Public Transport Victoria
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| Formed | 2 April 2012 (2012-04-02) |
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| Type | Statutory authority |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Victoria |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Employees | 462 (June 2016) |
| Minister responsible |
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| Agency executive |
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| Parent department | Department of Transport |
| Website | www.ptv.vic.gov.au |
Transdev Melbourne bus in PTV livery
Myki logo 2014
Metro Trains Melbourne logo
Public Transport Victoria (stylised as PT>) is the trading name of the statutory authority responsible for providing, coordinating and promoting public transport in the Australian state of Victoria. It was created under legislation passed by the Parliament of Victoria in November 2011, and began operating formally 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.[1][2]
A key policy of the Victorian Government leading into the 2010 election was to create a Public Transport Development Authority (PTDA), as an independent agency to coordinate all aspects of public transport in Victoria.[3][4] The Government indicated that the authority was to plan, co-ordinate, manage and administer metropolitan trams, buses and trains, regional trains and buses, replacing the then structure of multiple agencies.[5]
Contents
1 Governance
2 Key functions
2.1 Government expectations
2.2 Contracting activities with train, tram and bus operators
3 PTV's position in transport portfolio
4 Excessive use of force
5 Key people
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Governance
PTV is the trading name of the Public Transport Development Authority (PTDA). The PTDA was established by the Transport Legislation Amendment (Public Transport Development Authority) Act 2011[6] which positioned the agency under the State's primary transport statute, the Transport Integration Act. The legislation provides that the "...primary object of the Public Transport Development Authority is to plan, coordinate, provide, operate and maintain a safe, punctual, reliable and clean public transport system....".[7]
Key functions
Government expectations
In introducing the legislation, the then Minister for Public Transport, Terry Mulder, observed that:
"This bill is an essential step to fix the problems in Victoria's public transport system.
The bill establishes a new statutory authority, the Public Transport Development Authority (the PTDA), to plan, coordinate and manage all metropolitan and regional train, tram and bus services.
The PTDA will focus on the basics of a good public transport system.
It will be responsible and accountable for achieving significant improvement in the reliability, efficiency and integration of public transport services across the state.
In a key change of focus, the new authority will put passengers first.
It will operate as the face of public transport, providing a single shopfront for passengers and stakeholders.
No longer will Victorians have to endure the confusion, the blame shifting and the frustration that characterised the state's troubled public transport system over the previous decade."[8]
Contracting activities with train, tram and bus operators
Metro Trains Melbourne X'Trapolis 100 in November 2009
Yarra Trams D-class tram on route 19 in Elizabeth Street in December 2013
Transdev Melbourne Volgren bodied Scania K230UB in Queen Street in December 2013
PTV enters into contracts on behalf of the State with transport operators to provide train, tram and bus services throughout Victoria. The key franchise contracts which were transferred to PTV from the former Director of Public Transport relate to:
Trains in Melbourne (contract with Metro Trains Melbourne) – covering suburban rail services in Melbourne.
Trams in Melbourne (with Keolis Downer) – covering suburban tram and light rail services in Melbourne.
Trains in regional Victoria (with V/Line Corporation) – covering train services in country Victoria.
Bus services in Melbourne and throughout Victoria, including school bus services involving a large number of bus operators, and their umbrella body, the Bus Association of Victoria.[9]
VicTrack, the custodian of all rail infrastructure and assets in Victoria, leases the metropolitan train and tram infrastructure and assets to PTV through the Metropolitan Infrastructure Head Lease. PTV then sub-leases the assets to the metropolitan train and tram operators through Infrastructure Leases. PTV manages the rights and obligations contained in these leases on behalf of the State. PTV also enters into franchise agreements with the metropolitan train and tram operators that govern the provision of public transport services. The franchise agreements specify a range of operational and service requirements administered and managed by PTV.
Regional rail services operated by V/Line Corporation are subject to similar arrangements involving VicTrack and PTV. VicTrack leases the regional rail infrastructure and assets to PTV which then sub-leases them to V/Line under the Regional Infrastructure Lease. Similarly, PTV and V/Line have entered into a franchise agreement which governs the operational and service requirements for regional rail services.
PTV's position in transport portfolio
PTV is one of the statutory agencies in the Victorian transport portfolio whose activities are coordinated by the Department of Transport. These agencies can be divided into three main types - statutory offices, statutory authorities and independent transport safety agencies.
Together with DOT, the agencies provide, manage and regulate transport system activities in Victoria including -
- heavy and light rail systems including trains and trams
- roads systems and vehicles including cars, trucks and bicycles
- ports and waterways including commercial ships[10] and recreational vessels
- some air transport systems.[11]
Excessive use of force
Public Transport Victoria Authorised Officers have been the subject of public concern arising from the number of complaints about their allegedly excessive use of force. In 2013, a 15-year-old girl was picked up and allegedly spear-tackled after punching one authorised officer in the face, and spitting on another after being stopped over a ticketing offence.[12] There were 220 formal complaints about authorised officers in the 2013 financial year, compared with 138 a year earlier.[13]
Key people
The inaugural chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of PTV was Ian Dobbs, who had headed the former Victorian Public Transport Corporation between 1993 and 1998.[14] On 1 February 2014, the positions of chairman and CEO were split, as provided for in the original legislation, and Mark Wild was appointed CEO of PTV, with Dobbs remaining as chairman.[15] The current CEO, Jeroen Weimar, began his term of office in September 2016, having been acting CEO since January 2016.[16]
The legislation also states that there must be a community representative on the PTV board.[17] On 1 July 2014, John Nicol, executive director of the Werribee-based Nicol Group, was appointed to that position.
See also
- Roads in Victoria
- Transport in Australia
References
^ Ashley Gardiner (22 March 2012). "Transport bureaucrats told to hit the road". Herald Sun. Retrieved 1 April 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Public Transport Victoria now operating". 1 April 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
^ "Coalition to Rebuild Basics of Vic Public Transport Network" (PDF). Ted Baillieu MP. Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition. 14 November 2010. pp. 2–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2011.
^ Baillieu revives airport rail link The Age 14 November 2010
^ Hoddle Street expressway plan ditched Herald Sun
^ See section 3, Transport Legislation Amendment (Public Transport Development Authority) Act 2011.
^ New section 79AD added to the Transport Integration Act by section 3 of the Transport Legislation Amendment (Public Transport Development Authority) Act 2011
^ Terry Mulder MLA, Hansard, Legislative Assembly, 14 September 2011, page 3210.
^ "Welcome". Bus Association Victoria Inc. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
^ Note, some shipping matters are controlled by the Commonwealth government under legislation such as the Navigation Act 1912. Other matters are within the jurisdiction of states such as Victoria through Acts such as the Transport Integration Act and other statutes such as the Marine Act 1988.
^ Note, many air transport regulation matters are controlled by the Commonwealth Government. The Transport Integration Act would apply, for example, to planning controls at some airports and in respect of transport connections to other airports by road and rail.
^ Adam Carey (11 December 2013). "Girl 'spear tackled' by Metro officer is under Anglicare's guardianship". The Age. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
^ Nick Toscano (28 November 2013). "MELBOURNE: Myki, inspector complaints soar". Wyndham Weekly. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
^ Clay Lucas (24 August 2011). "Comeback for Kennett-era transport chief". The Age. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
^ "New Chief Executive Officer for Public Transport Victoria". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
^ "Appointment Of Public Transport Victoria CEO". Premier of Victoria. 2016-09-09. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
^ Bowen, Daniel. "PTV: it's more than just rebranding, but will it make a difference?". Diary of an Average Australian. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
External links
- PTV website
