37-610: Yarra Trams is the trading name of the operator of the tram network in Melbourne , Australia , which is owned by VicTrack and leased to Yarra Trams by the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning . The current franchise is operated by Keolis Downer . In December 2024, the franchise will be taken over by a joint venture of Transdev and John Holland, trading as Yarra Journey Makers. As at May 2014, Yarra Trams operated 487 trams, across 26 tram routes, including
74-423: A 3 km (1.9 mi) extension of route 75 from Burwood East to Vermont South opened. In April 2018, the state government announced a new extension of the tram network from Caulfield. The 18 km (11.1 mi) extension would serve Chadstone, Monash University, Waverley Park and Rowville. The state government allocated $ 3 million to plan the route, which would be carried out in two stages. Yarra Trams
111-431: A free City Circle tourist tram, and over 1,763 tram stops. With 250 km (155.3 mi) of double track, Melbourne's tram network is the largest in the world. In 2015/16, 203.8 million journeys were taken on Melbourne's trams, with trams traveling more than 24.8 million kilometres annually. Each week Yarra Trams operates 31,400 scheduled tram services, which results in trams operating for approximately 20 hours per day and
148-520: A line connecting La Trobe and Flinders Streets via Docklands has been constructed as well as a further extension along Docklands Drive to NewQuay, which opened in January 2005. route 109 was extended 2.2 km (1.4 mi) from Mont Albert to Box Hill in May 2003. The extension to Box Hill has provided a direct link between Box Hill and suburbs such as Balwyn , Kew and Richmond . In July 2005,
185-699: A seating layout which became known as "Apollo". The trial involved removing 30 seats from a B-class tram and replacing the removed seats with "bum racks" which are found in Citadis trams. This resulted in a higher capacity for standing passengers on crowded services during peak hours. A further ten trams received the seating layout during refurbishment. 100 E-class trams were delivered by Bombardier Transportation , Dandenong , between 2013 and 2021. 100 Flexity 2 G-class trams are being manufactured by Alstom , Dandenong, and will be delivered starting from 2025. They will be 3 carriage long trams. Yarra Trams run under
222-559: A team of 24-hour operations staff completing network maintenance and cleaning. In October 1997, in preparation for privatisation, it was announced that the tram operations of the Public Transport Corporation would be split into two business units, Swanston Trams and Yarra Trams. The split became effective on 1 July 1998. MetroLink Victoria Pty Ltd, a joint venture between Transfield Services (50%), Transdev (30%) and Egis (20%), successfully bid to take over
259-596: Is a partner in the Think Tram program with VicRoads , aimed at improving tram travel time and reliability. In conjunction with the Victorian government several initiatives are in place to enable trams to better meet punctuality targets. These include 'T-lights' which give trams priority at traffic signals, as well as part-time tram lanes and full-time tram lanes. Part-time tram lanes are used often only during peak hours, with an example of this being on High Street along
296-832: Is operated out of Kew depot with A and C class trams . The origins of route 109 lie in separate tram lines, a cable tram from Spencer Street to the Yarra River , a horse tram from the Yarra River to Kew Cemetery , an electric line from Kew Junction to Box Hill (extended over the years), as well as the Port Melbourne railway line . A cable line was opened by the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Company from Spencer Street to Brunswick Street along Collins Street , MacArthur Street, Gisborne Street and Victoria Parade on 2 October 1886, and extended to
333-504: Is regulated by the Rail Safety Act 2006 which applies to all commercial passenger operations. This Act establishes a framework containing safety duties for all rail industry participants and requires operators who manage infrastructure and rolling stock to obtain accreditation prior to commencing operations. Accredited operators are also required to have a safety management system to guide their operations. Sanctions applying to
370-483: The Public Transport Victoria banner, as do other operators of public transport franchises in metropolitan Melbourne, and use the myki ticketing system . Metcard tickets have not been accepted on trams since December 2012, and coin-only Metcard ticket machines and validators have been removed. Seats were installed in place of the ticket machines. The entire tram network has now changed over to
407-640: The Yarra River into Victoria Street , Richmond and continues west, at Hoddle Street Victoria Street becomes Victoria Parade, it passes through St Vincent's Plaza , passing St Vincent's Hospital , the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and turns south onto Gisborne Street, continues south west along MacArthur Street and turns west into Collins Street , entering the CBD , passing Melbourne Town Hall and City Square. It turns south into Spencer Street , passing Southern Cross station , then crosses
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#1732791672512444-418: The route 6 . Vehicles must not enter a part-time tram lane at any point during the nominated times except to avoid an obstruction, or perform a right turn; even then, vehicles must not proceed by law into the lane to do so unless they will not delay any approaching tram/s from either direction. The limit for staying in the lane to avoid an obstruction or turn right is 50 metres, at which point a vehicle must exit
481-575: The PMTT received permission to convert the horse tram line to electric traction, and the new electric line was opened on 24 February 1915. The PMTT extended the Cotham Road line to Union Road, Mont Albert along Whitehorse Road , on 30 September 1916. In 1929 the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) started converting the Collins Street cable lines to electric traction, with
518-524: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.226 via cp1108 cp1108, Varnish XID 190012391 Upstream caches: cp1108 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 11:01:12 GMT Melbourne tram route 109 {{{map}}} Melbourne tram route 109 is operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network from Box Hill to Port Melbourne . The 19.3 kilometre route
555-513: The Yarra River and enters Southbank on Clarendon Street before traversing the suburbs of South Melbourne and Port Melbourne on a right-of-way using the former Port Melbourne railway line and terminates at Port Melbourne railway station near Station Pier . Route 109 is operated out of Kew depot with A and C1 class trams. For a period from 2002, some services were also operated by Southbank depot . When cruise ships are berthed at Station Pier , Transit Systems Victoria operate
592-532: The Yarra Trams network. As of January 2019, the fleet consisted of over 450 W , Z3 , A1 , B2 , C1 , C2 , D and E class trams, operated from eight depots. In October 2001, Yarra Trams took delivery of the first of 36 C class Alstom Citadis trams which have primarily operated on route 109 to complement the extension to Box Hill . As part of the acquisition of M>Tram in 2004, Yarra Trams acquired 39 D class Siemens Combino trams and oversaw
629-429: The Yarra Trams services from 29 August 1999. Transdev bought out Egis' share in 2000. MetroLink Victoria became part of TransdevTSL in 2007. The joint venture inherited 23 W , 31 Z3 , 28 A1 , 42 A2 , two B1 and 55 B2 class trams, and took over the operation of 10 routes and four depots: Camberwell , East Preston , Kew and Southbank . In March 2000 a new white with green and blue stripes and grey skirt livery
666-741: The charters of the state agencies charged with providing public transport rail services, namely the Public Transport Development Authority . The PTDA is empowered by the Transport Integration Act to contract transport operators to provide rail and bus services and has used those powers to contract Yarra Trams to provide tram services in Melbourne. In addition, the Transport Integration Act establishes VicTrack which owns
703-678: The danger of tram traffic. It compared the hazard of a charging of rhinoceros to that of a tram, highlighting the peril that people put themselves in when they step into the path of a tram. The campaign won creativity awards, and was refocused in 2013. The prime transport-related statute in Victoria is the Transport Integration Act 2010 , which establishes the Department of Transport as the integration agency for Victoria's transport system. The Act also establishes and sets
740-551: The delivery of another 20 still on order. They are leased from the Commonwealth Bank , rather than VicTrack . Heritage W-class trams run solely on the City Circle tourist service. Due to these trams being limited to 40 km/h (24.9 mph) as a result of a series of modifications due to braking problems, their use is restricted to ensure limited interference with modern trams. In 2003, Yarra Trams trialled
777-510: The lane entirely. Full-time tram lanes often utilise raised curb dividers to physically prevent cars from straying onto tram tracks. Examples of these dividers can be seen on Spencer Street , Swanston Street in Carlton and Fitzroy Street in St Kilda . Vehicles must not enter a full-time tram lane at any time except to avoid an obstruction; even then, vehicles must not proceed by law into
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#1732791672512814-491: The lane to do so unless they will not delay any approaching tram/s from either direction. The limit for staying in the lane to avoid an obstruction is 50 metres, at which point a vehicle must exit the lane entirely. Some lanes only allow this to occur at certain points, or breaks, in the raised dividers. Crossing the raised dividers otherwise can cause severe damage to a vehicle. In May 2011, Yarra Trams launched its "Beware The Rhino" safety campaign, aiming to increase awareness of
851-478: The last cable tram running down Collins Street on 14 September 1929, and the first electric tram on 8 December 1929. At the same time the MMTB built a new electric line down the centre of Victoria Parade to replace the cable line, which opened on 15 September 1929. For the next six decades the Melbourne to Mont Albert tram was numbered 42, celebrated by a 1982 theatrical production, Storming Mont Albert by Tram , which
888-445: The myki smartcard fare collection system, with passengers needing to buy and top up a valid myki before boarding, or risk a fine of up to $ 238. Myki cards can be purchased from all staffed railway stations and retail outlets displaying a myki logo, including at all 7-Eleven convenience stores. They cannot be purchased or topped up on board a tram. All tram routes operate entirely within zone 1. However, routes 75 , 86 and 109 enter
925-531: The public rail network and associated infrastructure. Another important statute is the Rail Management Act 1996 which confers powers on rail operators and provides for an access scheme for the state's rail network. The Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous Act) 1983 is also a relevant statute relating to public transport and contains a number of offences relating to safety, ticketing and amenity. The safety of rail transport operations in Melbourne
962-544: The route deviated from route 109 and ran between Box Hill and the Collins Street West extension in Docklands. From 28 June 2004 until 21 November 2005, the route was truncated back to Spencer Street while Spencer Street station (now Southern Cross station ) was redeveloped. It was extended further along the Collins Street extension to Victoria Harbour (Merchant Street) on 21 September 2009. At this point,
999-422: The route ran one morning trip and three afternoon trips from Box Hill to Victoria Harbour and then back to Box Hill. Route 42 was last listed as an official route in late 2010 / early 2011 before it gradually disappeared without an official announcement. When Station Pier was refurbished in 1999, tram tracks were laid to allow for route 109 to be extended onto the pier, but have never been connected. The line
1036-686: The safety scheme established under the Rail Safety Act are contained in the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 . The safety regulator for the rail system in Melbourne including trams is the Director, Transport Safety (trading as Transport Safety Victoria) whose office is established under the Transport Integration Act 2010 . Trams in Melbourne Too Many Requests If you report this error to
1073-431: The tram networks 'on time' performance. If passengers only travel in the free tram zone, there is no need to touch on their myki. Since privatisation, the tram network has grown in size as a result of a number of extensions. The accessibility of the network has also been improved, with 360 platform stops built as of January 2014. In March 2000, services were extended to the new Melbourne Docklands precinct. Since then,
1110-423: The west side of the Yarra River along Victoria Parade and Victoria Street on 22 November 1886. A connecting horse tram was built from the east side of the Yarra River to Kew Cemetery, along Barkers Road, High Street South and High Street, opening on 28 December 1887. The Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust (PMTT) opened a line from High Street to Burke Road along Cotham Road on 30 May 1913. On 1 November 1914
1147-503: The zone 1/2 overlap at the very end of their outer-suburban routes. If a passenger begins and ends their journey completely within the zone 1/2 overlap, they can touch off to receive a slightly lower fare. If any part of the journey is within Zone 1, there is no need for the passenger to touch off as the fare is automatically calculated. Touching off on a zone 1 journey is both redundant and may cause delay or inconvenience to other passengers and
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1184-433: Was announced that the franchise is to be extended until November 2024, but with tougher conditions. In June 2024, the Yarra Trams franchise was awarded to a consortium comprising Transdev and John Holland , which will trade as Yarra Journey Makers. The new operator will continue to use the Yarra Trams brand, with operations commencing from 1 December 2024. It will the second time that Transdev has been involved in operating
1221-673: Was extended from its original terminus at Mont Albert to Box Hill along Whitehorse Road for 2.2 kilometres on 2 May 2003. In January 2016, route 109 began operating through the night on Fridays and Saturdays as part of the Night Network . Route 109 runs from Box Hill , travelling west on Whitehorse Road through the suburbs of Mont Albert , Surrey Hills , Balwyn and Deepdene . Entering Kew at Burke Road , Whitehorse Road becomes Cotham Road. It continues west, through Kew Junction and then south west along High Street, High Street South and turns west into Barkers Road. It crosses
1258-558: Was introduced. After National Express , which operated the other half of the network, handed back its M>Tram franchise, having been unable to renegotiate revised financial terms, the State Government temporarily took it over. In May 2003, the State Government announced it would establish a single company to operate both networks, and was negotiating with TransdevTSL to operate it. In February 2004, an agreement
1295-540: Was performed on a specially-chartered Route 42 tram from the Mont Albert terminus to the city and return. On 21 December 1987, route 111 commenced running from Exhibition ( Carlton Gardens ) at Nicholson Street to Port Melbourne along Bourke Street , Spencer Street and the former Port Melbourne railway line , following the conversion of the railway (along with the St Kilda line ) to light rail. The broad gauge 1,600 mm ( 5 ft 3 in ) track
1332-412: Was re-gauged to standard gauge 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) and the overhead voltage was reduced from 1500 V DC to 600 V DC with light rail platforms built adjacent to or near the former stations platforms. On 19 December 1993, routes 42 and 111 were combined as route 109. Route 42 continued to run as a peak-hour variant of route 109, and from 18 November 2002,
1369-456: Was reached, and the networks were reunited on 18 April 2004 under the Yarra Trams brand. When the franchise was next tendered, Transdev TSL and Keolis Downer were shortlisted to bid. In June 2009, the franchise was awarded to Keolis Downer with the new franchise commencing on 30 November 2009. The Yarra Trams brand was retained. Keolis Downer introduced a new Yarra Trams logo, along with a new livery featuring yellow doors. In September 2017, it
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