Magazine - 24 pages - A4 full gloss paper - central stapled titled "ASEA Journal 1977 - Vol. 50 - No. 4", published by ASEA Pty Ltd. Has an article "New Trams for Melbourne" - written by Lars Friden, ASEA Transport division and Ross Coltman of ASEA Lilydale. Includes information on the tram itself, background, contractors, design, equipment, control equipment, internal and external photographs, under floor layout, bogies, electrical diagrams, panels, and layouts. See also Reg item 1603 for September 1976 issue about the 50th Z class delivery. 2nd copy added 10-1-2019trams, tramways, asea, sweden, mmtb, z class, electrical equipment, controllers

Set of four photocopied documents, A4 sheets, stapled in top left hand corner concerning the development and adoption of Metplan, a Metropolitan Public Transport Industry Plan - see Reg Item 1186 for a discussion paper. .1 - "Metplan - Industry Unions - Briefing Paper No. 3 - Tram System Extensions" - March 1988 - 16 sheets - one of series of four documents to give Public Transport Unions where the industry is heading over the 15 years project life period. document looks at the Docklands Light Rail in London and bus services through the Central district of Melbourne. .2 - "Metplan Draft Document - January 1988" - 5 pages - prepared by Martin Gray - December 1987 - looking at training, working conditions, employment security, station staff and service delivery and job opportunities. .3 - "Metplan Discussion Paper" - 3 sheets - gives an overview of the suburban system, union's role, what could be done, electrification, rail cars, station development, dual voltage systems. .4 - "Metplan Discussion Paper" - table looking at the various measures, percentage changes, Metplan issues, services, finance and extension options. See also Reg item 2809 for a August 1988 paper and 345 for a detailed report.trams, tramways, ptc, metplan, unions, buses, tramways, public transport, suburban and underground

Set of five photocopied documents, A4 sheets, stapled in top left hand corner concerning re-organisation of the PTC - which would involve the transfer of employees, redeployment and a redundancy scheme. .1 - MOA/MTA stop work meeting 1/12/1987 Recommended Resolutions - 1 sheet .2 - MTA Officer re Transfer, Redundancy and redeployment scheme and associated Trades Hall circulars dated 26/11/1987, letter from Minister Roper dated 19/11/1987 - 5 sheets. .3 - Trades Hall response to proposals dated 13/11/1987 - 1 sheet. .4 - Trades Hall Circular - 30/9/1987 Re use of contractors - 3 sheets. .5 - Trades Hall Circular - 30/9/1987 re MTA Transfer, Redundancy and redeployment scheme - 14 sheets.trams, tramways, ptc, metplan, unions, buses, tramways, public transport, mta, minister for transport

Tender document - report - specification - 16 pages - stapled in the top left hand corner, with Public Transport Corporation logo in the top right hand corner, titled "Request for Proposal for Consultancy Services (Reference 95085)". Consultant was to provide advice on the restoration of three heritage trams during 1995 as part of the Heritage fleet - S164, T180 and X217. Gives details of each trams and advice to be provided. Prepared by Ian Cordwell.In ink on the top right hand corner "1989", and on bottom edge "3.07m / 43"trams, tramways, ptc, tramcars, heritage, s class, t class, x class

Report - 28 pages + card cover, centre stapled, titled "Central Area Transport Study", produced by Victoria Transport as part of the Central Area Transport Strategy (CATS), with a forward by the Minister for Transport, has a table of contents, figures and tables. Provides a set of Action Plans, looks at future, implementation, options, roads, tram and rail lines, cycle and pedestrians. See Reg Item 471 for a 1988 draft.In ink on top right hand corner "(1991)",trams, tramways, public transport, melbourne, road transport, the met, minister for transport

Photocopy of a Press Release or a News Release - 11 pages stapled in the top left hand corner. First 9 pages titled "Melbourne's Trams - A Tramway Museum and Tourist Tramway for Melbourne". Written by the Victorian Liberal National Party Coalition when in opposition by Shadow Minister for Public Transport Alan Brown setting out the proposal for the conversion of the Hawthorn Tram Depot into a Museum. Has proposal for the operation of the Museum, volunteer operated and a heritage tram service. Last two pages details the open day at Kew Tram Depot to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the depot - Sunday 8th December 1991trams, tramways, liberal party, press release, melbourne, museum, hawthorn, kew, kew depot

1586 - Photocopy - report - 9 A4 sheets stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Upgrade the Trains, Keep Sydney Road Trams - Position Paper on the Upfield Public Transport Corridor - Executive Summary", setting out the Union view of the conversion of the Upfield line to light rail. Notes the issues with the project, experience on the conversion of the St Kilda and Port Melbourne lines, level crossings and staffing. 1586.1 - as above but the full report - 66 pages, stapled along the side with clear plastic front, white card rear cover with a table of contents, including notes on the North-South rail (St Kilda and Port Melbourne) - experience to date, critique on The Met's Upfield line study, the Union's preferred option, Benefits of preferred option and the role of light rail, appendices and recommendations.trams, tramways, upfield light rail, sydney rd, unions, light rail

Report - set of 10 A4 landscape sheets stapled in the top right hand corner providing tram and bus reporting for the three months commencing Sept. 1992. 1 - service delivery by percent, buses, trams and average - vehicles crewed out of depot 2 - on time running weekdays - tram routes 3 - ditto - government bus routes 4 - complaints 5 - platform staff ratio 6 - platform staff ratio to other 7 - cost per kilometre 8 - priority absenteeism 9 - new workcare claims 10 - kilometres per accident / incident - 1991/1992trams, tramways, accidents, reports, statistics, trams, buses, ptc

Reports and associated documents for the PTC Transport Hub Projects - Better Cities Funding - Commonwealth and State Government projects - 1991 through to 1995. .1 - list of projects, timing, source of funding, project description and timing - about 25 sheets. .2 - four sheets stapled - providing a timeline for the Mill Park Light Rail project and tram system overhead renewal projects. .3 - six sheets - listing the tram projects - overhead, automatic points, track renewal and giving time lines in a Gantt chart. .4 - Newspaper cutting advertising for the pre-qualification of contractors for PTC electric traction - rail and tram as part for the Transport Hub project; - The Age 20/5/1992trams, tramways, ptc, funding, mill park, overhead, trackwork

Report - 149 A4 pages, brown comb bound, orange card covers with two pasted on labels on the front cover. Titled "Chopper Control for Trams". Funded by the Australian Government Transport (Planning and Research) Act 1974, prepared by the MMTB Engineering Department Technical Services Department. Gives an introduction to chopper control technology, summary of the findings of the study, 25% saving in energy. Has a table of contents on page 8, many graphs, including impact of regeneration on W class tram, electromagnetic impact and many photographs of the test equipment. Includes the test program.Front and back covers stamped "Tramway Workshop Library Preston", and in top right hand corner in ink "(Z Tram #5) (1977) " and in pencil "Spare Copy"trams, tramways, mmtb, reports, testing, preston workshops, chopper control, controllers, z class, tram 5

Document or report - 6 A4 pages, photocopied - titled "Scope of works for Z1/Z2 tram upgrades" giving listing of work recommended for the upgrade of Z class trams. Gives cost per car and total cost - based on 114 trams. Document undated - assumed mid 1990's. Includes pantograph conversion.Sheets 2,3 and 5 has comments in ink.trams, tramways, z class, overhauls, bogies, pantographs, preston workshops

Memorandum - photocopy of original - 2 A4 pages - from Alex Gash - Group Manager Production & Customer Liaison Workshops Division to A. Doery Mechanical System Engineer Tram Fleet, dated 18/9/1992 about the cost of the conversion of the Z3 class tram to suit a roving conductor. Gives the cost per tram.Has comments partly readable on the top of the first sheet.trams, tramways, z3 class, overhauls, preston workshops, conductors

Report - 3 A4 sheets - photocopy - of "Scope of Work - Major Overhaul - W class Tram Mandatory Work" - lists work to be done on a W class tram during a major overhaul - c August 1993, and re tram 909. VicSig.net - accessed 22-7-2016 notes: 1993 - Friday, 27th August Released from Preston Workshops after a major overhaul.has in ink on top "Re Tram #909" and "Received 29/8/93 from" and on rear sheet "fibreglass roof work was additional"trams, tramways, w class, overhauls, preston workshops, equipment

Report - 4 A4 sheets - showing the monthly and annual usage of various W class tramcar components: Governor Linebreaker R/C Coil R/C Unit Relay Valve Governor tipshas in ink on top "found Feb. 1992"trams, tramways, w class, overhauls, preston workshops, equipment

Photocopy of an article that appeared in The Age, Thursday 25 November 1993, written by Michael Leunig about the tram he painted - No. 816 - in 1986. Tells the story of the painting, notes the wooden tram bridge over the Maribyrnong River Bridge (including a cartoon of a tram on the bridge) and his feelings for W class trams. Has a photo of Michael sitting on a bench drinking a mug of tea.trams, tramways, transporting art, decorated trams, maribyrnong river bridge, cartoons, tram 816

Magazine - 8 pages - A4 full gloss paper - central stapled titled "September 1976 - Vol. 7 - No. 3" published by ASEA Electric (Aust) Pty Ltd. Has a cover photo of Z 50 being commissioned and an article on the commissioning and handover of the 50th Z class tram, with a photo of the event with the Transport Minister J. Rafferty, F. F. Ruegg of ASEA, F. D. Snell, Chairman and D.S Smith of Comeng. Has an adjacent article about the commissioning of the Z class trams by Ted Payne and Christian Siegel - noting the use of W2 337 as a mobile workshop. On the following page has an article about the appointment of Dudley Snell as chairman of the MMTB. See also Reg item 1603 for September 1976 issue about the 50th Z class delivery. Second copy from John Prideaux added 18/6/2017.trams, tramways, asea, mmtb, z class, electrical equipment, controllers, commissioning, testing, tram 50, tram 337

Report - or booklet - 40 pages printed on newsprint plus gloss paper cover - quarto size - centre stapled - titled "Hold the line - Costing Melbourne's transport options" Written by John Andrews, Geoff Lacey and Patrick Moriarty - published by the combined public transport unions - June 1981. Looks at the impacts of the Lonie report and Minister Maclellan options for reducing public transport in Melbourne and converting rail lines to light rail, sustainability. Has a table of contents, list of unions involved. See image i5 for a summary of the report - back cover.trams, tramways, lonie report, unions, public transport, melbourne, light rail, upfield light rail, buses

Set of two photocopied lists for destinations for Z class trams, following their allocation to the respective depot. .1 - "Destinations for Glenhuntly Depot" - with note that Z trams to Glenhuntly March 1992. - Photocopied on the PTC letterhead, with a small The Met symbol on the right hand side. .2 - "Malvern Depot" - on MTA memo paper, with a note that Z class allocated to Malvern from March 1992.trams, tramways, z class, malvern depot, destination roll, glenhuntly tram depot, lists

1621.1 - 47 A4 pages stapled in the top left hand corner - pages 63 to 121 from a set of documents of 148 pages - "Specifications for Modifications - Driver Only Tram". Details a list of modifications for Class W5/7, Z1/Z2, Z3, A1/2 B1/2 of 26 modifications. Gives the specifications for each modification, and details of maintenance support, reliability, spares and manuals to be provided as part of the contract - No. PSD 93/036. 1621.2 - 17 -A4 sheets landscape format, stapled in the top left hand corner - "W class Tram Overhaul Scope" - Rev 1, dated 30/8/1993 - the form to be completed for a detailed listing of work to be carried out at PTC Preston Workshops. Has the number "728" in the top right hand corner, but has not been filled in. Has a photocopied note "Day one (into body shop) written on the top sheet..1 - top sheet has "JRP copy (1993) in ink and "Driver Only Tram" in blue ink written over a "whiteout" correction fluid.trams, tramways, ptc, preston workshops, overhauls, driver only modifications, w class, z class, a class, b class, specification, modifications

Set of two Newspaper cuttings regarding passenger numbers of the on Upfield and Coburg tram lines. Cuttings have the Aust. Press Cuttings Agency source sheet pasted to the top left hand corner along with the paper name and date stamp. .1 - From the Sentinel, Brunswick - 11/8/1981 - titled "Tram figures claim - Upfield action group angry", about the Brunswick Transport Action Group - seeking tramways passenger numbers on the Coburg Tram lines - quotes Member for Brunswick - Tom Roper to ask Mr Maclellan, Minister for transport. .2 - Extract from Hansard - dated 8/9/1981, following a question of 13/3/1980 - Mr Maclellan providing the 1977 and 1980 tramway figures.In pencil "Ballarat Trams" in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, north coburg, brunswick, coburg, passengers, upfield light rail

Newspaper cutting from the West Australian" Perth, 27-12-1980 from their Across the Nation section, titled "A bumpy ride for Art on Wheels", reporting on various artist decorated trams in Melbourne, the tram numbers, the artists. Includes a photo of Mirka Mora standing at the driver's door of tram 243. Also notes an application for a Restaurant tram. Written by David Hummerston in Melbourne. Cuttings has the Aust. Press Cuttings Agency source sheet pasted to the top left hand corner along with the paper name and date stamp.trams, tramways, transporting art, decorated trams, restaurant tram, tram 243

.1 - Newspaper cutting from The Age 18/9/1981, titled "Steep rises for some in new fares system", about the introduction of a new public transport fare system into Melbourne - 3 zones, Travel cards - refers to the coloured brochure - "The new train, tram and bus ticket system (see Reg Item 433) - includes a map of the rail system showing the various zones. Written by Gerry Carman .2 - Newspaper cutting from The Herald, 17/9/1981, titled "Train, tram Fares Shake up - one - ticket travel plan", item. Gives a description of the new system. Item written by Michael Venus. Consists of two parts - from another page - stapled in the top left hand corner. Cuttings has the Aust. Press Cuttings Agency source sheet pasted to the top right hand corner along with the paper name and date stamp.Has in pencil at top of cutting "Trams/Ballarat Trams"trams, tramways, fares, tickets, travel cards, buses, mmtb, vicrail

Report - photocopied - 15 A4 pages, stapled along the left hand edge, corner, titled "Women in PTC Seminar - Final Report". Seminar held 30/8/1989. Gives a report of the proceedings and a list of those who attended the seminar. Jointly arranged between the Public Transport Corporate and the Victorian Trades Hall Council. Carolyn Dean (Cleak) attended as a rep from Camberwell Depot.trams, tramways, unions, ptc, crews, women drivers

List or check list - laminated sheet, DL size, titled "Fault Finding "B"", listing the method to check and rectify faults on B class trams; including Power Off, Battery light, air conditioning, insulated trams, line breaker, driving from either end, power on, but will not drive, defective doors and damaged pantographs.trams, tramways, b class, faults, lists

Photocopy of an A4 document, Notice - titled "Information Note to Passengers - Trams No. 138/193", dated 4/3/1990 about filming or the driver on trams 138 and 193, to ascertain their tasks. On PTC letterhead with the V/Line and The Met logos.trams, tramways, drivers, z3 class, ptc

Pamphlet - 24 pages, DL size, centre stapled, printed on white paper titled "Disability Services - for Customers with Specific Needs", giving information for disability services provided by the The Met and V/Line, has the PTC logo. Not dated - possibly mid 1990's. See also Reg Item 1181 for a 1990c versiontrams, tramways, ptc, the met, disability services, buses, public transport, v/line

Set of two documents issued in relation to Transport Union Industrial Action during the weekend of 8/9 March 1997. .1 - "Report to all Members of the Combined Transport Unions" - 3 pages, photocopied, dated 12/3/1997, giving the unions position on industrial negotiations, wage negotiations, agreements and what's next. .2 - Letter signed by Russell Nathan, Managing Director, Met Trams, single A4 sheet of paper, dated 17/3/1997 titled "Letter to all Met Tram Employees", discussing the recent stoppage, the offer to employees and the actions by the Union.trams, tramways, the met, ptc, unions, wages, strike

Set of 10 documents about the industrial action of early 1990, that resulted in the tram blockade. .1 - Letter from K. Fitzmaurice dated 30-11-1989 - titled "A New Deal for Tram Drivers", one page, regarding the phasing out of the tram conductors and increase in wages. .2 - ditto, dated 2/1/1990, two pages regarding the unauthorised use of a Met vehicle - occurred the previous day. .3 - Letter from Jim Kennan (Minister for Transport) and Neil Pope (Minister for Labour) - dated 4/1/1990, on Victoria Transport Letterhead, giving a guarantee to conductors. .4 - Letter from K. Fitzmaurice dated 9-1-1990 - one page regarding their future jobs and the impacts of Met Ticket and improved rates of pay. .5 - Advert in The Age, Full page 11/1/1990 - to all tram and bus crews - regarding Job Guarantee. .6 - Letter from K. Fitzmaurice dated 17-1-1990 - seven pages regarding - headed Government return to work proposal. Gives the proposals placed before the unions about Conductors and Met Tickets. .7 - Instruction to crews at Camberwell Depot dated 26/1/1990, 5 sheets stapled in top left hand corner, about the pending introduction of one person trams and the relevant instructions. Headed "Notice to One-person tram operations" .8 - Letter from K. Fitzmaurice dated 1/2/1990 - one page - "Return to Work Proposal" on PTC letterhead giving a summary of the agreement with the union. .9 - Letter from Ian Stoney Chief Executive of the PTC dated 29/5/1990 address to Carolyn Dean, regarding a review of one-person operation. .10 - One sheet - titled "pay structure - tram and bus" - gives the existing and proposed rates - not dated. May not be a 1990 document.trams, tramways, strike, ptc, met tram, tram blockade, unions, employees, conductors, drivers, one man trams, wages

Newspaper cutting - The Age, 1/6/1998 - pages 9-13 - with two stories about the phasing out of tram conductors - with sub-heading "The trams are still running but conductors have taken their last ride. Will Melbourne ever be the same again?" - "Once were connies" - written by Lyall Johnson - about the conductors no longer on tramcars and what would happen in the future and some of the issues. - "End of the Line" - written by John Elder - has stories about travelling on the tram network. - Letter to the Editor - page 13 - "Life without conductors" - particularly about the ticket machines and inspectors. Written by Bernard Sheppard of Middle Park.trams, tramways, conductors, ptc, one man trams, public transport, tickets, stories, metcard, letter to the editor

Newspaper cutting - The Age - 21/4/1995, titled “City’s love affair is aflame 70 years on”, written by Bruce Tobin, Transport Reporter, with a photo of 862 and other trams in the Swanston St tram parade on 20/4/1995. Quotes Alan Brown, Transport Minister about the parade and Melbourne’s attachment to the network. another photos includes Monica Villa and Joe Pace Ubaldini - crews - alongside the trams. Along side the story is another titled ”Brown to press for National Strategy”, about the meeting of the Australian Transport Council in Perth. Will be raising the possibility of establishing an Australian Rail Academy in Melbourne.trams, tramways, melbourne, tourism, w class, parades, training