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PTV began operating on 2 April 2012, taking over many of the responsibilities previously exercised by the Director of Public Transport and the Department of Transport.It also took over the marketing of public transport in Victoria from Metlink and Viclink, as well as responsibility for the myki ticketing system, formerly handled by the Transport Ticketing Authority.
Public Transport Victoria oversees three ferry services in Victoria: [75] the Westgate Punt (between Spotswood and Fishermans Bend), Western Port Ferry, which operates between the Stony Point railway station, French Island and Cowes on Phillip Island and Port Phillip Ferries which operates between Docklands, Geelong and Portarlington.
The formation of Transport for Victoria was jointly announced on 27 June 2016, by Jacinta Allan, Minister for Public Transport, and Luke Donnellan, Minister for Roads. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] At the time, the government anticipated that TFV would eventually become a single point of information for travel within Victoria, as well as a coordinating agency ...
This is a list of bus routes that are part of the bus network, in Melbourne, Australia, which is overseen by Public Transport Victoria. Kinetic Melbourne operate approximately 30% of the bus network, signing contracts in 2021 as part of the Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Franchise.
Metro Trains Melbourne, often known simply as Metro, is the operator and brand name of train services on the electrified metropolitan rail network serving the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is the largest urban rail network in Australia , with 17 lines and 221 stations across 405 km (252 mi) of railways, and the second busiest ...
Weimar relocated to the state of Victoria in Australia, when he was successful in his application to join Public Transport Victoria (PTV), [2] of which he was appointed CEO following the departure of Mark Wild in September 2016 (acting since January 2016) and then subsequently VicRoads. [5]
Metlink signage colour-coded by transport mode. Metlink was the marketing body and umbrella brand for public train, tram and bus transport operators in Melbourne, Australia.On 2 April 2012, the operations of Metlink were transferred to the newly created public transport planning and management authority, Public Transport Victoria.
Passengers can purchase a rechargeable Myki smartcard from the ticket office at a staffed railway station, Myki machines at railway stations and major bus and tram interchanges (full fare only), the PTV Hub at Southern Cross railway station, from a retailer (including most 7-Eleven outlets) displaying the Myki sign, online at ptv.vic.gov.au, or by phoning Public Transport Victoria.