Historical information

Document produced by the Victorian Transport Action Group as a response to the Department of Transport "Melbourne Tram Plan" of Oct. 2023 - see item 7364. VTAG have produced a number of initiatives and looks at a number of route proposals that have been made by Government but as of the end of 2024, little progress has been made on any of them. Initiatives suggested are:
1. Confirm its commitment to previously announced projects (listed in Table 1) and provide indicative timeframes for completion.
2. Redirect routes 3, 5 and 12 (detailed in Table 2) with the opening of MM1 to improve the distribution of tram services through the central area.
3. Direct Infrastructure Victoria to undertake the specific planning process as part of the next state infrastructure plan to canvas a range of possible network enhancements.
4. Revise the selection of stops for upgrade to level access to include the practical considerations of technical feasibility and constructability to ensure that as many stops as possible are delivered as a priority.
5. Expand the corridor-based approach being applied to upgrade stops to include the implementation of traffic priority along the selected corridors.
6. Adopt a 15mins, or at least 20 mins, as the maximum headway for all Melbourne tram routes.
Notes changes that will be needed as a result of the Melbourne Metro in 2025, tram stops, energy efficiency, renewing the fleet and infrastructure, network performance, and passenger experience.

Significance

Demonstrates a response to the Vic Govt's tram plan by an Action Group.

Physical description

Digital copy of a 21 A4 page document produced by the Victorian Transport Action Group March 2024.