The State Government’s commitment to Public Transport
VicRoads and Public Transport
Principal Public Transport Network (PPTN)
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VicRoads is committed to contributing to the Government’s Growing Victoria Together target to increase public transport usage from 9% to 20% of all motorised trips by 2020. This target has helped shape Government objectives and priorities for transport outlined in:
Melbourne 2030 – Planning for sustainable growth (2002),
Linking Melbourne: Metropolitan Transport Plan (2004)
Meeting our Transport Challenges (2006)
One of VicRoads' functions is to manage the road network in a way that gives priority to Public Transport.
Priority actions for VicRoads detailed in Strategy 2.1 of Linking Melbourne – which is about improving the reliability and flow of road based public transport – include:
- Implementing reliability improvements for trams, middle and outer suburban SmartBus cross-town routes, and on the Eastern Freeway-Hoddle Street-Victoria Parade
- Improving route operation for trams and buses using innovative traffic signal linking and tram and bus priority systems
- Using dedicated full-time and part-time tram and bus lanes to separate cars from trams and buses
- Implementing new delineation standards for public transport, such as red pavement for bus-only lanes
- Developing Park and Ride facilities at strategically located train stations and tram and bus interchanges
- Providing comparative travel time information to encourage mode shift
- Developing an education program for motorists in support of tram priority measures
- Reviewing road rules and enforcement measures relating to public transport priority and passenger safety.
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The Principal Public Transport Network (PPTN) is defined as all tram routes, and certain bus routes, mostly along arterial roads linking major centres. In the long term, it is envisaged that all PPTN bus routes and all tram routes will be upgraded to improve travel time and reliability of services, in addition to providing the required Disability Discrimination Act compliant passenger facilities. The PPTN map [PDF, 550KB] provides a general guide for the public transport network.
A key principle of Linking Melbourne: Metropolitan Transport Plan is making better use of existing roads by giving priority to public transport. The Priority One newsletter will keep you informed as VicRoads responds to the challenge. Priority One newsletter 1st Edition [PDF, 342 KB, 2pp] Priority One newsletter 2nd Edition [PDF, 605 KB, 4pp]
If you require any more information, please contact the Road Based Public Transport Team on:
Telephone: 131 171, and ask for Road Based Public Transport Team during normal business hours;
Email: Feedback and enquiries, choose 'Other' in subject line and include Public Transport Enquiry in main body of text
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