VICTORIA

TRANSPORT REGULATION BOARD

Annual Report

For the Year ended 30 June, 1980

Presented to both Houses of Parliament pursuant to the provisions of the Transport Regulation Act

Ordered by the Legislative Assembly to be printed

MELBOURNE F. D. ATKINSON, GOVERNMENT PRINTER 1980

No. 1

Cnr. Lygon and Princes Streets Carlton 3053

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

Dear Mr. Minister,

We have pleasure in submitting 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, 1980.

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. A. HOCKING, Member.

K. P. SHEA, Member.

C. J. V. SMITH, Secretary. Cnr. Lygon and Princes Streets Carlton 3053

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

Dear Mr. Minister,

We have pleasure in submitting 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, 1980.

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. 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) P. L. Golden EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Accounts A. M. McPherson Administrative Services J. W. J. Larman Costing and Financial Analysis G. V. Smithwick Goods Services R. J. Stevens Passenger Services F. B. Lindsay Planning and Research J. V. Vucic Technical and Field Services M. Stewart REGIONAL OFFICERS

East Gippsland Region (Bairnsdale) N. F. McOuinn 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 (Mildura) G. W. Lindsay Gippsland Region (Morwell) M. D. Ouinn Upper Goulburn Region (Seymour) P. R. 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 9 YEAR IN REVIEW New and Amending Legislation Motor Registration Act 1980 10 Transport Regulation Act 1958 10 Transport Consolidated Regulations 1977 10 Motor Car Regulations 1966 10 Important Developments Motor Registration Act 1980 10 Victorian Transport Study 12 Bus Operations in Hazardous Areas 12 Changes to the Licensing and Regulation of Charter Operations 13 Enquiry into Tow Truck Operations 13 Road Movement of Groceries 13 Trial Restrictions on Heavy Vehicles Using Beach Road 14 Goods Transport VicRail Regional Freight Centres .. 15 Transport of Unseasoned Sawn Hardwood from East Gippsland 15 Transport of the Grain Harvest 16 Tow Trucks Licence Applications 16 Notice of Enquiry into the Operation and Control of Tow Trucks 16 Bus Transport Financial Assistance Scheme 18 Bus Fares 18 Concession Fares for Pensioners 18 Operating and Financial Information 18 Provision of Information on Services 18 Changes in Bus Services 18 Rationalisation of Private Bus Services 19 Public Transport in Developing Areas 19 Bus Service • Greensborough to Broadmeadows 19 Urban Bus Services 19 Replacement of Uneconomic Country Rail Passenger Services 19 Demand Responsive Bus Services 19 Limited Use of Taxis 20 Community Bus Services .. 20 Airport Bus Service 20 Croydon Modal Interchange 20 Changes to the Licensing and Regulation of Charter Operations 20 Program to Upgrade Bus Shelters in Metropolitan Area 20 Towing of Trailers by Buses 20 Drivers' Certificates 21 Private Omnibus 21 Taxis Licensing and Organisational Changes to Melbourne Taxis 22 Depot Amalgamations 22 Taxi Fares 22 CONTENTS - continued Page

Changeover to Liquid Petroleum Gas 22 Taxi Performance Data 22 Licensing of Medium Size Sedans for Taxi Operation 22 Gift Vouchers for Use in Paying Taxi Fares 22 Special Purpose Vintage Vehicles 23 New Hire Car Licences 23 Advertising on Taxis 23 Replacement of Taxis 23 Enforcement, Investigations, Offences and Prosecutions Enforcement and Investigation Activities .. 24 Co-Ordinated Policing 24 Prosecution Proceedings 24 Offences Reported .. 24 Warnings Issued 24 Other Authorities .. 24 Summary of Prosecutions 24 Vehicle Inspection and Safety Increased Attention to Road Safety 25 Annual Inspection of Buses, Taxis and Tow Trucks 25 Vehicle Inspection Facilities 25 Roller Brake Testing Equipment .. 25 Inspection of LP Gas Installations 25 School Bus Safety .. 25 Private Omnibuses .. 25 Inspection of Buses Registered in Victoria for Interstate Operation 25 Safety of Bus Seats and Seat Anchorages .. 25 Development and Improvement of Vehicle Safety Requirements 25 Street Closures, Roundabout Construction and Street Repairs 26 Truck/Trailer Brake Compatibility 26 Insecure Loading of Goods Vehicles 26 Motor Boats Motor Boating Act 1961 27 Annual Registration Fees 27 Fees Collected 27 Total Contributions 27 Registrations of Motor Boats 27 Finance Revenue 28 Expenditure 29 External Contact and Studies Annual Conference of Road Transport Authorities 30 Co-Operation with Departments and lnstrumentalities 30 Contact with Industry Organizations 30 Project Planning and Research Activities .. 30 Special Planning and Research Investigations with Consultants 30 Representations on External Committees .. 31 Administration 31 CONTENTS - continued Page

LICENSING

Commercial Goods Vehicles Responsibility to License 32 As of Right Licences 32 Discretionary Licences 34 Tow Truck Licences 35 Country Services 37 Distribution of Goods Licences 39 Number of Goods Licences 40 Licence Fees 40 Discretionary Licence Fees 41 Permits 42 Commercial Passenger Vehicles Responsibility to License 43 Licensing Procedures 43 Types of Licences .. 43 Number of Passenger Vehicle Licences 45 Licence Fees 46 Number of Operators, Licences and Routes 46 Country Services .. 47 Changes to Bus Services 52 Suburban Taxi Depots 54

APPENDICES

Revenue and Expenditure .. 55 2 Licence Fees Collected 57 3 Statement of Expenditure .. 59 4 Comparison of Fines, Costs and Convictions 61 5 Summary of Offence Reports 62 6 Motor Boat Registrations .. 63 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 1icensed 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.

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.

9 YEAR IN REVIEW

NEW AND AMENDING LEGISLATION

THE MOTOR REGISTRATION ACT 1980 the operation of car pools where passengers received Royal Assent on 20 May 1980. The contribute to the cost of the journey. Act transfers the administration of the This form of arrangement had previously Recreation Vehicles Act 1973 and the been prohibited by the Act. registration, licence testing and licensed vehicle tester superVISion functions THE TRANSPORT CONSOLIDATED contained in the Motor Car Act 1958 from REGULATIONS 1977 were amended to the Minister of Police and Emergency give the Board a discretion to grant drivers' Services to the Minister of Transport. certificates to probationary licence holders, to remove the fixed period of vehicle life The Act provides for the appointment of of taxis and hire-cars, to remove the specific two part-time Board members, one the dress requirements for drivers and Chairman of the Country Roads Board conductors of licensed commercial passenger or his nominee, and the other the Chief vehicles, and to provide for higher standards Commissioner of Police or his nominee. of driver skill and vehicle safety equipment Those Sections of the Act which enabled for omnibuses operating in mountainous these appointments to be made were and hazardous areas of the State. proclaimed by the Governor in Council to come into effect on 9 July 1980. THE MOTOR CAR REGULATIONS 1966 were amended by the Motor Car (Securing THE TRANSPORT REGULATION ACT of Loads) Regulations 1980. This amend· 1958 was amended by the Transport Regul· ment was designed to impose more stringent ation (Car Pools) Act 1979 to provide for requirements on goods vehicles in the manner in which loads are secured.

IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS

THE MOTOR REGISTRATION ACT 1980 The Transport Regulation Board will passed by Parliament in May this year, become responsible for registration and provides for the transfer of the staff and licensing of motor vehicles and drivers, administration of the Motor Registration in addition to its traditional functions, Branch to the Transport Regulation Board. and to give it additional expertise its membership has been expanded from three Combination of the two administrations members to five with the addition of two will enable people to deal with one body part·time membe~s. The Act provides that and transact their business in the one loc· one is to be the Chief Commissioner of ation. At the same time it will provide Police or his nominee and the other the scope for savings in administrative costs. Chairman of the Country Roads Board or his nominee. The new organisation will release Police from much of the routine clerical work The new Act is designed to come into involved in registration, driver licensing operation in stages by proclamation of and associated functions. This saving the Governor in Council, and the first of Police time will be primarily in the stage • the establishment of the new Board · metropolitan and large country centres was proclaimed to come into effect from initially. In the more remote country 9 July 1980. areas the assistance of Police will continue to be needed.

10 The new Board retains the membership of Mr W A Brake, Deputy Chairman, the existing three full-time members - Country Roads Board, Victoria · nom­ inee of the Chairman of the CAB and Mr A VC Cook (Chairman) Mr P A Hocking; and Mr A W Conn, Deputy Commissioner Mr K P Shea (Operations) Victoria Police • nominee of the Chief Commissioner of Police. and the two new part-time members are ·

Left to Right: W.R. Brake, A.V.C. Cook, A.W. Conn, C.J.V. Smith, P.R. Hocking, K.P. Shea.

Establishment of the new Board will now responsible for· enable detailed planning to be undertaken so that the Board can assume the many diverse the registration of motor cars; motor functions associated with the motor cycles, trailers and recreation vehicles, registration process at the earliest and maintaining the register of these opportunity. vehicles, and will provide 24 hour access by Police; The Board is conscious of the need to provide a continued service in country the testing and licensing of persons to areas, and the Act is quite specific in this drive motor cars, motorcycles and regard. tractors and the endorsement of licences for driving heavy vehicles, articulated When the further sections of the Act are motor cars or large trailer combinations; proclaimed the Board will become 11 the testing and issue of learner permits; The Board supplied the Study with the results of its current and continuing studies the issue of permits to use unregistered into the State's comprehensive passenger motor cars, veteran, vintage, classic and transport system. Considerable assistance historic motor cars on highways; was afforded Mr Lonie by the Board's Regional Officers in his study of the the testing and licensing of persons to country passenger network. examine and test motor cars and trailers and the appointment of supervisors The Board welcomed the Study and the to administer matters dealing with opportunity it provides to review the land Roadworthy Certificates; transport facilities in Victoria.

the assignment of general identification BUS OPERATIONS IN HAZARDOUS marks and the issue of what are AREAS were the subject of continuing commonly called trade plates; consideration, especially concerning the associated problems reviewed in the 1979 the testing and licensing of motor Report. driving instructors. In June 1980, the Transport Consolidated In addition, the Board has been given (Prescribed Area) Regulations 1980 became added powers concerning the limits of effective, covering bus operations into weight, width, height and length of motor mountainous or hazardous areas in Victoria. cars and trailers and the loads thereon. The new Regulations stipulate the standards VICTORIAN TRANSPORT STUDY · In to be met by drivers and vehicles engaged December 1979, Mr Murray Lonie was in operations of a nature that demand appointed by the Minister of Transport special skills and safety standards. to institute a study into all freight and passenger transport within Victoria and to The Regulations provide power to prescribe and from Victoria, in order to produce certain areas of the State as mountainous a co-ordinated transport system capable or hazardous areas, and before a person of meeting the needs of all residents of can drive an omnibus in such areas, he must Victoria, having particular regard to the be authorised to do so. This authority effect of transport on the balanced develop­ is in the form of a special certificate, issued ment of the State. after satisfactory completion of an approved course of training in the special skills Mr Lonie has made extensive visits to all necessary for driving in mountainous and parts of the State and received many hazardous areas. This course is conducted submissions from bodies with an interest at the Goulburn Valley Driving Complex, and involvement in transport. which is operated by the Education Department. As there are limitations on The Board's submission on goods transport the number of drivers which can be concentrated on the future needs and processed at the Complex, there is power requirements for a comprehensive system. for the Board to give written permission to drivers to enable them to drive in those Introduction of freedom of choice between areas. In practice, this permission is given rail and road on the basis of service will to drivers who, due to their experience, require acceptable levels of safety in the possess the necessary skills. operation of vehicles and administrative controls which will enable an efficient As to the vehicles themselves, certain competitive transportation environment. standards are specified. Most important

12 of these is that the vehicle be fitted with a whom appeared at hearing to expand upon full dual circuit braking system. Other their written submissions and put evidence requirements involve heavy duty batteries before the Board. and battery charging systems, heavy duty windscreen wipers, adequate demisting and The Board's recommendations following saloon heating equipment, and wheel chains its Enquiry, incorporated the basic capable of attachment to the outer drive propositions that tow trucks should be wheels. linked to authorised storage depots, and that amalgamation of radio control should occur Before a vehicle can be operated in mount· with a view to rationalising the numbers ainous or hazardous areas it must be of tow trucks competing at accident scenes, inspected and assessed as suitable, and there and achieving operational economies in the is provision for the issue of a windscreen Industry. label attesting to that suitability. Since submission of the Board's report to The Regulations reflect the efforts of the Minister of Transport, there have been various Government Departments, Alpine a number of matters in relation to initiation Management Committees and Industry of action to rationalise the operation and Associations in attempts to improve safety control of the towing industry, which have standards for this type of operation. The been subject to negotiation between the role of the Education Department through Minister and Industry parties. The Board the Goulburn Valley Driver Training believes that a climate of agreement now Complex, will make an important contrib· exists which will enable progressive steps to ution to the success of the legislation. be taken to effect improvements in operation and control aspects of the The involvement of the State Transport Industry. Authority (South Australia} and the Bus Proprietors' Associations of South Australia A DECISION TO AUTHORISE ROAD and New South Wales has contributed to MOVEMENT OF GROCERIES was the good understanding and co-operation announced by the Board in May 1980 now existing between the States. following public hearing of applications for discretionary licences to carry groceries CHANGES TO THE LICENSING AND and other goods from Melbourne to country REGULATION OF CHARTER centres. Hearings were conducted at OPERATIONS were introduced on 1 Mansfield, Bairnsdale, Traralgon, Melbourne, January 1980 following consultation with Ballarat, Colac, Warrnambool, Hamilton, the Bus Industry and VicRail. Portland and Horsham.

The changes will permit charter operators While accepting VicRail's submission that to conduct their business with a minimum groceries had traditionally been regarded of regulatory restriction and will give hirers as rail traffic, and that existing rail services an expanded choice of operators and a had similarly been held as an adequate better understanding of the standard of means of transport for groceries, the Board, vehicle being hired. on the evidence, acknowledged that through· out most of the State, VicRail was no longer AN ENQUIRY INTO TOW TRUCK providing the existing service for the carriage OPERATIONS was conducted by the of groceries in terms of the requirements Board in July 1979. Thirty-two parties of the Act, due primarily to the effects of made submissions in writing, eleven of Section 92 operations.

13 Evidence was presented at hearings that reduced handling of merchandise with services operated by VicRail were not consequent reduction in loss by capable of meeting the computer ordering, damage and shortage; and prompt delivery and changes in handling procedures important to efficient grocery lower cartage costs. chain operation, and that even if the traffic could be re-directed to rail, serious oper­ The Board determined that it would make ational difficulties would result. permits available to country-based operators for the road movement of groceries from Community preference for the use of warehouses in the metropolitan area to locally based transport services instead places outside an 80 kilometre radius of of using interstate road services was clearly the GPO Melbourne, and that permits indicated. There was nothing to suggest would be issued on a trip by trip basis to that the communities did not place operators who have appropriately licensed particular value on VicRail services; vehicles, and who obtain a contract with however, the method of providing these a supermarket or grocer. services with extensive handling, indirect movement through the Melbourne terminal TRIAL RESTRICTIONS ON HEAVY and freight centres, and the high costs of VEHICLES USING BEACH ROAD were the combined road/rail service were argued imposed by the six bayside Councils as collective reasons why the level of between Port Melbourne and Mordialloc restrictions imposed by the Board was at night and weekends unless exempted or against the public interest. travelling under Council permit from 1 July 1980. Benefits claimed to grocery stores from the use of road transport were - The trial which will last for a period of six months follows negotiations involving lower capital investment in stock, and the six Councils, representatives of the stock in transit, due to reduced time Transport Workers Union, Victorian Road between ordering and receipt of goods Transport Association, Country Roads into store, particularly in those cases Board, Transport Regulation Board and the where two or more deliveries are Ministry of Transport. required each week; The Board's role on the Committee was in adoption of new technology in an advisory capacity and participation materials handling systems which may continues on the Monitoring Committee be incompatible with rail e.g. the set up to assess the effects of the trial. keyway system;

14 GOODS TRANSPORT

THE VICRAIL REGIONAL FREIGHT production being consistently above the CENTRE NETWORK was completed during depressed levels experienced during 1978. the year, with thirty-five centres operative at- The Board has maintained an undertaking given that it would extend some additional Ararat Morwell road freedom to millers whenever instances Bairnsdale Nhill of extreme difficulty could be demonstrated. Ballarat Orbost The kind of difficulty experienced by the Benalla Ouyen one or two millers who have sought special Bendigo Portland concession, has generally related to a Camperdown Sale necessity to arrange speedy delivery which, Castlemaine Seymour for varying reasons, the railways were not Colac Shepparton able to effect. Donald Swan Hill Echuca Traralgon In September 1979, VicRail announced Geelong Wangaratta increases in rates for the transport of sawn Hamilton Warracknabeal timber, amounting to an average rise Horsham Warragul in rail transport costs to the Sawmilling Kerang Warrnambool Industry of around 12'h%. As with other Korumburra Wodonga road transport users, the Industry has also Maryborough Woodend had to meet increases in road transport Mildura Yarram costs resulting from successive rises in the Moe price of fueL

The last centre to be opened was at Geelong In the light of increasing cost pressures being on 29 April 1980. experienced by millers, the Board undertook a review of trip permit fees applicable to The regional freight centre network is road movement of sawn timber from East designed to handle less than car load (LCL) Gippsland. traffic transported by rail, and embraces the operation, under contract, of road In an advice to the Industry in May 1980, transport for collection and distribution the Board acknowledged that under the to and from each centre, to meet user existing scale higher trip permit fees were demands for door-to-door transport. levied for longer distance journeys, and that this gave mills in the western sector of the TRANSPORT OF UNSEASONED SAWN East Gippsland region some transport HARDWOOD FROM EAST GIPPSLAND cost advantage over mills located in the more has continued to be a matter of contention, remote northern and eastern sectors. with the Victorian Sawmillers Association maintaining pressure in several quarters As a result, the Board announced it would for relief from the one-third road/two­ remove this disparity by reducing trip thirds rail policy. permit fees applicable to the movement of sawn timber from East Gippsland by setting Figures maintained by the Board indicated a standard maximum fee with effect from a steady trend over the year towards 1 June 1980. improved trading conditions, with Industry

15 TRANSPORT OF THE GRAIN HARVEST kilometre radius of North Altona. was again assisted by operation of a joint committee comprising representatives of the The two applications refused concerned Victorian Railways Board, the Grain applications to operate tow trucks from Elevators Board and this Board to authorise Dromana and Wallan. and co-ordinate any necessary road move­ ment of grain during the season. NOTICE OF ENQUIRY INTO THE OPERATION AND CONTROL OF TOW Unlike last year when there was insufficient TRUCKS was referred to last year together overseas shipping to allow a constant flow of with the Board's Terms of Reference for grain from country storages to seaboard Enquiry. terminals, the shipping program since the harvest peak this year has been such that The Enquiry was conducted by the Board difficulties have been experienced in keeping in July 1979. Thirty-two parties made grain up to the terminals. submissions in writing, eleven of whom appeared at hearing to expand upon their The system set up last year for case by written submissions and put evidence before case approvals for road movement of general the Board. purpose wheat from country storages to end users - mainly stockfeed merchants Major issues canvassed in submissions whose premises are not served by rail · has included· continued to operate smoothly. the extent of malpractices in towing operations;

alternative ways of introducing zoning and centralised control over the operation TOW TRUCKS of tow trucks in the metropolitan area;

APPLICATIONS in relation to tow truck submission that tow truck operations licences were determined by the Board should be regulated under a system of following public hearings in Melbourne, protected free enterprise; Horsham and Portland. Nine of the eleven applications were granted. concern over the awards and determin· ations under which tow truck drivers and A new licence with restricted conditions motor body repairers are employed; was granted to operate from Warrnambool and four heavy duty tow truck licences concern that there be no alteration to were granted for vehicles to operate from an existing system of allocating freeway Vermont, Frankston, Diamond Creek and towing to towing operators under Campbellfield. Licences were also granted contract to the Country Roads Board; for Class 1 tow trucks to operate · one from Burwood on an ancillary basis, and one concern over residential nuisance created from Healesville as an unrestricted tow by tow trucks parking in and operating truck. In addition, the conditions of an from residential streets; and existing heavy duty tow truck licence were amended to allow it to be relocated qualifications to provide a centralised from Ararat to Lillimur, and authority radio control system for the Tow Truck was granted for an existing restricted tow Industry. truck to attend accidents within an eight

16 The Board's recommendations following drivers obtain a basic first aid training its Enquiry, incorporated the basic prop· qualification; and ositions that tow trucks should be linked to authorised storage depots, and that a number of associated measures to main· amalgamation of radio control should tain tighter controls on the industry, occur with a view to rationalising the and increase the protection afforded to numbers of tow trucks competing at accident victims. accident scenes, and achieving operational economies in the Industry. Since submission of the Board's report to the Minister of Transport, there have been Other recommendations included· a number of matters in relation to initiation of action to rationalise the operation and prescription of standard charges for control of the Towing Industry, which towing, storage and salvage; have been subject to negotiation between the Minister and Industry parties. The provision of a new 'Authority to Tow' Board believes that a climate of agreement form with tighter controls over printing, now exists which will enable progressive issue and copy return; steps to be taken to effect improvements in operation and control aspects of the introduction by the Industry of a driver Industry. training scheme and a requirement that

17 BUS TRANSPORT

THE GOVERNMENT'S FINANCIAL throughout the State since 1 January 1974. ASSISTANCE SCHEME for private Under the scheme introduced by the operators of route bus services continued to Government, pensioners are charged the be administered by the Board during child fare for all route journeys wholly 1979/80. within Victoria.

A revised subsidy scheme was introduced All metropolitan and urban route service as from 1 July 1979 for metropolitan operators, and many country operators, and urban services based on a payment are reimbursed on the basis of a percentage for each timetabled bus hour operated. of fare revenue collected, although some The new subsidy scheme will form the country operators continue to receive basis for contracts with operators. payment based on actual ticket sales to pensioners. The amount paid under the For country areas, operators continued to scheme during 1979/80 was approximately receive subsidy based on a percentage of $1.0 million. route fare revenue. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL FARES FOR METROPOLITAN AND INFORMATION submitted annually by the URBAN BUS SERVICES increased as operators of bus services is no longer from 16 September 1979, following Board included as an appendix to this report as approval of an application made by the Bus detailed statistics relating to all private Proprietors' Association (Vie) on behalf bus operators in Victoria are published of operators of private route services annually in a separate report. Copies of throughout the State. The new fares this report are available from the Board generally applicable for services in on request. Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo became: PROVISION OF INFORMATION ON SERVICES to users of passenger transport Sections Adult Child/Pensioner continued through the work of the Travelled Fare Fare Transport Information Centre, and the Ministry of Transport in making available 1 25c 15c high quality route service maps and 2 35c 25c information brochures to the users of public 3 45c 25c transport throughout the metropolitan area 4&5 50c 30c and other major centres of population 6-10 60c 35c in the State. The Board continues to provide support data for these projects. Fares on country services were increased by approximately 15% over the previous CHANGES IN BUS SERVICES during levels. the year are reflected in the following summary. Complete details are given CONCESSION FARES FOR PENSIONERS at pages 52 and 53. have been available on private bus services

Services New Extended Discontinued Transferred Metropolitan 18 2 6 Urban Country 2 4 5

18 RATIONALISATION OF PRIVATE BUS REPLACEMENT OF UNECONOMIC SE RV ICES is constantly under examination COUNTRY RAIL PASSENGER SERVICES by the Board. The VicRail contract bus continued in accordance with Government service between Broadmeadows and Policy. The Benalla · Yarrawonga branch Coolaroo was re-organised during the year line rail service was replaced during the to provide service into the Housing Comm­ year with a bus service under contract ission development in the Taggerty Court · to the Railways Board. Pascoe Vale Road area. Good standard contract bus services are now Bus services in the Burwood Road area operating on the following lines:- were adjusted following extension of the Burwood Road tram to Middleborough Hopetoun Murtoa Road which resulted in a more frequent Mansfield Melbourne and direct service east along Burwood Sea Lake Bendigo Road to Ferntree Gully. Ultima Bendigo Piangil Swan Hill PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN DEVELOPING Maffra Traralgon AREAS continued to be monitored by the Castlemaine Maryborough Board in consultation with Government Warrnambool Port Fairy Authorities, Councils and property lnverloch Dandenong developers concerned with residential ancJ Robinvale Swan Hill industrial programs. Special funding was Ballarat Maryborough made available by the Ministry of Transport Daylesford Woodend for the provision of a bus service in Deniliquin Bendigo Endeavour Hills and service improvements Cohuna Bendigo between Cranbourne and Hampton Park. Horsham Serviceton A survey of the transport needs of residents Ben alia Yarrawonga preceded the introduction of improved bus services at Sunbury and Melton which were School contract buses have replaced rail funded by the Ministry for Planning on an motor services on the following lines:· experimental basis. Koondrook Kerang A BUS SERVICE BETWEEN GREENS­ Woorinen Swan Hill BOROUGH AND BROADMEADOWS Ball a rat Maryborough was authorised by the Board following Ballarat Linton public hearing in November 1979. Four licensed bus operators within the area of DEMAND RESPONSIVE BUS SERVICES, the new bus route were interested in introduced experimentally in October 1977 providing the service. in St Albans and Lilydale, were reviewed during the year. The Board granted the application by East West Bus Company Pty Ltd and the service The service at Lilydale was continued and commenced in August 1980. extended to Chirnside Park Shopping Centre. At St Albans, an extended fixed BUS SERVICES IN GEELONG, route network replaced the demand BALLARAT AND BENDIGO were not responsive service and provided bus services altered during the year. into developing estates at Kings Park, Albanvale and International Gardens, and to Full term licences were issued to the Ballarat the new shopping centre at Deer Park. bus operators.

19 LIMITED USE OF TAXIS is being made All vehicles rated as four and five star, on the Belgrave Scoresby bus route on an now have statewide pick up rights. early morning trip, and during the late evening on the Williamstown · Newport Vehicles rated 3 star have a radial limit· bus route. ation on pick up, but otherwise have state­ wide rights. COMMUNITY BUS SERVICES · councils continue to show an interest in providing Vehicles rated 1 and 2 star have a radial bus services, primarily for disadvantaged limitation on pick up, and a restriction groups within their communities. on the area of operation.

During the year the Board issued full term New licence classifications for charter licences to the Shire of Flinders authorising vehicles in the urban and country areas the Sorrento · Dromana regular bus service. have also been introduced.

THE AIRPORT BUS SERVICE continues to A PROGRAM TO UPGRADE BUS provide low cost convenient travel between SHELTERS IN THE METROPOLITAN the City and Melbourne Airport. Only AREA, was approved by the Honourable minor service changes occurred during the the Minister of Transport, and following year. settlement with the Municipalities on locations, numbers and types of shelters, THE CROYDON MODAL INTERCHANGE the Board invited tenders from established which opened in May 1979 is catering for manufacturers for the bulk supply of 300 bus services operating through the inter­ shelters. A tender was accepted and delivery change from Ringwood, Boronia, Olinda, of shelters to Municipalities has commenced. Croydon and Lilydale. Facilities for taxi cab users are satisfactory. Improved timetable and route information is also being provided to transport users by CHANGES TO THE LICENSING AND the erection of large display cases at modal REGULATION OF CHARTER interchanges, and a survey is being OPERATIONS were introduced on 1 conducted to determine the number and January 1980 following consultation with location of signs to be installed at inter· the Bus Industry and VicRail. sections of private and public transport routes. The changes will permit charter operators to conduct their business with a minimum TOWING OF TRAILERS BY BUSES has of regulatory restriction and will give hirers increased in recent years, with growth in an expanded choice of operators and a charter and touring operations. Trailers better understanding of the standard of in use range from large camping trailers vehicle being hired. fitted out with storage, showering and cooking facilities, to smaller enclosed units Charter vehicles are now classified under catering for luggage and camping equipment. a 'star' system ranging from 1 star through Trailers towed by buses engaged in country to 5 star for the top quality vehicles. route operations carry general freight.

20 DRIVERS' CERTIFICATES PRIVATE OMNIBUS

A DRIVER OF A COMMERCIAL THE PRIVATE OMNIBUS ACT 1975, PASSENGER VEHICLE, PRIVATE requires the licensing of all privately owned OMNIBUS OR TOW TRUCK is required to passenger vehicles with seating capacities hold a Driver's Certificate issued by the Board. for more than 12 adult persons, and used for the carriage of passengers by religious, During the year the following certificates philanthropic, educational, sporting or social were issued - groups.

Metropolitan/Suburban Taxi and Hire car- 2279 Country and Urban Taxi At 30 June there were 524 private omnibus and Hire car - 759 licences issued, reflecting an increase of 47 Metropolitan Route and or 10% on the previous year. During the Charter bus - 394 same period, 867 (876) additional Drivers' Country and Urban Route, Certificates were issued to applicants seeking School Contract and to drive a private omnibus. Charter bus - 1043 Private Omnibus - 867 Tow Truck- 612 Other- 89

(1978/79- 5578) Total 6043

The Board refused 91 (119) applications because of adverse character and traffic records, general unsuitability or medical grounds and revoked 8 (4) certificates.

21 TAXIS

THE LICENSING AND ORGANISA­ Tariff 2 5c for each additional 116 metres TIONAL CHANGES TO MELBOURNE (5c for each additional 120 metres) TAXIS which were introduced experiment· ally on 1 December 1978, were confirmed Detention $9.50 per hour by the Board as a permanent arrangement ($8.00 per hour) from 1 June 1980. Telephone Service Fee 30c (20c) During the period of the experiment there was no evidence that the Industry was Luggage 10c up to 2 items (no change) disadvantaged by the changes in taxi 20c more than 2 items (no change) operation, and service to taxi users was maintained at a satisfactory level. The New rates for weddings and funeral hirings number of taxi depots in the metropolitan were approved from the same date. area is unchanged, and the fleet complement at each depot has not been The above rate structure applies to most significantly altered. parts of the State, although a surcharge of $1.50 applies to country hirings between Metropolitan and suburban taxis now have midnight and 6.00 am. A small number identical operating rights and operators of country taxis are not fitted with meters are free to transfer between depots. and the hiring rates differ slightly from the Suburban taxi operators have been invited standard schedule. to convert suburban taxi licences to the metropolitan taxi classification and so THE CHANGEOVER TO LIQUID far applications have been received covering PETROLEUM GAS is continuing in the 30% of the suburban taxi fleet. industry with about 75% of metropolitan taxis now converted. About 40% of the DEPOT AMALGAMATIONS occurred fleet was converted to LPG during the between Bendigo Black Taxis and Bendigo year. Radio Cabs Pty Ltd, bringing a taxi fleet of 34 cabs under the one network. The TAXI PERFORMANCE DATA was balance of the. Bendigo taxi fleet of 3 cabs collected by the Board on a continuing continues to operate independently. basis. Approximately 500 vehicles were selected each two months to provide current TAXI FARES WERE INCREASED as information on the operating position of from 9 December 1979 due to increases the industry. A detailed analysis of the in operating costs. The schedule for metro­ results is published separately and can be politan and urban taxis is as follows:- obtained on request.

FLAG FALL LICENSING OF MEDIUM SIZE SEDANS FOR TAXI OPERATION was approved Tariff 1 80c including the first 145 metres by the Board during the year. (60c including the first 75 metres) Tariff 2 80c including the first 116 metres GIFT VOUCHERS FOR USE IN PAYING (60c including the first 60 metres) TAXI FARES is being developed by the Metropolitan Taxi Industry. lt is also being DISTANCE RATE promoted through Municipal Councils as a means by which local government can Tariff 1 5c for each additional 145 metres financially assist with the transport needs (5c for each additional 150 metres) of the disadvantaged and pensioners.

22 TWO SPECIAL PURPOSE VINTAGE REPLACEMENT OF TAXIS is now VEHICLES were granted licences during the proceeding based on assessment of the year for operations associated with weddings, condition of the cab; previously the replace­ special promotional work and for hirings ment was related to age, with some regard where the vintage vehicle is the attraction. to condition where extension of the operating life was sought. Many of the SEVEN NEW HIRE CAR LICENCES replacements are being effected with good were issued during the year to established quality secondhand cars. metropolitan hire car operators to meet increased demand for hire car service. During the year 933 taxis were replaced throughout the State. Of these, 504 were ADVERTISING ON TAXIS continues to 5 seater and 429 had seating capacity for develop with Board approval, and provides 4 passengers. The fitment of front bucket an additional source of income to the seats as standard equipment by vehicle Industry. To date, some 100 different manufacturers will increase the licensing advertising displays have been approved. of 4 seater vehicles.

23 ENFORCEMENT, INVESTIGATIONS, OFFENCES AND PROSECUTIONS

ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATION are shown in appendices 4 and 5 ACTIVITIES of the Board are undertaken by its Inspectors from Head Office and from TOTAL OFFENCES REPORTED numbered the twelve decentralized Offices. 8,194 compared to 6,827 in the year 1978/79. CO-ORDINATED POLICING by Police, Country Roads Board and the Board The number of reports dealt with and continued during the year and ensured finalised for the year disclosed 6,729 (5,906) maximum cover and efficient use of actionable offences, of which 5,061 (4,165) personnel. The means by which the effect· were dealt with by the courts and 4,692 iveness of these enforcement activities (3,877) convictions were recorded. can be carried out is the subject of review from time to time. WARNINGS WERE ISSUED in 1,157 (1, 167) cases. No action was necessary PROSECUTION PROCEEDINGS taken in in 2,432 (1 ,332) suspected offences where, respect of the Acts and Regulations admin· following checks of records it was found istered by the Board resulted in the that no offence had been committed. following convictions and fines · OTHER AUTHORITIES referred a total Convictions 4,692 (3,877) of 34 (31) reports for consideration. This Fines $341 ,249 (285,076.07) comprised 33 (29) reports from the Chief Commissioner of Police and 1 (2) from the Further details of offences and prosecutions Country Roads Board.

SUMMARY OF PROSECUTIONS follows·

Acts or Regulations Convictions Convictions 1978/79 1979/80

Transport Regulation Act 192 132 Commercial Goods Vehicles Act 1,420 1,712 Transport Consolidated Regulations 252 267 Motor Car Act 1,652 1,948 Motor Car Regulations 175 382 Road Traffic Regulations 163 242 Summary Offences Act 3 2 Magistrates Courts Act 20 7

3,877 4,692

Fines Imposed $285,076.07 $341 ,249.00

24 VEHICLE INSPECTION AND SAFETY

INCREASED ATTENTION TO ROAD PRIVATE OMNIBUSES operated by SAFETY has been maintained throughout religious, philanthropic, educational, the year by continuation of random roadside sporting or social groups are inspected inspections. This was combined with annually. These buses are inspected to other forms of safety-related inspection to ensure compliance with road-worthiness, detect loading offences, excessive hours of safety and other operational requirements. driving and other practices of potential The maintenance and operating standards danger to the travelling public. of buses in this category has been improved since licensing was introduced in 1975. ANNUAL INSPECTION OF BUSES, TAXIS AND TOW TRUCKS continues to assist SPECIAL PURPOSE BUSES designed in maintaining a satisfactory standard in specifically for carriage of disabled passengers these vehicle classes. are being licensed in increasing numbers. The Board has involvement in approval VEHICLE INSPECTION FACILITIES of these buses for operation. continued to be utilised at Port Melbourne, Geelong and Bairnsdale. The annual INSPECTION OF BUSES REGISTERED inspections of buses, taxis and tow trucks at IN VICTORIA FOR INTERSTATE locations distant from these Board OPERATION is continuing. Although inspection depots were carried out by these buses are not required to be licensed Board Vehicle Examiners at operator due to Section 92 freedoms, they are premises or other agreed locations. inspected annually under arrangement based on voluntary presentation of the vehicle. THE ROLLER BRAKE TESTING EQUIPMENT installed at Bairnsdale and As occasion requires, a bus subject to Port Melbourne has been used effectively periodic inspection in another State is in detecting a wide range of vehicle braking inspected by the Board on behalf of that deficiencies, and has been of assistance State. This is done as a matter of conven­ to operator maintenance staff in high· ience to the operator and occurs under lighting defects. reciprocal arrangements between the States.

INSPECTION OF LP GAS THE SAFETY OF BUS SEATS AND SEAT INSTALLATIONS in licensed passenger ANCHORAGES is being studied as a vehicles has continued to be carried out research project by the Commonwealth by the Board's vehicle inspection staff. Department of Transport. The Board On-going training and assistance to Board sees a need for a safety based standard for staff has been provided by officers of the bus seating and is co-operating in this Hazardous Materials Division of the Depart· project. ment of Minerals and Energy and the Gas and Fuel Corporation. DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF VEHICLE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS SCHOOL BUS SAFETY is of particular is constantly undertaken through liaison concern to the Board and there has been and participation programs with State and constant attention to maintaining high National bodies with a view to achieving safety standards. Bus design, structural uniformity of vehicle specifications not standards and maintenance standards are covered under Australian Design Rule under continual review. requirements.

25 STREET CLOSURES, ROUNDABOUT a basis for regulations to upgrade the braking CONSTRUCTION AND STREET REPAIRS of existing and new trailers pending introd­ require a close liaison between the various uction of a Design Rule to cover braking authorities and the Board to minimise of trucks and trailers in combination. The interference to regular bus services. transport authorities throughout Australia are considering implementation of this Through advance notification, proposed proposal. road works, street closures, intersection remodelling and roundabout construction INSECURE LOADING OF GOODS have proceeded without undue disruption VEHICLES continued to receive special of bus timetables. attention. The Motor Car (Securing of Loads) Regulations 1980 have strengthened TRUCK/TRAILER BRAKE COMPAT- enforcement powers in relation to this I Bl LITY continues to present problems with matter. regard to operational safety involving rigid trucks designed to comply with Australian Shortly, the Code of Practice for the Design Rule 35 (Commercial Vehicle Loading of Vehicles, endorsed at State Braking Systems) towing trailers designed and National levels, will be released and will to lesser braking standards. Proposed assist the understanding of the procedures Regulation Conditions have been developed to be observed in the loading of vehicles. by an Industry working party to provide

26 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 93,194. For the require registration of privately owned year, there were 7,293 new registrations, motor boats not exceeding 20 metres in 6,603 cancellations and 8,951 transfers of length. They also provide for the control ownership. Appendix 6 provides complete of motor boat operation in Victorian waters. details of registrations. Various exemptions from registration are provided for in the Act. The Board admin­ isters 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 37.2

Over 3.5 up to 4.5 12 36.6

Over 3.5 over 4.5 20 26.0

No Charge 0.2

FEES COLLECTED totalled $1,098,800. introduced in 1962 now stands at The cost of collection and administration $8,460,558 and, after deduction of cost of retained by the Board was $223,069, leaving collection, has assisted in the improvement $875,731 as payment to the Tourist Fund of boating facilities, such as provision of (Boating) administered by the Division of boat launching ramps, access roads, toilet Tourism, Department of State Development, blocks and picnic facilities. Decentralization and Tourism. An amount of $656,596 stamp duty was TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS to the Tourist collected during the year and paid to the Fund since registration of motor boats was Treasury.

27 FINANCE

REVENUE

TOTAL FEES COLLECTED under the Act 1958 the Board is reimbursed for provisions of the Transport Regulation Act the cost of collection to the extent of 6% of 1958 and Commercial Goods Vehicles Act the previous year's collections, and during - Part I were $7,651,128, representing an 1979/80, reimbursement of $574,631 was increase of $296,661 on the previous year's received. fees of $7,354.467. FINES COLLECTED for offences under The increase includes $198,093 from goods this part of the act amounted to $20,880. licences and permit fees, and $98,860 from passenger licences, licence transfers and BUS LOAN REPAYMENTS totalling permit fees. $473,296 were collected and paid into the Consolidated Fund and the Transport COURT ACTIONS resulted in fines of Fund in accordance with loan agreements $136,640 being collected for offences in entered into between bus operators and the breach of the provisions of the Transport Ministry of Transport. The Board was Regulation Act, the Commercial Goods given the responsibility of collecting bus Vehicles Act, Part I, the Transport loan repayments as from 1 November 1979. Consolidated Regulations and associated legislation. This represents an increase of MOTOR BOAT REGISTRATION FEES $17,309 on the amount of $119,331 for collected under the provisions of the Motor the previous year. Boating Act and paid into the Tourist Fund totalled $1,098,800. This amount is $72,350 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE of $34,897 more than collected during the previous was received during the year. financial year.

This amount includes $5,030 costs awarded The Board recovered $223,069 for its to the Board in court actions taken by the assessed costs and expenses incurred in the Board in connection with the above legis· collection of the registration fees and lation, and also $9,520 for taxi-meter administration of the Act. sealing and testing fees. STAMP DUTY ON MOTOR BOAT CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ROAD REGISTRATIONS totalling $656,596 was MAINTENANCE CHARGES received from collected under the provisions of the owners of goods vehicles under the provisions Stamps {Amendment) Act 1978, and paid of Part 11 of the Commercial Goods Vehicles into the Consolidated Fund. This amount Act 1958 and paid direct to the Country is $47,466 less than collected during the Roads Board Fund, totalled $1.487,266. previous financial year. This compares with $9,587,040 for the previous financial year. MOTOR CAR ACT REGISTRATION FEES The liability for payment of road collected by the Motor Registration Branch maintenance charges ceased for all journeys for the registration or renewal of registration undertaken from 1 July 1979, and monies of commercial passenger vehicles licensed collected related to chargeable journeys solely to operate on specified routes within prior to this date. the metropolitan area, less cost of collection, are transferred to the Transport Regulation Under the provisions of the Country Roads Fund.

28 During the year a total amount of $2,090, collections from 1 July 1979. excluding cost of collection, was credited to the Transport Regulation Fund for these CAPITAL EXPENDITURE ON registration fees. An amount of $2,107 was PROPERTIES for the year totalled $9,470 paid for cost of collection accrued during of which $7,032 related to expenditure on the 1977/78 financial year. vehicle inspection testing equipment, and the remainder was expended on existing FINES COLLECTED resulting from inform­ Board properties in the Metropolitan and ations laid by Board Officers for offences Country Regional areas. under the Motor Car Act and Regulations amounted to$ 153,319. THE TRANSPORT REGULATION ACT, AS AMENDED BY THE MINISTRY OF FEES COLLECTED FOR THE ISSUE OF TRANSPORT (TRANSPORT FUND) ACT LOG BOOKS under the Motor Car Act 1974 provides for the Board to pay into the totalled $20,793 and were paid into the Transport Fund 10 per cent of the total Country Roads Board Fund. The charge is fees (including fees relating to licences) related to the cost of printing the books collected during the preceding financial which is met by the Country Roads Board. year. An amount of $735,671 being 10% of 1978/79 total fees was paid into the EXPENDITURE Transport Fund during the current year.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE borne ALLOCATIONS TO MUNICIPALITIES for by the Transport Regulation Fund before bus shelters, and other projects such as the deduction of collection costs recouped information boards, marking of new or totalled $8,515,786. The current year's altered bus and taxi stands and signs are figure represents an increase of $89,395 met from the Transport Fund. During (1.06%) on the 1978/79 expenditure of the year, claims totalling $148,284 were $8,426,391. The increase is relatively passed to the Ministry of Transport for small due to reduction in staff numbers payment. Amounts totalling $4,142 not following cessation of road charges required by Councils were written off.

29 EXTERNAL CONTACT AND STUDIES

THE 30TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF conducted in the following developing AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND areas:- ROAD TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES was held in Adelaide, during March 1980. The Sunbury, Melton, Cranbourne and conference was opened by the Honourable Hampton Park. Special monitoring M M Wilson, the Minister of Transport, studies and surveys were undertaken South Australia, and was attended by and improved bus services have been representatives of the Australian States and introduced on an experimental basis. New Zealand. The Sector to the North-West of Once again, the conference provided Melbourne, encompassing the Shires opportunity for an exchange of views and of Bacchus Marsh, Broadford, Bulla, information on the functions, activities Gisborne, Kilmore, Kyneton, Melton, and administration of commercial passenger Newham-Woodend and Romsey. This and goods vehicles throughout Australia and study was conducted to establish New Zealand. residents' current travel patterns and public transport needs. Public meetings CO-OPERATION WITH DEPARTMENTS were held and household surveys were AND INSTRUMENTALITIES was conducted in these areas. maintained, particularly the Ministry of Transport, Country Roads Board, Police, The Latrobe Valley. Studies are being Victorian Railways Board and Melbourne undertaken into the magnitude of and Metropolitan Tramways Board. industrial development and its poss· ible impact on the demand for bus CONTACT WITH INDUSTRY services. ORGANISATIONS was maintained including the Bus Proprietors' Association Continuing studies are being undertaken (Vie), Victorian Taxi Association, in researching and evaluating the wider Victorian Road Transport Association, implications of long standing regulatory Motor Transport and Chauffeurs' Association policies. Economic studies into the and the Victorian Automobile Chamber of implementations of greater road freedom Commerce. The responsible attitude of for commercial goods vehicle operation these organisations to transport issues and on Victorian roads have involved a wide their willingness to join in discussions of interaction with respective Authorities problems of mutual interest have continued and Departments and the suppliers and to assist the Board. major users of land transport. The objectives of improved service standards to PROJECT PLANNING AND RESEARCH the public, transport efficiency, and minimal ACTIVITIES have been primarily associated energy consumptions have been matters with the Government's plan to improve receiving detailed consideration. the reliability and efficiency of transport services within Victoria. In conjunction SPECIAL PLANNING AND RESEARCH with the Ministry of Transport, Metropolitan INVESTIGATIONS WITH CONSULTANTS Transit Council, State Authorities, Councils into utilising and improving the existing and Industry, the Board's planning and transport system more effectively and research teams have been involved in a efficiently have continued during the year variety of projects. and include:-

The most significant projects were within A STUDY OF ALTERNATIVE FORMS a program of assessing the future form OF TRANSIT IN DEVELOPING AND and need for public transport and were ESTABLISHED AREAS. This project

30 will assist in determining the forms of ADMINISTRATION public transport most suitable in situations of low demand and also PERSONNEL EMPLOYED at 30 June 1980 establishing a monitoring technique totalled 433, including 88 in regional for these types of services. administration. This represented a reduction of 45 on the 1979 figure and A STUDY OF THE COMPARATIVE 84 on the 1978 figure. There were 313 FUEL COST FOR COMMERCIAL Administrative and Service personnel and ROAD VEHICLES. The project 120 Inspectors. examined the cost of operating commercial goods and passenger vehicles REGIONAL OFFICES located at Bairnsdale, on LP.G., distillate and other fuels in Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Hamilton, comparison with petrol. This study Horsham, Mildura, Morwell, Seymour, will provide background information Shepparton, Warrnambool and Wodonga to assist the Board to determine the continued to provide an effective most suitable policy to be pursued in decentralisation of the Board's activities. the encouragement of the use of alternative fuels. STAFF TRAINING involved internal courses designed to improve the effective­ REPRESENTATIONS ON EXTERNAL ness of officers in the performance of their COMMITTEES duties. Some senior officers were involved in external courses and seminars as part Board representatives were involved on a of personal development programs. variety of external Committees dealing with transport issues, the most significant THE ORGANISATION AND METHODS being:- SECTION continued to review admin­ istrative procedures with effectiveness THE MMBW PUBLIC TRANSPORT during the year. PLANNING COMMITTEE which deals with integration of land-use and trans­ ELECTRONIC CASH REGISTERS have port planning in the metropolitan been installed and these are linked into area. Board officers have participated the EDP system. In addition, equipment in the co-ordination of long term in the typing centre was replaced by word planning requirements of public processing equipment. transport services. THE BOARD'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT THE UPPER YARRA VALLEY AND TEAM continued to provide effective DANDENONG RANGES AUTHORITY. leadership, and again the Board records Board representatives have assisted its thanks to staff for a loyal and the Authority in the formulation and conscientious performance. analysis of public transport policies as part of the Regional Strategy Plan.

THE SHIRE OF SHERBROOKE TRANSPORT LIAISON COMMITTEE. The Committee was established to assess the best way of assisting transport disadvantaged groups in the community. Studies into the public transport needs of elderly citizens have been under­ taken.

31 LICENSING

COMMERCIAL GOODS VEHICLES

IT IS AN OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO usually within developed criteria, to LICENSE, under the Commercial Goods authorise operations outside the Vehicles Act 1958, any motor vehicle statutory provisions of the as of right (including any attached trailer) used to licence. carry goods for hire or reward, or used in the course of trade or business. A vehicle PERMITS MAY ALSO BE ISSUED at the that does not exceed two tonnes load Board's discretion to authorise temporarily, capacity and is owned by and used solely any operations not specified in a licence. in connection with the business of a primary producer is exempt from licensing. THE NUMBERS OF COMMERCIAL GOODS VEHICLE LICENCES issued at 30 June TWO TYPES OF LICENCES are issued · 1980 are as follows:-

AS OF RIGHT LICENCES are generally 1979/80 issued on application, although some of the classifications are subject to As of Right Licences 116,887 statutory examination; Discretionary Licences 8,551

DISCRETIONARY LICENCES are Total 125,438 issued at the discretion of the Board,

AS OF RIGHT LICENCES

FOR GENERAL 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 are principally 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.

32 "ANCILLARY" CARRYING

(Operations 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)

EO 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 Authorised 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.

THE EM (80 KILOMETRES OF applicants are required to satisfy the MELBOURNE) LICENCE, gives to qualified Board that they are of good character applicants, the right to operate without and have the necessary qualifications restrictions in a high traffic density area. and financial stability. This information The licence authorises the carriage of general is provided by completion of a confid­ goods between Melbourne and Geelong, ential questionnaire. Where unsatisfact­ previously authorised only by permit. ory advice is disclosed, an applicant may be heard by the Board, and Two main features associated with the issue supported by any interested party. of EM licences are· Generally, the Board accepts established operators with a satisfactory record as on the recommendation of the Board meeting the necessary qualifications. after considering representations by interested parties, the Governor in THE ET (BULK PETROLEUM PRODUCTS} Council may restrict the carriage of LICENCE, gives the right to carry petroleum certain goods by proclamation published products stat{!wide in vehicles prescribed by in the Government Gazette. Regulation as having ·

(Goods restricted by proclamation are · a bulk tank forming an integral part of the vehicle; or cement manufactured at Fyansford and Waurn Ponds; one or more tanks of a capacity exceed· ing 400 litres, not forming an integral wool sold at Geelong for export part or parts of the vehicle. from Australia; and This licence is designed basically for the long distance haulage of bulk petroleum products, wire manufactured at North Shore, and 563 licences have been issued. Geelong.) (Petroleum products may still be transported

33 from depots to places within 80 kilometres Section 8 of the Commercial Goods Vehicles under an EH licence, at a lower annual Act 1958. Amongst other factors, the licence fee.) Board is required to evaluate in the terms of community interest the benefits of the DISCRETIONARY LICENCES proposed service, taking into account the adequacy of any existing service, including These licences are issued at the discretion the possibility of improvement of this of the Board for terms not exceeding four service, and the effects upon it if traffic years and authorise operations not covered is diverted or allowed to be developed by a by any single as of right licence, and generally competing service. In addition the Board of a long term nature. There were 8,551 has special powers to deal with disadvantages discretionary licences current at the end of suffered by country secondary decentralised the year. industries, including relative cost and convenience factors. PROCEDURE FOR ISSUE of discretionary licences is specified in the Commercial Goods DISCRETIONARY LICENCES MAY BE Vehicles Act 1958, and it is required that GROUPED as follows- details of licence applications be published in the Government Gazette, so that interested ROUTE SERVICES FROM parties may be aware of any proposal to MELBOURNE OR COUNTRY provide additional transport facilities likely CENTRES are generally of a short haul to affect them. nature to non-rail pockets, or to areas beyond rail terminals. These operations PUBLIC HEARING of an application occurs provide an important link in the where interested parties record objection to provision of goods services to country an application and seek to be heard. This areas, and every endeavour is made to usually occurs where there is conflict of ensure maintenance of regular operat· interests between parties, or where matters ions. of major policy determination may be involved. The procedure adopted provides Licensed road services are shown in an for the views and arguments of all parties accompanying map. Introduction of to be submitted for the Board's considerat· the EM 80 kilometre of Melbourne area ion. During the year the Board conducted licence in 1974, created duplication public hearings at Melbourne, Orbost, with some of the short haul 'D' licensed Horsham, Mansfield, Bairnsdale, Traralgon, routes from Melbourne. Ballarat, Warrnambool, Colac, Hamilton and Portland. EXTENDED AS OF RIGHT OPERAT­ IONS are granted where a regular operat· PRIVATE SITTINGS of the Board provide ion beyond as of right provisions is the means of dealing with most discretionary required. matters, including applications for new licences where there is no objection, and SPECIAL COMMODITIES are authoris­ renewal or variation of the conditions of ed to be transported under licence in existing licences. A total of 2,667 cases specially constructed vehicles. Licences involving goods licences were dealt with at in this category continue to increase in 50 private sittings of the Board during the respect of refrigerated cargo, bricks, year. stock foods, flour, sugar, plaster, liquified products, cement, lime and MATTERS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERAT­ scrap metal. ION when determining applications for discretionary licences are dealt with in ANCILLARY OPERATIONS, that is

34 operations associated with trade or MAILS AND PARCELS are normally business, are extended under licence Iicensed as services operated under beyond EG (own goods licence) provis­ contract to Australia Post. ions where required. TIMBER CARRIERS are licensed to In some cases, a wide distribution of operate for transport of logs to mills, goods is authorised by road on the basis sawn timber to local rail station or short that bulk supplies are initially consigned haul deliveries direct to customers. by rail to pre-arranged points or depots. Carriers are generally located in the DECENTRALISED INDUSTRIES have main timber producing areas of Central been granted licences where their own and East Gippsland, Heyfield, Otway vehicles are used for a combination of Ranges, Mansfield, Euroa, Benalla, and operations not covered by E I as of right Upper Murray. An inter-change of licence; in other cases, licences have vehicles between areas is authorised been issued where industries have elected only where there is clear evidence of a to employ their own contract carriers. deficiency in vehicle capacity.

If an industry wishes to use a carrier TOW TRUCK LICEI\ICES are subject to the rather than operate its own vehicle, the discretionary licensing provisions of the Board is able to take into account the Commercial Goods Vehicles Act, and relative costs and convenience of specified standards of vehicle construction, alternative forms of transport. crane design and associated equipment must be met before a licence is issued. Where an industry is not at a disadvant­ age because of its location, but there Tow trucks are grouped into four classes are clear benefits to be gained by allow­ according to their size and lifting capacity. ing some use of a road carrier, the The number of licensed trucks operating Board has usually been able to meet the throughout the State is as follows- industry's position by allowing a proportion of its raw material require­ Class 1 Small conventional 445 ments or finished products to move by Class 2 Larger conventional 256 road, on the understanding that the Class 3 Light salvage 33 balance is consigned by rail. Class 4 Heavy salvage 14

SOLE DECENTRALISED INDUSTRY Total 748 CARRIERS have been licensed where a vehicle is operated exclusively for one or more approved decentralised Tow truck licences are conditioned to enable industries. In effect, this authorises a the majority of operators to attend accident carrier to undertake the same carrying scenes on a statewide basis. A small number activities that approved decentralised of licences are 'restricted' to exclude attend­ industries can perform with their own ance at accident scenes, except where a vehicles under El licence. truck has previously been requested by the owner or driver of the vehicle involved in the accident; these trucks mainly engage CONTRACTORS involved in earth-mov­ in trade towing. ing or road construction may be issued licence authority to cover extended areas Transfer of licences between operators is a of operation required for site to site, or means by which the disposition and availab­ materials to project, transport. ility of tow trucks may be varied. With the

35 aim of preserving capacity in particular more diversified rural requirements, areas, transfers are generally limited to particularly in smaller communities. locations within an 8 kilometre radius of the present place of business. The 'tool of trade' concept in a panel beating firm is regarded as an important During the year, 59 tral')sfers of tow truck consideration in determining any applicat· licences were approved within the Melbourne ion for a country tow truck licence. There Metropolitan area. are some instances where the issue of a restricted licence, which excludes general IN COUNTRY AREAS the use of tow accident towing, tends to reduce objection trucks ranges from conventional operations to the granting of a licence. directly associated with motor vehicles, to

36 ROUTE SERVICES CARRYING GENERAL GOODS UNDER DISCRETIONARY LICENCES

L =1 AREA SERVED BY THROUGH ROAD SERVICES L ~ TO MELBOURNE ~ AREA SERVED BY CARRIERS FROM RAILHEADS

FOR PURPOSES OF THE REPORT

THE LICENSED ROUTES HAVE BEEN NUMBERED 1 TO 70

THE NUMBER APPEARS AT THE EXTREMITY OF THE ROUTE.

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No. of No. of Operators Vehicles

1 Melbourne-Mt. Martha-Portsea 11 2 Melbourne-Tyabb-Crib Point-Fiinders 4 8 3 Melbourne-Red Hill 3 4 4 Melbourne-Corinella .. 1 5 Melbourne-Upper Beaconsfield 4 6 Melbourne-Gembrook .. 1 3 1 Melbourne-Noojee 1 3 8 Me I bourne-Warburton .. 3 1 9 Melbourne-Jamieson, Woods Point .. 2 5 10 Melbourne-Healesville .. 4 11 Melbourne-(short of) Alexandra 2 6 12 Melbourne-Phillip Island 2 6 13 Melbourne-Kinglake 1 1 14 Melbourne-Kilmore 2 6 15 Mel bourne-Heathcote area 2 5 16 Melbourne-Lancefield .. 2 2 17 Melbourne-Gisborne-Upper Macedon 1 1 18 Melbourne-Ballan, Balliang .. 2 19 19 Melbourne-Mt. Wallace 4 20 Melbourne-Anglesea, Lorne, Apollo Bay .. 1 21 Ballarat-Lake Bolac 1 22 Ballarat-Moonambel 23 Ballarat-Avoca .. 2 24 Ballarat-Maryborough .. 25 Ballarat-Landsborough, St. Arnaud 2 26 Ballarat-Beaufort 27 Ballarat-Skipton .. 28 Ballarat-Derrinallum 2 29 Ballarat-Rokewood 1 30 Ballarat-Meredith, Geelong 1 31 Geelong-Mt. Wallace 3 32 Geelong-Rokewood 33 Geelong-Deans Marsh 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 38 Warrnam booi-Mortlake 1 39 Caramut-Hamilton, Warrnambool, Koroit, Terang, Willaura, Westmere 2 40 Orford-Portland, Hamilton, Warrnambool, Port Fairy 2 41 Broadwater-Portland, Hamilton, Warrnambool, Port Fairy .. 1 42 Macarthur-Portland, Hamilton, Warrnambool, Port Fairy 1 2 43 Myamyn-Hamilton, Portland .. 1 2 (Continued)

38 44 Apsley-Goroke, Carpolac 2 45 Edenhope-Horsham 46 Mildura-Robinvale 47 Redcl iffs-Meringur 1 48 Euroa-Shepparton 2 49 Wangaratta-Whitfield 50 Wodonga-Kancoona, Myrtleford 51 Wodonga-Bogong 52 Wodonga-Eskdale 53 Wodonga-Corryong 54 Corryong-Vic./N.S.W. at Bethanga Bridge 55 Wodonga-Bright .. 56 Melbourne-Mallacoota .. 57 Orbost-Bendoc .. 1 58 Orbost-Vic./N.S.W. border 2 4 59 Orbost-Genoa (also Vic./N.S.W. border via Princes Highway East or Bonang Highway or Cann Valley-road) .. 5 60 Orbost-Combienbar 61 Wulgulmerang-Nowa Nowa, Orbost and Bairnsdale 1 62 Bairnsdale-Ensay South 2 6 63 Bai rnsdale-Benambra .. 6 64 Swifts Creek-Bruthen, Bairnsdale 6 65 Wulgulmerang-Buchan, Bairnsdale .. 66 Bairnsdale-Tubbut 1 67 Bairnsdale-Wairewa 2 68 Bairnsdale-Gien Wills, Hotharn Heights 5 69 Sale-Dargo 1 1 70 Melbourne-Cann River 1 4

DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS LICENCES 1979/80

Licence Type % Licence Type %

D 6.8 EG(S) 15.2 EA 20.4 EH 6.1 EB 2.2 El 1.9 EC 9.65 EM 0.5 EO 14.5 EP 0.05 EF 0.4 ET 0.5 EG 21.8

100.00

39 THE NUMBER OF GOODS VEHICLE LICENCES AT 30 JUNE 1980

EA 25,539 EB 2,750 EC 12,092 EO 18,167 EF 492 EG 27,357 EGS 19,186 EH 7,675 El 2,415 EM 588 EP 63 ET 563 D 8,551

Total: 125,438

LICENCE FEES

AN ANNUAL LICENCE FEE up to $1,000 LICENCE FEE COLLECTIONS 1979/80 may be assessed by the Board in respect of any licence. In practice, fee scales are $ prescribed having regard to the load capacity of the vehicle and the nature and area of As of Right 4,214,482 operation. There has been no increase in Discretionary Licences fees since 1 November 1976. (full term) 1,205,192 Discretionary Licences (temporary) 56,119

Total $5,475,793

AS OF RIGHT LICENCE FEES

lb:nce Up to Over 500 ka o ..r 2000 ka Over4000 ka Ovor6000 ka Over 8000 ka Over IOOOOka Over I 3000 kg 10 ka to 4000 ka to 6000 ka to 8000 ka to 10000 ka Cateaory $00 ka -----2000 ---- to 13000 kfl $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ EA.EB, EC.EF 7 16 23 30 46 60 90 ISO EO • • 6 13 19 25 38 so EG 30 46 60 • • EG(S) 16 EH, El+ 16 30 46 60 90 120 180 300 EM 37 76 113 ISO 226 300 450 750 EP 16 30 46 60 67 90 136 226 ET 23 46 67 90 136 180 270 450

+ 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.

40 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:-

00 Over Over Over 8 Over 10 Load carmdty UpKtilo~ ~tv~~nhna~f 2 ?o~~~cJ; 4 tonnes 6 tonnes tonnen tonnes Over JJ grams tn2 l04 to 6 to 8 to 10 lo IJ tonnes tOOOCli ton~ lonncs tonnes lonncs tonnes ----1------1------1--

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

(a) extension of rights available under the 40-km radius licences Melbourne, B

(b} route licences providing general goods services to specified 1owns for journeys not exceeding 80 km (excluding Melbourne­ Geelong)

(c) extension of the as of right pro.. tisions for the carriage of the licensee's goods 'kith in 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.

(h) hawkers selling to householder.; only.

(d contractors (tools of !oade, 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 addhlona! carrying rights beyond 80 km for specJalised vehicles, such as- . _ 30 60 90 refrigorated vehicles 120 IRO 240 360 600 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 76 113 150 226 300 450 750 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 sheels

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

41 PERMITS

PERMITS MAY BE ISSUED at the discretion trip or periodical basis. Trip permit fees of the Board, pursuant to Section 13 of the range up to a maximum of $28.25 on a scale Commercial Goods Vehicles Act 1958, to which has regard to load capacity of the authorise the operation of a vehicle vehicle, and distance of journey to be under­ temporarily, in a manner not specified in a taken. Periodical permits, issued to cover licence. recurring traffics, may be assessed to a maximum of $30 for up to three months PERMIT FEES may be assessed on a trip by currency.

SCHEDULE OF GOODS PERMITS ASSESSED AND REVENUE COLLECTIONS 1979/80

Goods Perm its Assessed

Periodical 24,427 Trip 68,840 Total 93,267

Permit Fee Collections

Periodical $466,702 Trip $799,641 Total $1,266,343

Average Fee Assessed

Periodical $19.11 Trip $11.62 Total $13.58

TRANSPORT OF SAWN TIMBER by from the controlled area to Melbourne road is authorised by permit from timber during the year were:- producing areas throughout the State, but only one third of the output of sawn Cubic Metres timber milled in the major timber producing area of Gippsland is authorised for road Road 37,838 25.2% movement to Melbourne. Rail 112,207 74.8%

Quantities of sawn timber which moved Total 150,045

42 COMMERCIAL PASSENGER of other operators, are determined at the VEHICLES Board's discretion.

IT IS AN OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PERMITS MAY BE ISSUED at the Board's LICENSE, under the Transport Regulation discretion to authorise, temporarily, any Act 1958, any motor vehicle used to carry operations not covered by a licence. passengers for hire or reward or for any consideration or in the course of any trade PUBLIC HEARINGS were held to decide or business within the State. 22 applications for new licences or variation of existing licences. Public hearings were Licences are issued at the discretion of the conducted at Melbourne, Ararat, Bairnsdale Board to authorise operation of route and Hamilton. services, touring and charter services, school contract services, taxis and hire cars. In the AT PRIVATE SITTINGS the Board dealt non-commercial field, licences for privately with 4074 passenger licensing matters (4172 owned buses are issued as-of-right subject in the previous year). to vehicle suitability. DEFINITION OF PASSENGER VEHICLE Buses owned by the Tramways Board and LICENCES issued by the Board · the Railways Board operate with the consent of the Governor in Council, on the MO· Metropolitan Omnibus - a bus licensed recommendation of the Board. to operate at separate and distinct fares for each passenger on a regular APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES are route service and to provide charter published in the Government Gazette as a services. The 'metropolitan area' is requirement of the Act. If objections are defined as that area within 13 km of received from any person or organisation, the corporate limits of the City of these may be pressed by the parties to Melbourne, but for practical purposes public hearing. this licence is issued to cover the main areas of suburban housing and CONS I DE RATION OF APPLICATIONS for industrial development. discretionary licences is based on the provisions of Section 21 of the Transport UO- Urban Omnibus - a bus licensed to Regulation Act. Matters to be considered operate on urban bus routes, at cover the interests of those requiring Geelong, Ballarat or Bendigo, and in transport and those supplying transport most cases to provide charter services. services as existing operators. The existing service may be Railways, Tramways Board CO· Country Omnibus - a bus licensed tram and bus services, or private bus and to operate on country bus routes, taxi services. and in most cases to provide charter services. DECISIONS ON LICENCE APPLICATIONS are subject to review by the Governor in MC - Metropolitan Special Service Omnibus Council where objections have been lodged, a bus licensed to operate under and reviewed by the Minister in other 'charter conditions' and to be hired cases. The Board's decisions have no by the public from: authority until the review has taken place. (i) places within a radius of 55 km of the GPO Melbourne; or VARIATIONS OF LICENCE CONDITIONS (ii) any place within the State of which do not substantially change the Victoria subject to vehicle franchise held or seriously affect the rights standard.

43 UC- Urban Special Service Omnibus - a privately owned and licensed for bus licensed to operate under 'charter the carriage of passengers by religious, conditions' and to be hired by the philanthropic, educational and sporting public from: or social organisations. (i) places within a radius of 20 km of the Post Office in Geelong, MT- Metropolitan Taxi - a sedan car Ballarat or Bendigo; or licensed for hire from the street or (ii) any place within the State of from approved stands within a defined Victoria subject to vehicle boundary of Melbourne, or by phone standard. booking for a journey to any place in Victoria. CC - Country Special Service Omnibus - a bus licensed to operate under 'charter ST - Suburban Taxi • a sedan car licensed conditions' and to be hired by the for hire from the street or from public from: approved stands within a defined (i) places within a radius of 20 km boundary of Melbourne, or by phone of the Post Office in the country booking for a journey to any place area specified; or in Victoria. (ii) any place within the State of Victoria subject to vehicle MH- Metropolitan Hire Car · a luxury standard. sedan car licensed to perform pre­ booked hirings to any place in TO · Touring Omnibus- a high standard bus Victoria. licensed to operate on advertised tours at separate and distinct fares UT- Urban Taxi • a sedan car licensed to and to provide charter services. operate taxi services at Geelong, Ballarat or Bendigo and pre-booked SV- Special Purpose Bus · a bus licensed hirings to any place in Victoria. to provide services of a special nature not covered by other forms of licence. CT/­ Country Taxi and Hire car· sedan cars CH licensed to operate outside the Metro­ TP- A licence issued to provide a service of politan and Urban areas, to any place a temporary nature. in Victoria.

TS · School Omnibus • a bus licensed to GP· Goods/Passenger Van • a furniture operate solely for the carriage of van, already licensed to operate for school children. the carriage of goods, licensed for limited public hire during weekends PO · Private Omnibus - a bus with seating and public holidays. capacity for more than 12 persons,

44 THE NUMBER OF PASSENGER VEHICLE LICENCES ISSUED AT 30 JUNE 1979 & 1980

1980 1979

Passenger Licences · Bus

Metropolitan Route 986 993 Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board 282 278 Victorian Railways 12 12 Metropolitan Charter 275 264

Urban Route

Ballarat 41 40 Bendigo 36 36 Geelong 79 81

Country Route 472 454 Country Charter 4 Nil Victorian Railways· Country 4 4 School 1657 1614 Touring 118 121 Temporary Licences 5 6 Special Vehicle 196 184

Passenger Licences· Taxi and Hire Car

Metropolitan Taxi 1892 1892 Suburban Taxi 986 986 Metropolitan Hire Car 49 46

Urban Taxi

Ballarat 50 50 Bendigo 37 37 Geelong 114 114

Country Taxi 388 386

Country Hire Car 47 48

Total Commercial Passenger Licences 7730 7646

"GP" (Goods • Passenger) 10 11

Private Omnibus Licences 524 477

45 PASSENGER VEHICLE LICENCE FEES are charged as follows:

BUS

Metropolitan (MO) $ 2 Annual fee Urban (UO) $ 2 Country (CO) $ 2 Metropolitan Charter (MC) $ 4 plus $2 per seat Urban Charter (UC) $ 4 plus $2 per seat Country Charter (CC) $ 4 plus $2 per seat School (TS) $ 4 plus $2 per seat Touring (TO) $ 4 plus $2 per seat Special Vehicle (SV) $ 4 plus 1Oc • $3 per seat Private (PO) $ 2

TAXI

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

HIRE CAR

Metropolitan (MH) $50 plus $3 per seat Country (CH) $20 plus $3 per seat

GOODSPASSENGER(GP} $10

DRIVER'S CERTIF/CA TE (DC} $ 2 Per Annum " (PO) $ 1 THE NUMBER OF PRIVATE 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 66 9 105 622 Licences 986 156 472 1657 Routes 221 43 lntertown 1699 138 Town* 24

* The figure for country town bus services is the number of towns in which services are operated. In addition there are 10 other towns which have school town bus services operating solely at school starting and finishing times.

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

46 COUNTRY PASSENGER SERVICES En-"'':il.AI£IIE - ~ COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VEHICLES ·~ .. , i MAJOR PASSENGER SERVICES OPERATING IN COUNTRY AREAS i DAILY PASSENGER SERVICES I RESTRICTED DAILY PASSENGER SERVICES . i PASSENGER SERVICES LESS THAN DAILY FREQUENCY i RESTRICTED PASSENGER SERVICES LESS THAN DAILY FREQUENCY . ' SUNDAY AND WEEKEND RETURN PASSENGER SERVICES t:!J TOWN BUS SERVICES OF SOME SUBSTANCE ,~ ..~ ~. ""-'"'"' ,. \ '· iI ..---'·-.,., ' ., ·,' (j I'H)PETOU~;1.-6 I ~ , I RA!I\I&OW ' i t I i i l ! ~~HANCOSAI'O I I &o - to Al'.lll'.lAtlll!. P'£RTH, P()lltf HEDI..AMO ~80 ~ .,.-- ... i ·, 1131""~-"'... _ ... ~ i ·, ....., 1136 '" .i ' ,.. -~ ' SERVtCSTOI" /:M' I'MURTOt..

"- ~ ..... ~ l)tLfUJHE )~·" , fM'~ ...... } Sf'NOOC '~....._ ~..._ ,... · Route Service Operator No.

1 Geelong-Portarlington-St Leonards J H & B G Masterton 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-Aiexandra via Cathkin J S Wales 9 Bacchus Marsh-Geelong E F & J M Watts 10 Camperdown-Cobden-Timboon K Van Leerdam 11 Timboon-Warrnambool Warrnambool Bus Lines Pty Ltd 12 Warrnambooi-Port Fairy South Western Roadways Pty Ltd 13 Melbourne-Yea-Mansfield via Flowerdale DJ & J E Nugent (VicRail) 14 Colac-Aivie A W Cunningham Pty Ltd 15 Colac·Apollo Bay Trans Otway Ltd 16 Bendigo-Ballarat via Daylesford Calder Highway Coach Service Pty Ltd 17 Bendigo-Wycheproof-Sea Lake J V & M E and G V & M J Bennett (VicRail) 18 Discontinued 19 Ballarat-North Creswick H A Davis Motor Service Pty Ltd 20 Ballarat-Buninyong H A Davis Motor Service Pty Ltd 21 Ballarat·Smeaton H A Davis Moto~ Service Pty Ltd 22 Sale·Maffra S V and V .I Ferguson 23 Bendigo-Shepparton Flood's Motor Service Pty Ltd 24 Albury-Tallangatta-Corryong W & E Groenendyk 25 Apollo Bay-Cape Otway Trans Otway Ltd 26 Castlemaine-Maldon R S and J I Steele 27 Sale-Bai rnsdale Little's Gippsland Coaches Pty Ltd 28 Mansfield-Yea-Melbourne via Yarra Glen D J & J E Nugent 29 Warragui-Drouin-Garfield WBL Pty Ltd 30 Daylesford-Hepburn Springs K R Little Pty Ltd 31 Ballarat-Cam perdown-Warrnambool South Western Roadways Pty Ltd 32 Ballarat-Darlington-Warrnambool South Western Roadways Pty Ltd 33 Warrnambooi-Portland-Mt Gambier (SA) South Western Roadways Pty Ltd 34 Mildura-Horsham D M & J LJones 35 Mt Beauty-Falls Creek T J Pyle 36 Mt Beauty-Wodonga AH Kay 37 Benall a-Shepparton-Echuca RH Cooke 38 Wangaratta-Beechworth M and D R Parkinson 39 Springhurst-Corowa (NSW) J W Griffiths 40 Wangaratta-Bright S & A and C P Tomaino 41 Melbourne-Bega (NSW) G J & E C Toplis 42 Melbourne-Sydney via Princes Highway Ansett Pioneer · Melbourne 43 Wangaratta·Mt Buffalo Chalet VicRail 44 Albury-Wodonga-Mt Beauty W Griffith 45 Albury-Wodonga-Corryong via Walwa R D and S J Wilkinson 46 Albury-Wodonga-Corryong via Tallangatta East R D and S J Wilkinson

48 Route Service Operator No.

47 Corryong-Wangaratta via Yackandandah Mt Beauty & Beechworth R D & S J Wilkinson 48 Corryong-Khancoban (NSW) Khancoban Spring Creek School Bus Committee 49 Warragui-Noojee R D & L J Kemp 50 Discontinued 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's Shepparton Bus Service Pty Ltd 54 Orbost-Cann River-Mallacoota T C & G E Dorran 55 Orbost-Delegate-Bendoc D F & K F Minchin 56 Bairnsdale-Omeo Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd 57 Wonthaggi-lnverloch Bosica Dion Nominees Pty Ltd 58 Melbourne-Lilydale-Warburton H J Martyr Pty Ltd 59 Mansfield-Mt Buller Mansfield-Mt Buller Buslines Pty Ltd 60 Melbourne-Healesville-Aiexandra- Eildon Weir McKenzies Tourist Services Pty Ltd 61 Bairnsdale-Buchan W R Ramsay 62 Moama-Lockington-Melbourne L C Dyson's Bus Services Pty Ltd 63 Moama-Nathalia-Melbourne L C Dyson's Bus Services Pty Ltd 64 Melbourne-Jerilderie-Griffith (NSW) Landmark Tours Pty Ltd 65 Seymour-Puckapunyai-Melbourne Seymour Passenger Service Pty Ltd 66 Dandenong-Wonthaggi-1 nverloch Grenda Nominees Pty Ltd (VicRail) 67 Melbourne-Barham (NSW) L C Dyson·~ Bus Services Pty Ltd 68 Bairnsdale-Paynesville K M L & V C O'Connor 69 Mildura-Paringi (NSW) M Young Pty Ltd 70 Clarkefield-Romsey-Lancefield A G Roberts Pty Ltd 71 Bendigo-Swan Hill Murray Valley Engineering & Transport Co Pty Ltd 72 Mildura-Adelaide Greyhound (Southern) Pty Ltd 73 Discontinued 74 Bendigo-Lockwood-Maldon T M Reglar 75 Mildura-Coomealla-Wentworth (NSW) WSawyer 76 Mildura-Koorlong Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd 77 Mildura-Red Cliffs via lrymple Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd 78 Mildura-Merbein Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd 79 Ouyen-Murrayville-Pinnaroo (SA) P J & R L Nolan & N J & C Y Heeps 80 Horsham-Rainbow Extends to Nypo B K Bastin 81 Ballarat-Hamilton D M & L A Mclaughlin 82 Nathalia-Shepparton FP & M A Mortimer 83 Discontinued 84 Ararat-Maryborough I A Neil 85 Horsham-Goroke C P and L L Bland 86 Swan Hill-Balranald (NSW) R Griffiths

49 Route Service Operator No.

87 Swan Hiii-Woorinen·Piangil E J and M R Humphrey (VicRail) 88 lnverleigh-Geelong A M and the Estate of the Late N J McHarry 89 Geelong-Darlington J Kane 90 Warrnambooi-Lake Bolac H M Blake 91 Horsham-Harrow-Edenhope A Decker 92 Mortlake-Terang Mortlake Roadways Pty Ltd 93 Woods Point-Mansfield H W RStewart 94 Castlemaine-Chewton Castlemaine Bus Lines Pty Ltd 95 Mooroopna-Shepparton Geraghty's Mooroopna Pty Ltd 96 Yarrawonga-Wangaratta A G Watson 97 Melbourne-Sydney via Greyhound Travel Centre Pty Ltd Princes Highway 98 Beechworth·Aibury (NSW) I S&J E Downs 99 Wangaratta-Whitfield-Cheshunt B I & B E Woodward 100 Wodonga·Tallangatta·Mitta Mitta C K and G F Myers 101 Warrnambooi-Port Fairy Peter Cook Freighters (Warrnambool) Pty Ltd (VicRail) 102 Wodonga-Aibury (NSW) Mylon's Motorways Pty Ltd 103 Melbourne-Shepparton-Wodonga· Sydney Greyhound Travel Centre Pty Ltd 104 Adelaide-Mildura-Canberra Ansett Pioneer 105 Castlemaine-Campbetls Creek Castlemaine Bus Lines Pty Ltd 106 Rutherglen-Wodonga J R Hocking 107 Eldorado-Tarrawingee via Everton A F Pyle 108 Wangaratta·Byawatha R F 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-U pper Beaconsfield RW Moloney 114 Seymour-Puckapunyal Seymour Passenger Services Pty Ltd 115 Melbourne-Wodonga-Aibury-Sydney via Hume High~ay Ansett Pioneer 116 Bright-Aibury (NSW) G N Edwards 117 Discontinued 118 Mortlake-Warrnambool Mortlake Roadways Pty Ltd 119 Melbourne-Echuca-Mildura Greyhound Coaches Pty Ltd 120 Tawonga-Mt Beauty-Bright R J Jess 121 Warrnambool-Koroit Warrnambool Bus Lines Pty Ltd 122 Warrnambooi-AIIansford Junction South Western Roadways Pty Ltd 123 Hamilton-Balmorai-Horsham Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd 124 Hamilton-Warrnambool Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd 125 Hamilton-Portland Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd 126 Mel bourne-Ballarat-Hamilton-Mt Gambier Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) (SA) Pty Ltd

50 Route Service Operator No.

127 Melbourne-Geelong-Hamilton-Mt Gambier Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) (SA) Pty Ltd 128 Melbourne-Ballarat-Hamilton- Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Naracoorte (SA) Pty Ltd 129 Melbourne-Mildura Ansett Pioneer 130 Melbourne-Deniliquin (NSW) Ansett Pioneer 131 Melbourne·Adei.-Perth-Port Hedland (WA) Ansett Pioneer 132 Me I bourne- Echuca- Brisbane Greyhound Coaches Pty Ltd 133 Mildura-Broken Hill (NSW) 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 Greyhound Coaches Pty Ltd 138 Trafalgar-Moe-Newborough· Yallourn- Yallourn North-Morweii·Traralgon Latrobe Valley Bus Lines 139 Moe-Newborough-Yallourn-Yallourn North Latrobe Valley Bus Lines 140 Moe-North Newborough Latrobe Valley Bus Lines 141 Morweii-Churchiii-Mirboo North Latrobe Valley Bus Lines 142 Traralgon-Maffra Latrobe Valley Bus Lines (VicRail) 144 Linton-Ballarat R M Thege 145 Kerang-Koondrook A F and G D Heap 146 Murtoa-Hopetoun N C E Daniels (VicRail) 147 Ballarat-Charlton J V & M E and G V & M J Bennett 148 Staweii-St Arnaud KW Hibbert 149 Bendigo-1 nglewood-Wycheproof W L Schade 150 Heathcote-Bendigo A R Pianta 151 Heathcote-Bendigo via Pyalong K H Holland 152 Castlemaine-Maryborough Castlemaine Bus Lines Pty Ltd (VicRail) 153 Mildura-Adelaide Greyhound Coaches Pty Ltd 154 Woodend-Daylesford K R Little Pty Ltd (VicRail) 155 Mount Baw Baw Ski Village-Mill Site Baw Baw Transport Co Pty Ltd 156 Bendigo-Uitima Calder Highway Coach Service Pty Ltd (VicRail) 157 Swan Hiii-Robinvale V L & W F McGinty (VicRail) 158 Ballarat-Maryborough H A Davis Motor Service Pty Ltd (VicRail) 159 Bendigo-Echuca-Deniliquin (NSW) Kangaroo Flat Bus Lines Pty Ltd (VicRail) 160 Bendigo-Cohuna G G, L H, F C & M J Harrison (VicRail) 161 Horsham-Serviceton N C E Daniels (Vicf\ail) 162 Lakes Entrance-Bairnsdale A J & B. A Whadcoat 163 Melbourne-Mount Baw Baw Landmark Tours Pty Ltd 164 Mount Buffalo Chalet-Aibury (NSW) Mylons Motorways Pty Ltd 165 Maldon-Maryborough T M Reglar 166 Wodonga-AI bury-Tallangatta B J & C E Cavanagh 167 Benalla-Yarrawonga Read & Brack Pty Ltd (VicRail) 168 Sorrento-Dromana Shire of Flinders

51 CHANGES TO BUS SERVICES occurred SERVICES EXTENDED (Cont'd) as follows: Road Shopping Centre, Deer Park. NEW SERVICES Route 542 (Oak Park - Broadmeadows Metropolitan North). The service from Barry Road to Taggerty Crescent was altered to Mooroolbark - Chirnside Park Shopping operate to the corner of Malmsbury Centre via Esther Crescent Orive and Eldorado Crescent, Coolaroo. Jells Park - Glen Waverley Route 903 (Broadmeadows - Coolaroo) was extended from the corner of Barry Country Road and Pascoe Vale Road via Barry Road, Taggerty Crescent to Navarre Benalla - Yarrawonga. Operated by Court, Coolaroo. Read & Brack Pty Ltd under contract to VicRail. Route 555 (Epping Reservoir) was extended to the Greenbrook Estate, Seaspray - Sale. Operated by B T Kerton Epping. but has since ceased. Route 429 (Yarraville - South Kingsville} was extended to The Broadway and Mclntosh Road, Altona East.

SERVICES EXTENDED Route 563 (Regent - Mill Park) was extended to the Mill Park Stables Route 679 (Silvan • Lilydale) was extended Shopping Centre. to Chirnside Park Shopping Centre from Lilydale Railway Station. Services from Dandenong to Endeavour Hills were altered to provide service via Route 671 (Croydon - North Croydon) Heatherton Road and Matthew Flinders was extended to Chirnside Park Shopping Avenue to John Fawkner Orive, Endeavour Centre from the corner of Lyons and Hills Estate and via Amalfi Drive, through Holloway Roads, Croydon North. the Endeavour Hills Estate to serve the Mossgiel Park area, north of Heatherton The Chirnside Park/Mooroolbark/Lilydale Road. demand responsive service was altered to include the Chirnside Park Shopping Centre Routes 802 (Mulgrave • Chadstone) and as a fixed pick up and set down point. 803 (Mulgrave • Oakleigh) were re· organised to provide service from The Warburton - Lilydale stage service was Dandenong direct to Chadstone and from extended to Chirnside Park Shopping Dandenong to Chadstone serving the Centre from the Lilydale Railway Station. Jells Road Shopping Centre, north of Wellington Road. Route 421 (St AI bans - St Albans North). The St Albans North route was altered The Melton and Sunbury town bus routes to service the area formerly served by were extended to provide service to devel­ the St Albans demand responsive service. oping areas of the towns.

Routes 422 (St Albans - St Albans West) Ballarat - South Street urban bus route and 451 (Sunshine - Deer Park was extended to the Delacombe Estate. St Albans) were extended to the Neale

52 SERVICES DISCONTINUED SERVICES TRANSFERRED (Cont'd)

Metropolitan Oak Park · Broadmeadows North service formerly operated by Pulitano Bus Middle Brighton · Caulfield. Peak service Services Pty Ltd was transferred to was deleted between North Road and Northern Bus Lines Pty Ltd. Caulfield. Box Hill · Balwyn service formerly · St Albans • Keilor. Service deleted operated by C E & G E Livingstone between St Albans North and Keilor. and J H & E N Chandler was transferred to C E & G E Livingstone. Country The Sun bury town service and local Educ­ Avoca · Ballarat operated by E E J Harris. ation Department school contract services formerly operated by W J Treweek were - Seaspray - Sale operated by B T Kerton. transferred to Donric Pty Ltd.

Castelmaine · Chewton operated by C D Urban Parsons. Route 5 (Ballarat · Black Hill) formerly Dunolly- Bendigo operated by A H Spiker. operated by Castlemaine Bus Lines Pty Ltd was transferred to H A Davis Motor Service Pty Ltd.

SERVICES TRANSFERRED Country

Metropolitan • Wonthaggi · lnverloch formerly operated by G & T 0 Atkinson was transferred to Yarraville - South Kingsville service Bosica Dion Nominees Pty Ltd. formerly operated by C & M Nidis and the Newport - North Altona and Newport Wangaratta Whitfield • Cheshunt · Brooklyn services operated by W C formerly operated by RG & Z G Turley Lucas were transferred to Reggio was transferred to B I & B E Woodward. Transport Pty Ltd. Springhurst · Corowa formerly operated Bentleigh - South Bentleigh and Bentleigh by K J Nicholson was transferred to • Chadstone services formerly operated by H J Griffiths. L T Suhr and the Estate of the Late N M Smith were transferred to L T Suhr. • Geelong - Portarlington - St Leonards formerly operated by A S Woolnough • Essendon · Westfield Shopping Centre was transferred to J H & B G Masterton. and Moonee Ponds · Strathmore Heights services formerly operated by E V Deveson Ballarat · Hamilton formerly operated were transferred to Kastoria Bus Lines by B E Annett was transferred to D M Pty Ltd. & LA McLaughlin.

53 THE LOCATION OF TAXI DEPOTS is shown in the following diagram, along with Zones F (Frankston) and Z (Dandenong) which are serviced by cars licensed as Country Taxis.

Broad meadows Eltham

•Preston oMoonee ~ Ponds ~ • Camberwell I 269 1

Depots

I • Dandenong I /;•' Depot Location @] • Footscray ,• \. :7~ [!J§J Cars .-· :'" ' . ------Country Taxi Zones ' Cars in Metropolitan Depots i Cranb~urne ARROW 130 ' . • Frankston··----- _, ASTORIA 156 ~: AUSTRAL 45 .. ----' EMBASSY 261

SILVER TOP 713 TAXIS COMBINED SERVICES 574 YELLOW CABS

NON RADIO IN DEPENDANTS

54 APPENDIX 1

STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE-

FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 1980

1979- 80 1978- 79

$ $ $

Revenue-

Metropolitan and Urban Omnibus Licences 3,094 Other Passenger Licences 405,280 * Substitution Fees Passenger Licences 528 Transfer Fees Passenger Licences 414,276 Discretionary Goods Licences 1,261,311 "As of Right" Licences 4,212,622 * Substitution Fees Goods Licences 1,860 6,298,971 6,119,214

Permit Fees -

Goods 1,266,343 Passenger 22,714 1,289,057 1,171,861

Drivers' Certificates 63,100 63,392 Metropolitan Omnibus Registration Fees 2,090 2,245

Total Board Fees 7,653,218 7,356,712

Road Charges Collections 1.487,266 Repayment of Bus Loans 473,296 Motor Boat Registrations 1,098,800 Stamp Duty on Motor Boat Registrations 656,596 Fines Collected 310,839 Miscellaneous Revenue 34,897 Log Book Fees 20,793 4,082.487 11,818.411

Total Revenue and Collections 11,735,705 19,175,123

*Part Year only - Previously recorded under respective Licence categories.

55 APPENDIX 1 -Continued

1979. 80 1978. 79

$ $ $

Expenditure -

Salaries and Related Costs 6,426,898 Other Administrative Costs 1,812,761 Replacement and Maintenance of Cars 276,127 8,515,786 8,426,391

Less Costs of Collection Recouped 797,700 780,765

Total Administrative Expenditure 7,718,086 7,645,626

Other Expenditure 9,470 20,929

Total Board Expenditure 7,727,556 7,666,555

Collections Paid to Government Bodies 3,736,751 11,336,475

Total Expenditure and Payments 11,464,307 19,003,030

STATEMENT OF TRANSPORT REGULATION FUND

Balance brought forward 597,005 1,127,626 Less Levy to Transport Fund 735,671 702,714

(CRI 138,666 424,912

Plus Surplus for Year 271,398 172,093

Balance carried forward 132,732 597,005

56 APPENDIX 2

LICENCE FEES- FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 1980

PASSENGER VEHICLES

1979-80 1978- 79

$ $ $

Metropolitan and Urban Omnibus Licences -

Metropolitan Omnibus 2,117 Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board 540 Victorian Railways 2,657 2,805

Urban Omnibus (Ballarat} 125 Urban Omnibus (Bendigo) 148 Urban Omnibus (Geelong) 164 437 393

3,094 3,198

Other Passenger Licences -

Metropolitan Charter 23,965 Metropolitan Taxicabs 134,461 Metropolitan Hire Cars 3,024 Suburban Taxicabs 66,022 227,472 241,603

Country Charter 172 Country Omnibus 1,050 Country Taxicabs 18,612 Country Hire Cars 1,691 School Service Licences 133,573 Victorian Railways (Country) Urban Taxicabs 8,892 163,990 163,434

Touring Omnibus 6,106 Temporary Licences 334 Special Vehicle 6,221 "GP" (Goods Passenger) 101 Private Omnibus 1,056 13,818 13,145

405,280 418,182 * Substitution Fees 528

Transfer Fees 414,276 300,802

Total Passenger Fees 823,178 722,182

57 APPENDIX 2- continued

GOODS VEHICLES

1979-80 1978- 79

$ $ $

Discretionary Licences

"D" 1 '197,856 Temporary "D" 56,119 Border Licences 7,336 1,261,311 1,241,417

"As of Right" Licences-

"Ea" 814,705 "Eb" 95,502 "Ec" 534,153 "Ed" 258,702 "Ef" 41,420 "Eg" 969,229 "Eg(s)" 319,554 "Eh" 554,617 "Ei" 210,559 "Em" 206,042 "Ep" 6,220 "Et" 200,009

Victorian Railways (Goods) 1,910 4,212,622 4,155,615 * Substitution Fees 1,860

Total Goods Licence Fees 5,475,793 5,397,032

Total Licence Fees 6,298,971 6,119,214

* Part Year only · Previously recorded under respective Licence categories.

58 APPENDIX 3

STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE

FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 1980

1979.80 1978.79

$ $ $

Salaries and Related Costs -

Administration (Head Office) 3,643,557 Inspectorate (Head Office) 1,266,376 Regional Staff 1,260,225 Pay-roll Tax 303,836 Workers Compensation Claims (CRI 47,096 6,426,898 6,547,123

Other Administrative Costs-

Postage, Telephones, Lighting & Heating 337,517 Furniture and Office Equipment 95,862 Maintenance & Rental of Office Equipment 124,923 Rent, Rates and Cleaning 100,464 Travellif'!g Expenses 107,532 Printing and Stationery 137,172 Maintenance of Offices 39,443 Maintenance of Regional Residences 5,635 Government Proportion of Superannuation Pensions 752,242 Duty Stamps and Prosecution Costs 11,242 Audit Fees Miscellaneous 100,729 1,812,761 1,657,981

Replacement and Maintenance of Cars

Replacement Costs 107,725 Running Costs and Maintenance· Head Office Cars 75,303 Regional Cars 68,225

Insurance Premiums 24,874 276,127 221,287

8,515,786 8,426,391

Less Costs of Collection Recouped·

Road Charges Collections 574,631 Motor Boat Registrations 223,069 797,700 780,765

Total Administration Expenditure 7,718,086 7,645,626

59 APPENDIX 3 · Continued

1979.80 1978.79 $ $ $

Capital Expenditure on Properties -

Head Office 1,527 Inspection Depots 7,032 Regional Offices 783 Regional Residences 128 9,470 20,929

Total Board Expenditure 7,727,556 7,666,555

Collections paid to Government Bodies-

C.R.B. Fund·

Road Charges Collections 1,487,266 Log Book Fees 20,793 1,508,059 9,605,963

Tourist Fund-

Motor Boat Registrations 1,098,800 1,026,450

Transport Fund ·

Repayments of Bus Loans 215,963 (From 1.11.791

Consolidated Fund -

Stamp Duty of Motor Boat Registrations 656,596

Works & Services - Repayments of Bus Loans (From 1.11.79) 257,333 913,929 704,062

Total Collections paid to Government Bodies 3,736,751 11,336,475

Total Expenditure and Payments 11,464,307 19,003,030

60 APPENDIX 4

COMPARISON OF FINES, COSTS, AND NUMBER OF CONVICTIONS

IN RELATION TO THE VARIOUS ACTS AND REGULATIONS DURING

FINANCIAL YEARS 1979 · 80 AND 1978 · 79

Financial Year 1979-80 Financial Year 1978- 79

Convic- Fines Costs Convic· Fines Costs tions $ $ tions $ $

Transport Regulation Act 132 5.425.00 42.10 192 9,535.00 497.95 Commercial Goods Vehicles Act 1,712 121,726.00 1,321.40 1.420 99,468.00 6,699.50 Part 1 Transport Consolidated Regulations 267 7,727.00 351.10 252 7,730.00 1,739.25 Motor Car Act 1,948 178,780.00 393.30 1,652 151,283.07 4.841.50 Motor Car Regulations 382 14,787.00 7.20 175 7,055.00 421.65 Road Traffic Regulations 242 12,404.00 40.90 163 8,365.00 371.10 Summary Offences Act 2 50.00 3 150.00 27.00 Magistrates' Courts Act 7 350.00 33.00 20 1.490.00

TOTAL 4,692 341,249.00 2,189.00 3,877 285,076.07 14,597.90

61 APPENDIX 5

SUMMARY OF OFFENCE REPORTS

FINANCIAL YEARS 1979 80 AND 1978-79

Financial Year 1979 · 80 Financial Year 1978 - 79

Fines Costs Fines Costs

Number of Convictions 4,692 $341 ,249.00 $2,189.00 3,877 $285,076.07 $14,597.90 Warnings Issued 1,157 1,167 Cases Dismissed 54 46 Cases Withdrawn 266 226 Defendants Placed on Good Behaviour Bond 46 16 Cases No Action 477 543 Cases Not Served 198 145 Files Disclosing No Offence 2.432 1,332 Reports referred - Police 33 29 Reports referred CRB 1 2 No Further Action Possible 427 207

Total Number of Cases Dealt with 9,783 7,590

Total Number of Offence Reports Received 8,194 6,827

62 APPENDIX 6

MOTOR BOAT REGISTRATIONS

SUMMARY OF STATISTICAL INFORMATION- 30 JUNE 1980

Type of Hull Construction Open Type Half Cabin Cabin Cruiser Total

(i} Material

Metal 30,258 172 409 30,839 Wood 13,226 2,333 1,855 17,414 Fibreglass 28,684 10,995 1,965 41,644 Composite 2,523 380 394 3,297

Total 74,691 13,880 4,623 93,194

(ii) Length of Boat (Metres}

Up to 4.0m 40,828 191 22 41,041 4.1m up to 4.5m 20,046 4,887 238 25,171 4.6m up to 5.5m 12,832 7,240 1,246 21,318 5.6m up to 6.5m 765 11141 1,549 3,455 6.6m up to 7.0m 101 175 305 581 7.1m up to 8.5m 69 197 510 776 Over 8.5m 50 49 753 852

Total 74,691 13,880 4,623 93,194

(iii} Type of Engine According to Horsepower*

Inboard

Less than 2 204 7 5 216 2 but less than 5 907 198 51 1,156 5 but less than 7 322 108 51 481 7 but less than 9 286 185 104 575 9 but less than 11 282 281 132 695 11 but less than 26 1,473 694 939 3,106 26 but less than 51 4,058 470 1,254 5,782 51 but less than 101 2,065 145 315 2,525 101 but less than 201 4 . . 4 Over 201 . . .

Total 9,601 2,088 2,851 14,540

63 APPENDIX 6 · Continued

Type of Hull Construction Open Type Half Cabin Cabin Cruiser Total

(lii) Type of Engine According to Horsepower*

Outboard

Less than 2 14,736 59 9 14,804 2 but less than 3 5,012 60 8 5,080 3 but less than 4 14,255 190 26 14,471 4 but less than 5 3,907 147 14 4,068 5 but less than 6 4,442 415 51 4,908 6 but less than 7 2,161 854 38 3,053 7 but less than 8 3,202 1,546 122 4,870 8 but less than 9 3,131 1,720 186 5,037 9 but less than 10 846 544 41 1,431 10 but less than 11 3,196 2,201 276 5,673 11 but less than 16 3,366 1,645 319 5,330 16 but less than 21 6,517 2,403 813 9,733 Over 21 442 134 99 675

Total 65,213 11,918 2,002 79,133

(iv} Type of Engine According to Fuel Used

Petrol 74,614 13,722 4,414 92,750 Diesel 174 276 439 889 Electric 27 8 . 35 Steam . . . .

Total 74,815 14,006 4,853 93,674

*Includes a number of twin engines.

64 APPENDIX 6 - Continued

CONSTRUCTION, ENGINE TYPE AND FUEL TYPE BY LENGTH

Length To4.0m 4.1 • 4.5m 4.6- 5.5m 5.6- 6.5m 6.6 -7.0m 7.0 · 8.5m Over 8.5m

(I) Construction

Metal 26,080 3,563 881 88 33 64 340 Wood 6,829 5,131 3,387 1,051 265 450 301 Fibreglass 6,742 15,769 16,388 2,171 264 230 80 Composite 1,456 771 692 165 29 47 137

(11) Engine Type

Inboard 985 3,406 6,105 2,062 507 778 697 Outboard 40,066 21,797 15,333 1,502 111 88 236

{lii) Fuel Type

Petrol 40,959 25,104 21,266 3,366 530 669 646 Diesel 6 31 134 177 78 182 281 Electric 21 5 8 1 . . . Steam . - . . - . .

65 No. 1-25832/80-Price $1.60