VICTORIA Report of the METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY for the Year ended 30 June 1987 Ordered by the Legislative Assembly to be printed MELBOURNE F D ATKINSON GOVERNMENT PRINTER 1987 No.69 ANNUAL REPORT 1987 Reference page 25 GOVERNMENT The Metropolitan Transit Authority receives funding from the Consolidated Fund to subsidise operations. FUNDING FOR Funding arrangements were changed during 1986/87 as a OPERATIONS result of the Government's decision to assume responsibility for the Authority's debt liability in line with its strategy to manage all inner budget sector debt centrally. In 1985/86 funding for finance charges was provided through Recurrent appropriations which were included as Government Deficit Subsidies in the Profit and Loss Statement and through Works and Services appropriations which were reflected in the Balance Sheet. In 1986/87 funding for all finance charges was provided from Treasurer's Appropriation Program 726 and is included in the 1986/87 Profit and Loss Statement. The following table shows the effect of policy changes on Government funding provided in 1985/86. 1985/86 1986/87 Profit and Adjusted for Profit and Loss Comparison Loss Statement Statement $M $M $M Subsidies for Operations 332.8 271.3 271.4 Funding for Finance Charges 136.3 142.5 TOTAL $332.8M $407.6M $413.9M ANNUAL REPORT 1987 Presented to both Houses ofthe Parliament ofVictoria pursuant to the Annual Reporting Act 1983. CONTENTS Letter to Minister 4 The Board 5 Organisation 6 Principal Offices of the Authority and Registered Offices of Subsidiary Corporations 7 The Charter, Goals and Objectives 8 Chairman's Remarks 9 Managing Director's Review 10 Highlights of the Year 15 A Year of Service 15 Performance Indicators 18 Our Passengers 19 The Met's Staff 21 Statutory Information 22 Financial Statements: Metropolitan Transit Authority 26 Melbourne Transit Consulting Services Pty. Ltd. 48 - MTA Investments Pty. Ltd. 53 3 METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY 30 September 1987 616 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000. The Hon. Tom Raper MP Minister for Transport Parliament House Melbourne Dear Minister In accordance with Section 9 of the Annual Reporting Act 1983, I am pleased to present the report of the operations of the Metropolitan Transit Authority for the year ended 30 June, 1987 together with the audited financial statements for that year. Russel lngersoll Chairman 4 RUSSEL INGERSOLL - Chairman THE BOARD KEVIN P. SHEA - Managing Director GEOFFREY A. CARKEEK - Director, Co-ordination and Service Development JENNIFER M. ACTON JOHN C. USHER SYBILLE K. KALBITZER HELEN M. DAVISON ANTHONY J. TUOHEY - Elected Employee Representative NORMAN W. MADDOCK - Elected Employee Representative 5 ORGANISATION CHAIRMAN R. lngersoll --- GENERAL MANAGER INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS B.Shaw --- MANAGER MANAGrNG DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES K. P. Shea P. Maley DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR (RESOURCES) (OPERATIONS) 0'1 N. Walker A. Scott I I I I I I I I I I I I DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRE\TOR CAPITAL DIRECTOR DIRECTOR JOLJMONT CO-ORIJIN. ENGINEER. ENGINEER. FINANCE & HUMAN MANAGEMENI PROJECT RAIL TRAM BliS WORKS MARKETING PLANNING DENCENTRA. & SERVICE MAINT.& SERI!If:ES ADMINISTR. RESOURCES IN FORMAT. MANAGEMENT OPERATION; OPERATIONS OPERATION CO-ORDIN. M. Douglas E. Dotson PROJECT OEVElOP. CONSTRUCT. & DF.VFLOP. J. Compton C. West (Vacant) (Vacant) D. Watson G. Anderson R. Nathan tVacanO P. Kelly G. Carkeek G. Brover G. Swift 1 I GROUP SOLICITOR MANAGER MANAGER TO THE TRANSIT INTERNAL AUTHORITY POLICE AUDIT W.Rowe R.Davis E. Reesel 23rd Septernber,l987 HEAD OFFICE: PRINCIPAL 616 Little Coli ins Street, Melbourne, Vie. 3000. OFFICES Telephone: (03) 618 3333 OF THE Telex: AA33392 AUTHORITY Fax:(03) 62 6463 OFFICE OF MANAGING DIRECTOR: 60 Market Street, Melbourne, Vie. 3000. Telephone: (03) 619 8888 Fax: (03) 62 5023 TRAM & BUS ADMINISTRATION: 616 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Vie. 3000. Telephone: (03) 618 3333 Telex: AA33392 Fax: (03) 62 6463 RAIL ADMINISTRATION: 50 Market Street, Melbourne, Vie. 3000. Telephone: (03) 619 8888 Fax: (03) 619 8538 MELBOURNE TRANSIT CONSULTING SERVICES REGISTERED PTY. LTD. 616 Little Collins Street, OFFICES OF Melbourne, Vie. 3000. SUBSIDIARY Telephone: (03) 618 3333 CORPORATIONS Telex: AA33392 Fax: (03) 62 6463 MTA INVESTMENTS PTY. LTD. (Trustee ofMTA Superannuation Fund) 616 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Vie. 3000. Telephone: (03) 618 3333 Telex: AA33392 Fax: (03) 62 6463 LEIGHTON-MTA CONSORTIUM STT 518 Area 19 Lung Mun Road TuenMunNT Hong Kong Telephone: 0-839666 Telex: LMTA 50135 Fax: 0-813771 7 THE CHARTER To provide, manage and operate an integrated, efficient, effective, reliable and safe public transport network in Melbourne by means of regular scheduled services, within policy and financial guidelines set by Government and having regard to the interests of employees and the broad community. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES • To develop a market-oriented approach supplying quality, integrated services where they will best satisfy travel needs. • To ensure that a specified level of service is provided with maximum cost efficiency. • To improve patronage and the economic viability of services by effective management of assets and realistic fare structures. • To develop new modes of transport to meet changing conditions. • To ensure passenger and staff safety in all areas. • To provide a satisfYing work environment with rewarding and developing employment opportunities. • To maintain levels and quality of staff appropriate to the services supplied. • To exercise responsibility to the community through consultation with Government and S(~nsitivity to community values. 8 During the past 12 months, the Metropolitan Transit CHAIRMAN'S Authority has continued to improve the service it provides to Melbourne people and the manner in which it provides those REMARKS services. Major works have been carried out on the tram and train networks, with considerable expansion of the bus network also undertaken. Work on Melbourne's North-South Transit link commenced and is progressing well. In the year ahead, The Met must persist with its endeavour to provide greater service. It must also ensure that as an organisation it continues to monitor its own effectiveness and search for more ways to improve efficiency. In the current economic climate, the public rightly expects the greatest possible return for its transport dollar. To this end, The Met has instigated a major program to explore all avenues throughout the organisation where improvements can be made. Improvements in efficiency with which The Met can deliver its services can only encourage more people to use public transport, enhancing the future of The Met and its employees. Russel lngersoll 9 MANAGING Melbourne's public transport system is becoming a show­ place for the development of efficient transport systems overseas. DIRECTOR'S The Authority continued during the year with a series REVIEW of initiatives which pave the way for an exciting future. During the year, the final stage of the Bundoora tram extension was completed and opened by the Premier on 23 April 1987, providing an arterial service to the major growth corridor around Plenty Road. The third rail track between Caulfield and Moorabbin is now completed providing reduced travel time for 30,000 commuters each working day. In February, the Government announced an $8 million program to increase bus services in outer metropolitan areas where needs had become significant. These new services are being gradually phased in and will be operational by Christmas 1987. Vehicle acquisition programs continue. Some 79 of95 'Comeng' airconditioned train sets were delivered by June 1987. Old blue 'Harris' carriages are being progressively scrapped as these new modern trains are acquired. The program to acquire 70 'A' Class rigid trams has been completed. These replaced old trams. In May, the Minister announced the letting of a contract to Comeng to construct 130 airconditioned light rail vehicles at a rate of 20 per year. The light rail vehicles will be used on more heavily patronised routes providing improved travelling comfort. The first 20 vehicles however, will provide services on the new North-South Light Rail System. This project will replace St. Kilda and Port Melbourne rail line services with a light rail system operating through Bourke Street in the city and along the East Brunswick tram route. In May, a contract was signed with M.A.N. Automotive (Australia) Pty. Ltd. for the construction oflOO airconditioned buses for The Met's bus fleet. These will be delivered over the next three years, replacing older vehicles in the fleet and providing additional services to meet demand. The Authority continues to improve on-time running and service delivery targets. In particular, a number of major 'catch­ up' programs to improve the quality of the infrastructure continue. The electrical overhead rehabilitation program will continue untill988/89. During 1986/87, major track upgrading works were also undertaken. Major improvements in train reliability will occur with the decentralisation of maintenance facilities from Jolimont. The Jolimont workshops were built over 60 years ago, are poorly located and have difficulty coping with the highly sophisticated techniques needed for the maintenance of today's modern train fleet. 10 The decentralisation project will also release up to 49 hectares of valuable land on the edge of the central business district.