services, touring and charter services, school which do not substantially change the contract services, taxis and hire cars. In the franchise held, or seriously affect the rights non-commercial field, licences for privately of other operators, are determined at the owned buses. are issued as-of-right subject to Board's discretion. vehicle suitability. PERMITS MAY BE ISSUED at the Board's Buses owned by the Tramways Board and the discretion to authorise, temporarily, any Railways Board operate with the consent of operations not covered by a licence. the Governor in Council, on the recommend­ ation of the Board. PUBLIC HEARINGS were held to decide 132 applications for new licences or variations of APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES are existing licences. Public hearings were con­ published in the Government Gazette as a ducted at Melbourne, Shepparton, Hamilton, requirement of the Act. If objections are Warrnambool, Ballarat, Bairnsdale and received from any person or organisation, Wangaratta. these may be pressed by the parties to public hearing. AT PRIVATE SITTINGS the Board dealt with 4,898 passenger licensing matters (3,4 71 CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS for in the previous year). discretionary licences is based on the provisions of Section 21 of the Transport Regulation Act. Matters to be considered cover the interests of those requmng transport and those supplying transport services as existing operators. The existing service may be Railways, Tramways Board tram and bus services, or private bus and taxi services.

42 DEFINITION OF PASSENGER VEHICLE LICENCES issued by the Board -

MO - Metropolitan Omnibus - a bus PO - Private Omnibus - a bus with licensed to operate at separate and seating capacity for more than distinct fares for each passenger 12 persons, privately owned and and to maintain a regular route licensed for the carriage of service. The 'metropolitan area' passengers by religious, philanth­ is defined as that area within ropic, educational and sporting or 13km of the corporate limits of social organisations. the City of Melbourne, but for practical purposes this licence is ST - Suburban Taxicab - a sedan car issued to cover the main areas of licensed for hire from stands suburban housing and industrial within a prescribed metropolitan development. suburban area, or to accept street hirings from anywhere within a uo - Urban Omnibus -a bus licensed to defined boundary of Melbourne. operate on urban bus routes, at lt may also perform pre-booked Geelong, Ballarat or Bendigo, and hirings from any place in Victoria. in most cases to provide charter services. MH - Metropolitan Hire Car - a luxury sedan car licensed to perform pre­ CO - Country Omnibus -a bus licensed booked hirings to any place in to operate on country bus routes, Victoria. and in most cases to provide local charter services. UT - Urban Taxi - a car licensed to operate taxi services at Geelong, MC - Metropolitan Special Service Ballarat or Bendigo, and pre­ Omnibus - a bus licensed to booked hirings to any place in operate under 'charter conditions' Victoria. within a radius of 32km of the G.P.O. Melbourne, and to be hired CT /CH - Country Taxi and Hire Car - cars by the public. I icensed to operate outside the metropolitan and urban areas, to TO - Touring Omnibus- a high standard any place in Victoria. bus I icensed to operate on advert­ ised tours at separate and distinct MT - Metropolitan Taxi - a sedan car fares. I icensed for hi re from the street or from approved stands within a sv - Special Purpose Bus - a bus defined boundary of Melbourne, licensed to provide services of a or by phone booking for a journey special nature not covered by to any place in Victoria. other forms of I icence.

TP - A licence issued to provide a service of a temporary nature.

43 THE NUMBER OF PASSENGER VEHICLE LICENCES ISSUED AT 30 JUNE 1977 AND 1978

1978 1977

Passenger Licences - Bus Metropolitan 994 972 Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board 262 272 Victorian Railways 12 12 Metropolitan Charter 248 234

Urban

Ballarat 40 40 Bendigo 32 31 Geelong 78 77

Country 455 438 Victorian Railways - Country 4 4 School 1588 1550 Touring 114 Ill Temporary Licences 7 9 Special Vehicle 185 173

Passenger Licences - Taxi and Hire Car

Metropolitan Taxi 1892 1806 Suburban Taxi 984 1071 Metropolitan Hire Car 40 42

Urban Taxi

Ball arat 50 50 Bendigo 37 37 Geelong 114 114

Country Taxi 388 398

Country Hire Car 50 52

Total Commercial Passenger Licences 7574 8493

"GP" (Goods-Passenger) 14 16

Private Bus Licences 382 303

44 PASSENGER VEHICLE LICENCE FEES are charged as follows:

BUS

Metropolitan (MO) $ 2 Licence fee Urban (UO) $ 2 .. .. Country (CO) $ 2 .. Metropolitan Charter (MC) $ 4 .. plus $2 per seat School (TS) $ 4 .. .. plus $2 per seat Touring (TO) $ 4 ...... $2 " Special Vehicle (SV) $ 4 .. .. plus 10c- $3 Private (PO) $ 2 .. ..

TAXI

Metropolitan (MT) $50 Licence fee, plus $3 per seat Suburban (ST) $50 .. .. $3 .. .. Urban (UT) $30 .. $3 .. .. Country (CT) $20 .. $3 .. ..

HIRE CAR

Metropolitan (MH) $50 .. .. $3 .. .. Country (CH) $20 .. .. $3 ..

GOODS PASSENGER (GP) $10 ..

DRIVER CERTIFICATE (DC) $ 2 per annum

THE NUMBER OF OPERATORS, LICENCES AND ROUTES involved in the provision of route and school contract services in Victoria at 30 June was-

Metro Urban Country School Bus Bus Bus Contract

Operators 72 11 102 609 Licences ~994 150 455 1588 Routes 222 43 lntertown 1641 131 Town * 23

* The figure for country town bus services is the number of towns in which services are operated.

Operators holding more than one type of licence have been included in each category.

45 ~~~ rout• io 6AOKeN H 11.1. ~ "Wit"'llf:o mu~e 1o PAAINGI N.S.W COUNTRY PASSENGER SERVICES ~ """"'""'~ enrout,toA~'•\t\OUAA COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VEHICLES I 'tiii:J KOc>AlONG rrne,, £l!fF'S \\ MAJOR PASSENGER SERVICES OPERATING IN COUNTRY AREAS 1134 12Q\\111 ,. DAILY PASSENGER SERVICES "•\ +------· RESTRICTED DAILY PASSENGER SERVICES r~~ ... PASSENGER SERVICES LESS THAN DAILY FREQUENCY I RESTRICTED PASSENGER SERVICES LESS THAN DAILY FREQUENCY I ~ .. ··-··-··--· SUNDAY AND WEEKEND RETURN PASSENGER SERVICES t ---~A OUYEN [!l TOWN BUS SERVICES OF SOME SUBSTANCE ·~N- \ "'NNA~OO MUilllAY'l!lLI: \ . \ I r··-···' .! ' \., I i HOPETOUN 1' ,I •t' O'l ..... , ...... 131 .. , ...... \ '•,\ ·--. ....~ .... Ml Route Service Operator No

Geelong-Portarl i ngton-St Leonards SA Woolnough 2 Geelong-Point Lonsdale-Oueenscliff Geelong Associated Bus Lines Pty Ltd 3 Geelong-Barwon Heads-Ocean Grove Geelong Associated Bus Lines Pty Ltd 4 Geelong-Leopold Geelong Associated Bus Lines Pty Ltd 5 Geelong-Torquay Geelong Associated Bus Lines Pty Ltd 6 Melbourne-Geelong-Lorne-Apollo Bay Trans Otway Ltd 7 Geelong-Warrnambool Warrnambool Bus Lines Pty Ltd 8 Yarck • Alexandra DJ Wales 9 Bacchus Marsh Goolong G Land L F Tomkin 10 Camperdown-Cobden-Timboon Estate of the Late D E Wedge 11 Timboon-Warrnambool Warrnambool Bus Lines Pty Ltd 12 Warrnambooi-Port Fairy South Western Roadways Pty Ltd 13 Melbourne-Yea-Mansfield D J and J E Nugent 14 Colac-Aivie A W Cunningham Pty Ltd 15 Colac-Apollo Bay Trans Otway Ltd 16 Bendigo-Ballarat via Daylesford Calder Highway Coach Service 17 Bendigo-Wycheproof-Sea Lake J V & M E and G V & M J Bennett 18 Ballarat-Cressy J D Coughlan 19 Ballarat-Creswick H A Davis Motors Pty Ltd 20 Ballarat-Buninyong H A Davis Motors Pty Ltd 21 Ballarat-Smeaton H A Davis Motors Pty Ltd 22 Sale-Maffra S V and V J Ferguson 23 Bendigo-Shepparton Flood's Motor Service Pty Ltd 24 AI bury-Tallangatta-Corryong Wand EA Groenendyk 25 Apollo Bay-Cape Otway Trans Otway Ltd 26 Castlemaine-Maldon R S and J I Steele 27 Sale-Bairnsdale Little's Gippsland Coaches Pty Ltd 28 Mansfield-Whittlesea-Melbourne DJ and J E Nugent (VR) 29 Warragui-Drouin-Garfield WBL Pty Ltd 30 Daylesford-Hepburn Springs K R Little Pty Ltd 31 Ballarat-Camperdown-Warrnambool South Western Roadways Pty Ltd 32 Ballarat-Darlington-Warrnambool South Western Roadways Pty Ltd 33 Port Fairy•Portland-Mt Gambier South Western Roadways Pty Ltd 34 Mildura-Horsham CM Astbury 35 Mt Beauty-Falls Creek T J Pyle 36 Mt Beauty-Aibury C F Kay 37 Benalla-Shepparton-Echuca R M and H P Munro 38 Wangaratta-Beechworth M and D R Parkinson 39 Springhurst-Corowa K J Nicholson 40 Wangaratta-Bright SA and C F Tomaino 41 Melbourne-Bega C J Toplis 42 Melbourne-Sydney via Princes Highway Ansett Pioneer Melbourne 43 Wangaratta-Mt Buffalo Chalet VicRail 44 Albury-Wodonga-Falls Creek-Mt Beauty W Griffith 45 Albury-Wodonga-Corryong via Walwa R D and S J Wilk in son 46 Albury-Wodonga-Corryong via Tallangatta East R D and S J Wilkinson 47 Corryong-Khancoban Khancoban Spring Creek School Committee 48 Warragul Noojee R D and I J Kemp 49 Morweii-Mirboo North Latrobe Valley Bus Lines 50 Moe-Yallourn Latrobe Valley Bus Lines 51 Traralgon-Heyfield-Sale Little's Gippsland Coaches Pty Ltd 52 Bairnsdale-Lakes Entrance-Orbost Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd 53 Shepparton-Melbourne Ford Shepparton Bus Lines Pty Ltd 54 Orbost-Cann River-Mallacoota T Dorran 55 Orbost-Delegate-Bendoc D F and K F Minchin 56 Bairnsdale-Omeo Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd 57 Wonthaggi-lnverloch G and T 0 Atkinson 58 Melbourne-Lilydale-Warburton H J Martyr 59 Mansfield-Mt Buller W C Heathcote 60 Melbourne-Healesville-Aiexandra-Eildon Weir McKenzies Tourist Services Pty Ltd 61 Bairnsdale-Buchan W M Ramsay 62 Lockington-Melbourne L C Dyson's Bus Service Pty Ltd 63 Nathalia-Melbourne L C Dyson's Bus Service Pty L td 64 Melbourne-Jerilderie -Griffith(NSW) D J and J E Nugent 65 Seymour-Puckapunyai-Melbourne Seymour Passenger Service Pty Ltd 66 Dandenong-Wonthaggi-lnverloch Grenda Nominees (VRC) 67 Melbourne-Barham(NSW) L C Dyson's Bus Service Pty Ltd 68 Bairnsdale-Paynesville G C Armstrong 69 Mildura-Paringi (NSW) M Young 70 Clarkefield-Romsey-Lancefield A G Roberts Pty Ltd 71 Bendigo-Swan Hill Murray Valley Engineering and Transport Co 72 Adelaide-Mildura Greyhound Coaches 73 Bendigo-Dunolly A H Spiker 74 Bendigo-Lockwood Maldon T M Reglar 75 Mildura-Coomealla-Wentworth (NSW) W Sawyer 76 Mildura-Koorlong Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd 77 Mildura-Redcliffs via I rymple Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd 78 Mildura-Merebin Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd 79 Ouyen-Murrayville-Pinnaroo (SA) P J Nolan 80 Horsham-Rainbow Extends to Nypo B K Bastin 47 Route Service Operator No

81 Ballarat-Hamilton BA An nett 82 Ballarat-Avoca Harris 83 Ballarat-Ciunes Castlemaine Bus Lines Pty Ltd 84 Ararat-Maryborough I A Neil 85 Horsham-Goroke C P and L L Bland 86 Swan Hili-Balranald {NSW) R Griffiths 87 Swan Hiii-Woorineen-Piangil J and M R Humphrey 88 Geelong-1 nverleigh A M and the Estate of the Late N J McHarry 89 Geelong-Darlington J Kane 90 Warrnambooi-Lake Bolac N M Blake 91 Horsham-Harrow-Edenhope A Decker 92 Mortlake-Terang Mortlake Roadways Pty Ltd 93 Woods Point-Mansfield H W R Stewart 94 Castlemaine-Chewton Castlemaine Bus Lines Pty Ltd 95 Mooroopna-Shepparton A Geraghty 96 Yarrawonga-Wangaratta A G Watson 97 Yallourn-Morwell Latrobe Valley Bus Lines 98 Albury-Beechworth I S and J E Downs 99 Wangaratta-Whitfield-Cheshunt M J Collett 100 Wodonga-Tallangatta-Mitta Mitta C K and G F Myers 101 Wodonga-Tallangatta-Dartmouth G C and H M Coulston 102 Wodonga-Aibury Mylon's Motorways 103 Melbourne-Shepparton-Wodonga-Sydney Greyhound Coaches Pty Ltd 104 Yallourn North Yallourn Latobe Valley Bus Lines 105 Castlemaine-Campbells Creek Castlemaine Bus Lines Pty Ltd 106 Rutherglen-Wodonga J R Hocking 107 Eldorado-Tarrawingee via Everton R F Pyle 108 Wangaratta-Byawatha RF Pyle 109 Eldorado-Wangaratta R F Pyle 110 Melbourne-Brisbane via Hume and Goulburn Valley Highways Ansett Pioneer 111 Beechworth-Stanley I S and J E Downs 112 Warragui-Trafalgar R J and M Boreham 113 Beaconsfield-Upper Beaconsfield R M Moloney 114 Seymour-Puckapunyal Seymour Passenger Services Pty Ltd 115 Melbourne-Wodonga-Aibury-Sydney via Hume Highway Ansett Pioneer 116 Albury-Bright C N Edwards 117 Castlemaine-Campbells Creek-Fryerstown-Chewton CD Parsons 118 Mortlake-Warrnambool Mortlake Roadways Pty Ltd 119 Melbourne-Echuca-Mildura Greyhound Coaches Pty Ltd 120 Tawonga-Mt Beauty-Bright R J Jess 121 Warrnambooi-Koroit Warrnamboo! Bus Lines Pty L td 122 Warrnambooi-AIIansford Junction South Western Roadways Pty Ltd 123 Hamilton-Balmorai-Horsham An sett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd 124 Hamilton-Warrnambool Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd 125 Hamilton-Portland Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd 126 Melbourne-Ballarat-Hamilton-Mt Gambler Ansett Transport Industries (Operations! Pty Ltd 127 Melbourne-Geelong-Hamilton-Mt Gambier Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd 128 Melbourne-Ballarat-Hamilton-Naracoorte (SA) Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd 129 Melbourne-Mildura Ansett Pioneer 130 Melbourne-Deniliquin Ansett Pioneer 131 Melbourne-Adealide-Perth-Port Hedland Ansett Pioneer 132 Melbourne-Echuca-Brisbane Greyhound Coaches Pty Ltd 133 Mildura-Broken Hill Greyhound Coaches Pty Ltd 134 Melbourne-Geelong-Warrnambool Warrnambool Bus Lines Pty Ltd 135 Dandenong-Cowes Grenda Nominees Pty Ltd 136 Melbourne-Ballarat-Horsham-Adelaide Greyhound Coaches Pty Ltd 137 Melbourne-Aibury-Brisbane Cobb & Co Melbourne 138 Moe-Yallourn-North Morwell Latrobe Valley Bus Lines 139 Moe-North Newbor ough-Moe Latrobe Valley Bus Lines 140 Moe-Trafafgar Latrobe Valley Bus Lines 141 Trafalgar-Morwell Latrobe Valley Bus Lines 142 Trafalgar-Maffra Latrobe Valley Bus Lines (VR) 143 Swan Hiii-Woorineen South E J and M R Humphrey 144 Linton-Ballarat R M Thege 145 Kerang-Koondrook A F and G D Heap 146 Murtoa-Hopetoun N C E Daniels 147 Ballarat-Charlton J V & M E and G V & M J Bennett (VicRail Contract) 148 Staweii-St Arnaud KW Hibbert 149 Bendigo-1 nglewood-Wycheproof W L Schade 150 Heathcote-Bend igo A R Pianta 151 Heathcote-Bend igo K H Holland 152 Castlemaine-Maryborough Castlemaine Bus Lines (VicRail Contract) 153 Adelaide-Mildura Murray Valley Coaches (SA) Ltd 154 Woodend-Daylesford K R Little Pty Ltd (VicRail Contract) 155 Mount Saw Baw Ski Village-Mill Site Baw Baw Transport Co Pty Ltd 156 Bendigo-Uitima Calder Highway Coaches {Vie Rail Contract) 157 Swan Hiii-Robinvale V L & W F McGinty (VicRail Contract) 158 Ballarat-Maryborough H A Davis Motors Service Pty Ltd (VicRatl Contract)

48 CHANGES TO BUS SERVICES occurred as follows:-

NEW SERVICES SERVICES EXTENDED

Metropolitan Metropolitan

City- Melbourne Airport Route 609 (Kew-Royal Talbot Hospital) was Sunshine- Ardeer extended from the corner of High and Bayswater - Knox City Walpole Streets, Kew, via Cotham Road, Ferntree Gully- Knox City Charles Street, High Street and Walpole Street.

Routes 861 (Chelsea-Chelsea Heights) and 862 (Chelsea-Carrum) were extended to introduce a service into the developing Patterson Lakes area. Country Route 552 (Northland-Thornbury-North East Heathcote • Bendigo. Reservoir) was extended as follows:

This service is operated by Mr A R Pianta Northern terminus - from the corner of and provides a day return service to Hickford and lnvermay Streets via Bendigo on Tuesdays and Thursdays. lnvermay Street to Dumbarton Street, returning via Gourock Street and Gertz Melbourne- Mt Baw Baw. Avenue.

This service is operated by Landmark Southern terminus · from Dundas Street, Tours Pty Ltd and provides a facility Thornbury, via Dundas Street and for weekend bus travel direct to Victoria Street to Darebin Road. Mt Baw Baw snowfields. Route 517 (Northland-Yallambie) extended Wahgunyah - Springhurst - Wangaratta. from Yallambie to Greensborough Shopping Centre. This service is operated by Mr K J Nicholson and provides a facility for day Route 423 (St Albans · St Albans South) return trips between Wahgunyah and extended via Willis Street, Levenia Street Wangaratta on weekdays only. and Furlong Road.

Routes 436 (Hoppers Crossing-Werribee) and 438 (Werribee-Windermere) were extended and re-organised to cater for rapid development in the Werribee/ Hoppers Crossing area.

Route 542 (Oak Park-Broadmeadows North) extended from Nathalia Street, Broad­ meadows to Freelurgh Court, Coolaroo.

Route 736 (Biackburn-Morack Road) extended from Burwood Highway and Morack Road to Knox City Shopping Centre and Upper Ferntree Gully Railway Station.

49 SERVICES DISCONTINUED SERVICES TRANSFERRED

Metropolitan Metropolitan

Route 745 (Basin-Boronia-Ringwood) .. Services operated by C K Currer in the Sandringham area were transferred to This service provided residents of Boronia Southland Bus Service Pty Ltd which also and Studfield with access to shopping at acquired the Chadstone-Southland and Ringwood, but discontinued when Moorabbin-Southland services formerly services were re-organised to serve the operated by subsidiary companies Knox City Shopping Centre. Murrumbeena Bus Service Pty Ltd and South Road Bus Lines Pty Ltd.

The Box Hill - Camberwell service was transferred from the estate of R W Curren to Driver Bus Lines Pty Ltd.

Country The Northcote-Northland service was transferred to L C Dyson's Bus Services Cobram - Strathmerton services .operated by Pty Ltd from Northcote Bus Service lnala Nominees Ltd. Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Dysons.

The East Brunswick-West Brunswick service was transferred from G W & G J Long to C & T Kafritsas.

The transfer of services formerly operated by Messrs Currer and Curren to adjoining operators, provided the opportunity for service rationalisation and resulted in improved service to the public.

Country

Mild·ura - Horsham service formerly operated by C M Astbury was transferred to BM & P J Joy.

The Mansfield - Mt Buller service trans­ ferred from W C Heathcote to N V Kay.

The Ouyen - Murrayville - Pinaroo service formerly operated by P J Valan was transferred to P J & R L Nolan and N J & C Y Heeps.

50 THE LOCATION OF SUBURBAN TAXI DEPOTS is shown in the following diagram, along with the zone designation and number of cars attached to each depot. Zone F (Frankston) and Z (Dandenong) are serviced by cars licensed as Country Taxis.

Sunshine

• Depot Location ZONE I K I 114j Cars ...' '",• . ,~" " ' '. .: .... , ... "" - •• ----.Country Taxi Zones . .'· I Cars in Group I I I •I Cronbourne' I I G"op 1 rn 309 I I t ·~.,,. .... ,...-----·

I I Group 2 I E I 2051 I .. -- -- I :, # ,.1 Group 3 ~ ' \I' Group 4 I Kj1141 Group 5 mi] TOTAL ~

Where Zones carry the same marking in the diagram, cars enjoy identical pick-up and standing rights; also, it will be seen that the Templestowe area is common to Groups 2 and 3.

The Caulfield area, signified as Zone A, no longer has specially designated cars and depot. Zone A cars were converted to metropolitan taxis during the year.

Following a move initiated by the Board, and referred to earlier in the Report, the Industry is now considering the implications of common rights for all metropolitan and suburban taxis, with retention of the present depot structure.

51 APPENDIX 1

STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE·

FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE 1978

1977. 78 1976. 77 $ $ $

Revenue • Metropolitan and Urban Omnibus Licences 2,849 Other Discretionary Passenger Licences 373,455 Transfer Fees 256,861 Discretionary Goods Licences 1,241,099 "As of Right" Licences 4,000,112 5,874,376 5,750,742

Permit Fees • Goods 1,072,293 Passenger 19,533 1,091,826 999,456 Drivers' Certificates 58,607 57,117 Metropolitan Omnibus Registration Fees 2,327 1,768 Total Board Fees 7,027,136 6,809,083 Road Charges Collections 9,819,473 Motor Boat Registrations 1,036,063 Fines Collected 409,810 Miscellaneous Revenue 90,627 Log Book Fees 14,928 11,370,901 11,388,976 Total Revenue and Collections 18,398,037 18,198,059 Expenditure • Salaries and Related Costs 6,347,249 Other Administrative Costs 1,454,995 Replacement and Maintenance of Cars 158,094 7,960,338 7,214,095

Less Costs of Collection Recouped 770,708 756,047 Total Administrative Expenditure 7,189,630 6,458,048 Other Expenditure (CR) 23,330 83,489 Total Board Expenditure 7,166,300 6,541,537 Collections Paid to Government Bodies 10,870,464 10,958,450 Total Expenditure and Payments 18,036,764 17,499,987 STATEMENT OF TRANSPORT REGULATION FUND Balance brought forward 1,447,261 1,328,926 Less Levy to Transport Fund 680,908 579,737 766,353 749,189 Plus Surplus for Year 361,273 698,072 Balance carried forward 1,127,626 1,447,261

52 APPENDIX 1 ·continued

1977.78 1976. 77 $ $ $ Collections paid to Government Bodies - C.R.B. Fund • Road Charges Collections 9,819,473 Log Book Fees 14,928 9,834,401 9,983,597

Tourist Fund • Motor Boat Registrations 1,036,063 974,853 Total Collections paid to Government Bodies 10,870,464 10,958,450 Total Expenditure and Payments 18,036,764 17.499,987

53 APPENDIX 2

LICENCE FEES- FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE 1978

PASSENGER VEHICLES

1977- 78 1976- 77 $ $ $ Metropolitan and Urban Omnibus Licences- Metropolitan Omnibus 2,075 Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board 524 Victorian Railways 2,599 2,649

Urban Omnibus (Ballarat) 85 Urban Omnibus (Bendigo) 72 Urban Omnibus (Geelong) 93 250 315 2,849 2,964 Other Passenger Licences- Metropolitan Charter 21,637 Metropolitan Taxicabs 118,329 Metropolitan Hire Cars 3,059 Suburban Taxicabs 67,074 210,099 203,951 Country Omnibus 904 Country Taxicabs 16,351 Country Hire Cars 1,639 School Service Licences 123,163 Victorian Railways (Country) Urban Taxicabs 9,659 151,716 155,178 Touring Omnibus 5,043 Temporary Licences 467 Special Vehicle 5,249 "GP" (Goods Passenger) 130 Private Omnibus 751 11,640 11,051 373,455 370,180 Transfer Fees 256,861 288,308 GOODS VEHICLES Discretionary Licences - "D" 1,173,217 Temporary "D" 62,675 Border Licences 5,207 1,241,099 1,213,308 "As of Right" Licences - "Ea" 760,407 "Eb" 89,143 "Ec" 474,723 "Ed" 221,142 "Ef" 50,111 "Eg" 1,020,379 "Eg(S)" 315,879 "Eh" 554,046 "Ei" 168,617 .. Em" 168,734 "Ep" 4,837 "Et" 172,094 Victorian Railways (Goods) 4,000,112 3,875,982 5,241,211 5,089,290 Total Licence Fees 5,874,376 5,750,742

54 APPENDIX 3

COMPARISON OF FINES, COSTS, AND NUMBER OF CONVICTIONS

IN RELATION TO THE VARIOUS ACTS AND REGULATIONS DURING FINANCIAL YEARS 1977-78 AND 1976-77

Financial Year 1977-78 Financial Year 1976-77

Convic· Fines Costs Convlc- Fines Costs tions tions

$ $ $ $

TransPOrt Regulation Act 91 2,836.00 311.35 96 2,740.00 299.80 Commercial Goods Veh ides Act Part I 1,649 97.924.00 7,071.45 1,617 91,724.00 5.389.19 Transport Consolidated Regulations 211 6.285.00 1,015.55 217 5,817.00 1,016.30 Motor Car Act 1,681 117.399.30 3.599.55 1,293 87,207.00 2,348.31 Motor car Regulations 291 9,930.00 685.30 274 9,725.00 393.25 Road Traffic Regulations 232 11,081.00 499.60 202 8,730.00 391.70 Summary Offences Act 2 100.00 5.50 6 320.00 Magistrates' Courts Act 40.00 12.00 3 1,200.00 16.50

4,158 245,595.30 13.200.30 3,708 207,463.00 9,855.05

55 APPENDIX 4

SUMMARY OF FINES AND COSTS AND NUMBER OF CONVICTIONS IN RELATION TO THE

VARIOUS ACTS AND REGULATIONS DURING FINANCIAL YEAR 1977-78

Act or Regulation Offence Con- Fines Costs victions

$ $

Transport Regulation Act

Section 16 Fail permit inspection of vehicle 2 55 16.80 .. 16 State false name and address 6 190 - .. 16 Failed to produce driver's certificate 25 661 81-00 .. 16 Failed to produce driver's licence 48 1,455 139.65 " 16 Failed to stop 1 30 5.50 " 16 Failed to keep vehicle stationary for inspection 1 30 5.50 .. 37 Unlicensed passenger vehicle 7 375 57.40 .. 37 Outside conditions of licence (Passenger) 1 40 5.50

Commercial Goods Vehicles Act

Section 22 Unlicensed goods vehicle 1,226 65,272 5,206.10 " 22 Outside conditions of licence (Goods) 339 23,593 1,485. 70 .. 22 Outside conditions of licence and permit 68 8,274 268.85 .. 23 False statement in application for licence or permit 2 60 5.50 .. 25 Full address not entered on "Authority to Tow" form 4 240 6L90 .. 25B(c) Incorrect use of A.T.T. 1 100 31.90 .. 25D(1) Passengers carried on tow truck 8 335 11.50 .. 25E Unreasonable charge for towing and salvage 1 50 - Transport Consolidated Regulations Part If

Regulation 10 Fail to display licence label 45 943 126.70 .. 11 Fail to comply with hiring rates 1 30 6.00 .. 30 Failed to render reasonable assistance 2 80 28.40 .. 30 Failed to state origin and destination of load 5 220 - .. 37 Delay an inspector in his duty 2 80 12.00 .. 48 Obtain Drivers Certificate by false pretences 1 40 6.00 .. 56 Fail notify change of address on certificate 6 105 23-00 .. 57 Employ uncertificated driver 3 125 12.00 Part Ill

Regulation 1 Driver's certificate not held 11 352 29.50 .. 2 Driver's certificate holder not fitted 6 141 24.00 .. 3 Fail to display obscured I.D. card 6 127 6-00 " 6 Passengers forward of driver's seat 1 20 22.90 .. 12 Failed to operate between 4.30- 6.00 p.m. 6 145 29.50 " 13 Refuse a fare 4 130 52.20 .. 14 Fail to exhibit table of fares 1 40 6-00 .. 15 Charge incorrect hiring rates 1 40 - .. 19 Fail to furnish uniform financial return 12 470 - .. 25 Driver multiple hiring 3 110 8.70 .. 27 Unattended vehicle 1 40 16.80 .. 29 Drinking during tour of duty 1 40 - .. 29 Incivility, misconduct or unclean dress 1 10 6.00 .. 29 Obscene words 1 25 - .. 29 Misconduct- Breach of Peace 1 30 10.20 .. 36 Misconduct by passenger 1 50 30.00 .. 38 Passenger failed to pay fare 4 120 199.15 .. 54 Refuse a hiring 1 20 9.60 .. 57 'Taxi' sign not fitted 1 20 - .. 89 Meter not on when hired 6 170 41.90 .. 89 Fail to record at appropriate tariff rate 3 82 12.00 Part V

Regulation 3 Fail to carry/produce loading dockets 2 50 - .. 7 No driver's certificate (tow truck) 2 40 -

56 APPENDIX 4 - continued

Act or Regulation Offence Con- Fines Costs victiqns

$ $ Transport Consolidated Regulation Part V Regulation 7 Failed to produce driver's certificate 3 70 5.50 " 9 Fail to hand duplicate "Authority to Tow" to signatory 1 40 - " 9 Incomplete A.T.T. book 3 75 22.50 " 10 Fail to send A.T.T. duplicate to T.R.8. 1 20 - 11 10 Fail to retain original page of A.T.T. 1 30 32.00 11 12 Misconduct 1 20 - " 14 Misuse of flashing warning light 1 30 11.00 Part VIII

Regulation 3 Unserviceable vehicle 2 80 - " 5 Fail to present vehicle for inspection 3 90 18.00 " 42 Faulty tyres (passenger vehicle) 3 120 12.00 " 56 No portable warning devices (tow truck) 1 20 - " 58 No fire extinguisher 3 50 16.50 Part X

Regulation 1 False statement in application for driver's certificate 48 1,745 179.50 Motor Car Act Section 12 Incorrect registration 10 477 - ", 13 Misuse of number plates 3 110 24.00 , 17 Unregistered trailer 2 55 - 17 Unregistered vehicle 152 24,599.30 712.95 " 20 Intrastate operations on Interstate registration 160 9,771 538.75 " 21 Fail to notify acquisition of vehicle 1 40 " 21(K) Use vehicle whilst prohibited by notice 2 100 5.50 ", 22 No driver's licence 20 1,550 55.70 22 Driver's licence not endorsed 45 5,610 100.30 11 22 Employ unlicensed driver 1 150 - " 22 Employ driver with licence unendorsed 1 75 - " 22(b) No •p• plates displayed 1 80 - ", 28 Drive whilst suspended 1 50 31 Fail to wear seat belts 7 225 - 11 33 Overwidth 15 885 14.80 " 33 Overheight 86 5,130 206.10 11 33 Overlength (articulated) 126 8,210 200.80 11 33 Overlength (truck and trailer) 24 1,080 12.30 11 33 Overlength (tray type) 3 140 12.10 11 33(1)m Faulty tyre 38 1,940 49.70 " 33 More than two separate rigid parts 2 55 - .. 33(2) Speed, passenger and goods 232 15,131 361.65 11 , 35 Outside conditions of C.R.8. permit 44 2,855 194.80 378 Exceeding 5 hours driving 4 170 5.50 " 378 Exceeding 12 hours driving 40 2,320 60.00 11 378 Fail to have 5 hours rest 5 210 17.80 11 37D Fraudulently allow or use A.L.8. 1 40 6.00 11 37F Fail produce A.L.8. on demand 8 390 16.50 11 37G Possession of another persons A.L.8. 2 90 5.50 " 37G Possess A.L.8. with original page removed 1 100 - " 37H No A.L.8. 526 27,116 687.70 11 37H( 1) Deface issuing certificate 1 100 - 11 40 No 3rd party insurance 108 8,085 251.90 11 80 Drive in a dangerous manner 2 130 6.00 11 81 Careless driving 4 230 41.20 " 83 Emitting excess smoke 3 100 12.00 Motor Car Regulations

Regulation 12 Fail to notify change of construction 4 210 - " 26·30 Number plate offences 21 675 24.10 " 37 No registration label 54 1,170 158.70

57 APPENDIX 4 -continued

Act or Regulation Offence Con· Fines Costs victions

$ $

) Motor Car Regulations

Regulation 54 Fail to notify change of engine number 2 60 - " 74(2) Driver's view obstructed 1 30 - .. 79 Faulty tyres 8 395 - .. 93·1 01 Lighting offences 5 180 6.30 .. 101-112 Lighting offences 54 1,645 137.80 .. 115·118 Braking offences 17 845 31.00 .. 124 Ineffective horn 2 50 - .. 126 Rear vision mirror not fitted 1 30 - .. 131 No mudguards 4 140 - .. 137 No name, address, tare and gross 19 550 28.70 " 140 Unsafe vehicle 8 350 21.10 " 142 No licensed driver in towed vehicle 1 20 - " 149 Insecure load 73 3,035 260.60 " 151 Overhanging load 8 280 5.50 .. 151 Exceed 1.8 metres forward of pivot pin 3 130 5.50 .. 152(c) Ineffective muffler 1 40 - " 153 Use microphone when in motion 1 5 6.00 .. 160 Permitting lights not lighted 2 70 - .. 199 Fail notify change of address on driver's licence 2 20 -

Road Traffic Regulations

Regulation 401 Failed to stop at traffic lights 27 1,560 65.90 " 402 Failed to obey traffic sign 28 1,180 75.90 " 502 Overtaking dangerously 7 750 6.00 .. 508 Crossing double lines 12 780 11.80 .. 510 Drive on wrong side of divided highway 2 120 18.30 .. 604 Fail to give right of way when turning 2 80 11.50 .. . 802 Incorrect right turn, two way carriageway 1 30 - .. 803 No diverge right signal 4 150 12.00 .. 901 Fail stop at railway crossing 2 60 6.00 .. 1001 Speed offences 79 3,955 168.40 .. 1106 Parking offences 13 455 46.50 .. 1203 Lighting offences 30 1,001 65.30 " 1205 Portable warning devices 22 880 " 1501 Unattended engine running 2 40 12.00 .. 1510 Tow more than one vehicle 1 40

Summary Offences Act

Section 17 Obscene language 1 60 .. 17 Insulting words 1 40 5.50

Magistrates' Courts Act

Section 60 Aid and abet 1 40 12.00

58 APPENDIX 5

SUMMARY OF OFFENCE REPORTS

Financial Year 1976-77 Financial Year 1977-78

- Fines Costs - Fines Costs $ $ $ $

Number of Convictions 3,708 $207.463.00 $9,855.00 4,158 245,595.30 13,200.30 Warnings issued 1,065 1,193 Cases Dismissed 57 44 Cases Withdrawn 210 233 Defendants, Placed on Good Behaviour Bond 57 36 Cases No Action 728 824 Cases Not Served 114 135 Files Disclosing No Offence 1.498 1,580 Reports referred to Police 34 2 Reports referred to C.R.B. 24 16 No further action possible 140 317

Total Number of Cases Dealt With 7,635 8,538

Total Number of Offence Reports Received 7,622 6,910

59 APPENDIX 6

MOTOR BOAT REGISTRATIONS

SUMMARY OF STATISTICAL INFORMATION - 30TH JUNE 1978

Material Open Type Half Cabin Cabin Cruiser Total

(i) Type of Hull Construction

Metal 26,428 130 376 26,934 Wood 15,066 2,454 2,158 19,678 Fibreglass 26,305 9,214 1,864 37,383 Composite 2,542 363 419 3,324

Total 70,341 12,161 4,817 87,319 I

(ii) Length of Boat (!Wetres}

Up to 4.0m 38,349 192 20 38,561 4.1m up to 4.5m 19,615 4,350 250 24,215 4.6m up to 5.5m 11,536 6,240 1,387 19,163 5.6m up to 6.5m 628 969 1,565 3,162 6.6m up to 7.0m 97 '163 305 565 7.1m to 8.5m 68 196 535 799 Over 8.5m 48 51 755 854 - Total 70,341 12,161 4,817 87,319

(iii) Type of Engine According to Horsepower* Inboard

Less than 2 225 4 4 233 2 but less than 5 1,042 190 53 1,285 5 but less than 7 253 119 57 429 7 but less than 9 308 197 100 605 9 but less than 11 344 312 162 818 11 but less than 26 1,621 727 1,021 3,369 26 but less than 51 3,965 429 1,295 5,689 51 but less than 101 1,836 130 296 2,262 101 but less than 201 5 - 5 Over 201 - - - Total 9,599 2,108 2,988 14,695

Outboard*

Less than 2 14,398 65 10 14,473 2 but less than 3 5,106 61 10 5,177 3 but less than 4 12,481 169 27 12,677 4 but less than 5 3,910 150 16 4,076 5 but less than 6 4,162 409 54 4,625 6 but less than 7 1,911 735 39 2,685 7 but less than 8 2,641 1,350 127 4,118 8 but less than 9 3,029 1,525 197 4,751 9 but less than 10 732 409 37 1,178 10 but less than 11 2,948 1,893 300 5,141 11 but less than 16 3,123 1,326 326 4,775 16 but less than 21 6,076 1,983 833 8,892 Over 21 334 87 97 518

Total 60,851 10,162 2,073 73,086

(iv) Type of Engine According to Fuel Used

Petrol 70,272 12,029 4,639 86,940 Diesel 152 233 422 807 Electric 26 8 - 34 Steam - - -

Total 70,450 12,270 5,061 87,781

* Includes a number of twin engines.

60 APPENDIX 7

MOTOR BOATS REGISTERED AND REVENUE COLLECTED

Annual Amount Collected $000'>

Number of boat> registered l,OOO's

t==:l Number of boats ~Amount of revenue rrnm Number of motor ~on reg1ster l1J collected annually llil!Jboat registrations 90 transferred

80

70

60

50

20

Year Ending 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 '976 1977 1978 30 June The number of motor boats registered and revenue collected shows a steady increase. Registration fees were increaaed on 1.1.75.

61 APPENDIX 8

METROPOLITAN AND URBAN OMNIBUS SERVICES

SUMMARIES OF MONTHLY STATISTICS

METROPOLITAN OMNIBUS SERVICES

Route Services

Month km * Revenue Passengers '000 '000 '000

July, 1977 3,062 1,367 4,892 August, 1977 3,191 1,395 4,924 September, 1977 3,032 1,348 4,786 October, 1977 3,091 1,321 4,711 November, 1977 3,104 1,385 4,959 December, 1977 2,858 1,232 4,340 January, 1978 2,561 872 3,009 February, 1978 2,886 1,403 4,547 March, 1978 2,872 1,464 4,753 April, 1978 2,875 1.428 4,658 May, 1978 3,131 1,509 4,833 June, 1978 2,934 1,454 4,753

Total 1977 · 78 35,597 16,178 55,165 Total 1976 · 77 t 35,296 + 15,762 +56,533

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 1977-78 1976-77

* Revenue per km (cents) 45.5 44.7 * Average fare (cents) 29.3 27.9 Passenger trips per km 1.6 1.6

URBAN OMNIBUS SERVICES

Route Services Month + km Revenue Passengers '000 '000 '000

July, 1977 364 172 576 August, 1977 374 170 557 September, 1977 364 173 567 October, 1977 363 161 529 November, 1977 361 171 570 December, 1977 326 150 480 January, 1978 314 109 362 February, 1978 335 168 513 March, 1978 349 174 555 April, 1978 342 170 520 May, 1978 368 172 519 June, 1978 368 176 538

Total 1977- 78 4,228 1,966 6,286

Total 1976 · 77 t 4,077 t 1,940 t 6,442

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 1977-78 1976-77

* Revenue per km {cents) 46.5 t 47.6 * Average fare {cents) 31.3 t 30.1 Passenger trips per km 1.5 1.6 * Excluding fare subsidy t Amended figures

62 APPENDIX 9

OMNIBUS INDUSTRY OF VICTORIA

COMBINATION OF UNIFORM FINANCIAL RETURNS DATA FOR YEAR ENDED 30TH IUNE' 1977

1975-76 ++ Distance travelled (kilometres) 1976-77

49,537,419 Route 50,576,758 17,901,650 Charter /Touring 19,231,972 31,059,842 School 32,270,758 927,826 Other 1,262,141

99,426,737 Total 103,341,629

$ CPK Revenue $ CPK

19,516,387 39,40 Route 21,138,627 41.80 3,594,517 Fare Subsidy 5,698,735 9,898,755 55.30 Charter IT ouring 11,584,730 60.24 17,438,724 56.15 School 20,272,084 62.82 2,099,224 Other 2,350,737+

52,547,607 52.85 Total 61,044,913 59.07

Expenses

20,273,430 20.39 Drivers' Wages 22,907,524 22.17 4,243,767 4.27 Fuel 4,763,683 4.61 306,446 0.31 Oil 350,213 0.34 3,783,958 3.81 Maintenance and repairs parts and outsidt! work 4,701,239 4.55 2,917,850 2.93 ·labour 3,233,251 3.13 1,051,044 1.06 Tyres and Tubes 1,226,645 1.19 1,967,723 1.98 Licences, registration and insurance 2,470,378 2.39 3,144,035 3.16 Depreciation on vehicles 3,677,355 3.56 10,611,289 10.67 Other 12,781,126 12.36

48,299,542 48.58 Total 56,111,414 54.30

4,248,065 4.27 Profit 4,933,499 4.77

Other Reve/ant Statistics

3,205 * Number of Vehicles 3,310 *

$16,396 Average revenue per vehicle (Incl. fare subsidy) $18,443

$15,274 Average revenue per vehicle (Excl. fare subsidy) $16,720

31,022 km Average distance travelled per vehicle 31.221 km

* Includes vehicles with seating capacity under thirteen.

+ Includes $4,452 of Fare Subsidy

++ Amended figures

63 APPENDIX 10

METROPOLITAN OMNIBUS SERVICES

COMBINATION OF UNIFORM FINANCIAL RETURNS DATA FOR YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1977

1975-76 Distance travelled (kilometres) 1976-77

35,365,005 Route 35,746,105 6,057,861 Charter/Touring 6,818,301 1.499,836 School 1.457,682 247,753 Other 292,505

43,170.455 Total 44,314,593

$ CPK Revenue $ CPK

14,937,207 42.24 Route 16,030,921 44.85 3,108.404 Fare Subsidy 4,628,192 3,622,774 59.80 Charter/Touring 4.414,981 64.75 1,121,528 74.78 School 1,202,990 82.53 276,000 Other 443,623

23,065,913 53.43 Total 26,720,707 60.30

Expenses

9,541,033 22.10 Drivers' Wages 10,743,844 24.24 1,642,249 3.80 Fuel 1,824,081 4.12 120,177 0.28 Oil 137,292 0.31 1,635,243 3.79 Maintenance and repairs- parts and outside work 2,146,578 4.84 1,530,219 3.54 -labour 1,669,801 3.77 432,706 1.00 Tyres and Tubes 473,180 1.07 932,156 2.16 Licence, registration and insurance 1,180,529 2.66 1,052,989 2.44 Depreciation on Vehicles 1,214,175 2.74 1,763,868 4.09 Administration salaries 1,987,925 4.49 138,181 0.32 Hire of outside vehicles 219,388 0.50 296,184 0.69 Leasing payments vehicles 507,881 1.15 2,743.469 6.35 Other 3,236,637 7.30

21,828.474 50.56 Total 25,341,311 57.19

1,237.439 2.87 Profit 1,379,396 3.11

Balance Sheet Summary

$'000 Assets $'000

4.457 Vehicles 4,943 269 Garage Equipment 130 2,120 Land and Buildings 1,691 1,661 Debtors 1.478 368 Cash (business only) 288 4,044t Other assets 6,325

12,919t Total Assets 14,855 7,745 Less Liabilities 9,560

5,174t Capital 5,295 Other Relevant Statistics

1,058 Number of Vehicles 1,086 $21,801 Average revenue per vehicle (lncl fare subsidy) $24,605 $18,863 Average revenue per vehicle (Excl fare subsidy) $20,343 40,804 km Average distance travelled per vehicle 40,805 km

t Amended figures

This data relates to services operating in the Metropolitan Transportation Study Area

64 APPENDIX 11

URBAN OMNIBUS SERVICES (BALLARAT, BENDIGO AND GEELONG)

COMBINATION OF UNIFORM FINANCIAL RETURNS DATA FOR YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1977

1975-76 ++ Distance travelled (kilometres) 1976-77

3,985,668 Route 4,093,743 1,367,855 Charter/Touring 1,326,987 509,260 School 865,496 234,895 Other 233,082

6,097,678 Total 6,519,308

$ CPK Revenue $ CPK

1,779,056 44.64 Route 1,932,564 47.21 261,953 Fare subsidy 760,337 643,463 47.04 Charter/Touring 684,322 51.57 308,758 60.63 School 535,999 61.93 469,913 Other 345,492

3,463,143 56.79 Total 4,258,714 65.33 Expenses

1,281,399 21.01 Drivers' Wages 1,546,536 23.72 227,325 3.73 Fuel 306,592 4.70 15,162 0.25 Oil 20,088 0.31 331,580 5.44 Maintenance and repairs- parts and outside work 382,954 5.87 243,478 3.99 ·labour 264,730 4.06 60,287 0.99 Tyres and Tubes 84,744 1.30 76,619 1.26 Licence, registration and insurance 119,235 1.83 191,431 3.14 Depreciation on vehicles 313,263 4.81 307,450 5.04 Administrative salaries 359,495 5.52 23,369 0.38 Hire of outside vehicles 26,607 0.41 62,950 1.03 Leasing payments - vehicles 64,718 0.99 498,593 8.18 Other 640,107 9.82

3,319,643 54.44 Total 4,129,069 63.34

143,500 2.35 Profit 129,645 1.99 Balance Sheet Summary

$'000 Assets $'000

929 Vehicles 2,032 28 Garage Equipment 35 1,025 Land and buildings 1,046 265 Debtors 277 192 Cash (business only) 189 815 Other assets 1'134

3,254 Total assets 4,713

2,144 Less liabilities 3,248

1 '110 Capital 1,465 Other Relevant Statistics

171 * Number of vehicles 185* $20,252 Average revenue per vehicle (Incl. fare subsidy) $23,020 $18,720 Average revenue per vehicle (Excl. fare subsidy) $18,910 35,659km Average distance travelled per vehicle 35,240 km

* Includes vehicles with seating capacity under thirteen. ++ Amended figures

65 APPENDIX 12

COUNTRY OMNIBUS SERVICES

COMBINATION OF UNIFORM FINANCIAL RETURNS DATA FOR YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1977

1975-76 ++ Distance travelled (kilometres) 1976-77

10,186,746 Route 10,736,910 5,029,375 Charterffouring 5,146,924 8,472,317 School 8,575,555 300,422 Other 267,243

23,988,860 Total 24,726,632

$ CPK Revenue $ CPK

2,800,124 27.49 Route 3, 175,142 29.57 224,160 Fare subsidy 310,206 2,358,615 46.90 Charterffouring 2,657,050 51.62 4,674,011 55.17 School 5,389,324 62.85 953,001 Other 1,043173 11;009,911 45.90 Total 12,574,895 50.86 Expenses

3,948,777 16.46 Drivers' Wages 4,542,863 18.37 1,014,749 4.23 Fuel 1,128,019 4.56 68,006 0.28 Oil 71,130 0.29 724,215 3.02 Maintenance and repairs · parts and outside work 870,309 3.52 705,081 2.94 ·labour 771,666 3.12 220,447 0.92 Tyres and tubes 268,495 1.09 347,781 1.45 Licence, registration and insurance 398,122 1.61 770,581 3.21 Depreciation on vheicles 914,749 3.70 788,613 3.29 Administrative salaries 875,831 3.54 92,754 0.39 Hire of outside vehicles 60,926 0.25 120,539 0.50 Leasing payments· vehicles 240,659 0.97 1,336,395 5.57 Other 1,413,652 5.72

10,137,938 42.26 Total 11,556,421 46.74

871,973 3.64 Profit 1,018,474 4.12 Balance Sheet Summary

$'000 Assets $'000

3,465 Vehicles 4,175 106 Garage equipment 96 984 Land and buildings 948 806 Debtors 1,055 232 Cash (business only) 243 2,245 Other assets 2,265 7,838 Total Assets 8,782 3,530 Less Liabilities 3,543

4,308 Capital 5,239 Other Relevant Statistics

790* Number of vehicles 799* $13,937 Average revenue per vehicle (Incl. fare subsidy) $15,738 $13,653 Average revenue per vehicle (Excl. fare subsidy) $15,350 30,366 km Average distance travelled per vehicle 30,947 km * Includes vehicles with seating capacity under thirteen ++ Amended figures

This data relates to services operating in areas outside the Metropolitan Transportation Study area and the Urban areas of Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong 66 APPENDIX 13

METROPOLITAN CHARTER OMNIBUSES

COMBINATION OF UNIFORM FINANCIAL RETURNS DATA FOR YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1977

1975-76 Distance travelled (kilometres) 1976-77

3,887,722 Charter/Touring 3,708,039 1,005,069 School 869,203 90,676 Other 389,135

4,983,467 Total 4,966,377

$ CPK Revenue $ CPK

2,662,955 68.50 Charter/Touring 2,667,419 71.94 691,532 68.80 School 604,747 69.57 262,352 Other 352,002+

3,616,839 72.58 Total 3,624,168 72.97 Expenses

1,041,235 20.89 Drivers' Wages 997,286 20.08 234,779 4.71 Fuel 217,808 4.38 13,349 0.27 Oil 15,644 0.31 254,374 5.10 Maintenance and repairs ·parts and outside work 228,805 4.61 100,168 2.01 · labour 156,635 3.15 59,007 1.18 Tyres and tubes 61,431 1.24 173,219 3.48 Licence, registration and insurance 176,057 3.55 329,559 6.61 Depreciation on vehicles 257,694 5.19 288,354 5.79 Administrative salaries 288,230 5.80 317,989 6.38 Hire of outside vehicles 282,901 5.70 131,960 2.65 Leasing payments- vehicles 142,802 2.88 597,535 11.99 Other 551,978 11.11

3,541,528 71.06 Total 3,377,271 68.00

75,311 1.52 Profit 246,897 4,97 Balance Sheet Summary

$'000 Assets $'000

1,102 Vehicles 891 31 Garage equipment 27 196 Land and buildings 166 465 Debtors 417 17 Cash (business only) 96 533 Other assets 385 2,344 Total assets 1,982 1,422 Less liabilities 1,025

922 Capital 957 Other Relevant Statistics

128 Number of vehicles 108 $28,257 Average revenue per vehicle $33,557 38,933 km Average distance travelled per vehicle 45,985 km

+ Includes $3,212 of Fare Subsidy

67 APPENDIX 14

SCHOOL OMNIBUS SERVICES

COMBINATION OF UNIFORM FINANCIAL RETURNS DATA FOR YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1977

1975-76 ++ Distance travelled (kilometres) 1976-77

19,573,360 School 20,502,822 1,558,837 Charter IT ou ring 2,231,721 54,080 Other 80,176

21,186,277 Total 22,814,719

$ CPK Revenue $ CPK

10,642,895 54.37 School 12,539,024 61.16 610,948 39.19 Charter/Touring 1,160,958 52.02 137,958 Other 166,447+

11,391,801 53.77 Total 13,866,429 60.78

Expenses

2,807,860 13.25 Drivers' Wages - employee drivers 3,340,063 14.64 1,653,126 7.80 - owner drivers 1,736,932 7.61 1,124,665 5.31 Fuel 1,287,183 5.64 89,752 0.42 Oil 106,059 0.47 838,546 3.96 Maintenance and repairs- parts and outside work 1,072,593 4.70 338,904 1.60 -labour 370,419 1.62 278,597 1.32 Tyres and Tubes 338,795 1,49 437,948 2.07 Licence, registration and insurance 596,435 2.62 799,475 3.77 Depreciation on vehicles 977,474 4.28 1,103,086 5.21 Other 1,881,389 8.25

9,471,959 44.71 Total 11,707,342 51.32

1,919,842 9.06 Profit 2,159,087 9.46

Other Relevant Statistics

1,058* Number of vehicles 1,132* $10,767 Average revenue per vehicle $12,249 20,025 km Average distance travelled per vehicle 20,154 km

* Includes vehicles with seating capacity under thirteen.

+ Includes $1240 of Fare Subsidy. ++ Amended figures

68 APPENDIX 15 TAXI SURVEY 1977-78 (PER CAR)

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

ST MT ALL ST MT ALL ST MT ALL ST MT ALL ST MT ALL ST MT ALL ST TAXIS TAXIS TAXIS TAXIS TAXIS TAXIS

Average Revenue per week $432.05 $375.54 $394.27 $471.68 $419.19 $436.99 $458.87 $426.34 $437.88 $438.83 $410.55 $420.80 $454.93 $413.07 $428.11 $442.96 $414.98 $424.97 $382.56

Average Total Kilometres per week 1904 1672 1749 2026 1744 1480 1962 1756 1829 1916 1730 1797 1984 1760 1840 1909 1750 1807 1730

Average Revenue per Total Kilometre 22.69c 22.47c 22.55c 23.28c 24.04c 23.75c 23.38c 24.28c 23.94c 22.90c 23.76c 23.41c 22.93c 23.4 7c 23.26c 23.20c 23. 71c 23.52c 22.11c (j) 1.0 Average Percentage of Paid Kilometres to Total Kilometres 48.87 49.61 49.34 47.74 49.23 48.67 47.82 50.01 49.17 47.22 49.19 48.43 47.66 49.13 48.56 48.08 49.46 48.93 45.57

Average Revenue per Paid Kilometre 46.43c 45.28c 45.69c 48.76c 48.84c 48.81c 48.90c 48.56c 48.69c 48.50c 48.26c 48.35c 48.26c 47.95c 48.06c 48.26c 47.95c 48.06c 48.53c

Average Number of Trips per Week 157 131 140 162 131 142 157 132 141 150 129 136 156 130 139 150 130 137 136

Average Fare $2.75 $2.87 $2.82 $2.91 $3.19 $3.09 $2.92 $3.22 $3.10 $2.92 $3.19 $3.09 $2.91 $3.18 $3.07 $2.96 $3.18 $3.09 $2.81

Average Trip Distance (Kilometres) 5.92 6.34 6.18 5.98 6.54 6.32 5.96 6.63 6.37 6.03 6.62 6.38 6.05 6.66 6.41 6.12 6.63 6.43 5.80

Continued on opposite page APPENDIX 15- continued TAXI SURVEY 1977 • 78 (PER CAR)

JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE TWELVE MONTHS SUMMARY

ST MT ALL ST MT ALL ST MT ALL ST MT ALL ST MT ALL ST MT ALL ST MT ALL TAXIS TAXIS TAXIS TAXIS TAXIS TAXIS TAXIS

Average Revenue per week $382.56 $350.63 $362.07 $445.59 $401.91 $417.4 7 $455.64 $406.76 $424.56 $423.14 $384.85 $398.68 $452.24 $407.20 $422.91 $448.19 $396.90 $414.73 $443.74 $400.97 $416.08

Average Total Kilometres per week 1730 1584 1636 1955 1720 1804 1974 1714 1808 1846 1632 1709 1972 1710 1801 1965 1699 1791 1936 1707 1788

Average Revenue per Total ...... Kilometre 22.llc 22.14c 22.13c 22.79c 23.37c 23.15c 23.09c 23.74c 23.48c 22.92c 23.58c 23.33c 22.93c 23.81c 23.48c 22.81c 23.36c 23.15c 22.92c 23.49c 23.27c 0 Average Percentage of Paid Kilometres to Total Kilometres 45.57 46.79 46.33 47.00 48.75 48.07 47.55 49.42 48.68 47.04 49.20 48.36 47.84 49.86 49.09 47.06 49.13 48.34 47.43 49.16 48.50

Average Revenue per Paid Kilometre 48.53c 47.31c 47.77c 48.48c 47.94c 48.15c 48.55c 48.03c 48.23c 48.73c 47.94c 48.24c 47.93c 47.77c 47.83c 48.48c 47.54c 47.89c 48.33c 47.78c 47.98c

Average Number of Trips per Week 136 114 122 156 128 138 158 128 139 148 122 131 159 128 139 156 125 136 154 127 137

Average Fare $2.81 $3.09 $2.98 $2.86 $3.14 $3.03 $2.88 $3.19 $3.06 $2.86 $3.16 $3.04 $2.84 $3.18 $3.04 $2.87 $3.17 $3.05 $2.88 $3.19 $3.04

Average Trip Distance (Kilometres) 5.80 6.53 6.23 5.91 6.56 6.30 5.94 6.64 6.35 5.87 6.59 6.30 5.93 6.66 6.36 5.91 6.68 6.37 5.95 6.59 6.34