Report - 32 pages, A4 card cover centre stapled titled "Public Transport Ombudsman Limited Annual Report 2012", reporting on the complaints received following the Myki rollout and other issues considered by Ombudsman. Signed by Richard Allsop as the Chair and Janine Young as the actual Ombudsman. Has a table of contents.trams, tramways, ptv, tickets, signs, officers, behaviour, ombudsman

Report - 36 pages, A4 card cover centre stapled titled "Accessible Public Transport in Victoria Action Plan 2013-2017 - PTV Implementation Plan", with a Forward by Mark Wild, CEO of PTV, detailing the structure, monitoring, reporting, customer service, engagement and access to facilities, including outcomes. Has a table of contents. See also Reg Item 5506 for 2006 to 2012 documentstrams, tramways, ptv, reports, transport, disability services, public transport

Report - 44 pages, A4 card cover perfect bound titled "Fisherman's Bend Vision - the next chapter in Melbourne's growth story September 2016", with a photo of Docklands, looking west. Published jointly by the City of Melbourne, City of Port Phillip and the State Government following on from Draft document of 2013. Has a table of contents. Looks at the Strategic Directions for the development of the area, Has a sketch of a tram in Plummer St, Wirraway. Refers to a website www.fishermansbend.vic.gov.au on the rear cover - active as at 18/5/2020.trams, tramways, city of melbourne, city of port phillip, fishermen's bend, new tramway, public transport, development, planning

Plastic folder, white plastic containing clear plastic partitions on the inside. Titled "The Melbourne Explorer's Pack", with The Met and PTC badges. Contains 1 - 12 fold "The Met's Melbourne Explorer's Map" with a map of the CBD, train, tram light rail networks and points of interest and locations. Includes a note on the Bus Network and routes. Folds to 167H x 95W 2 - Book - 48 pages + light card cover, "The Explorers Guide to Melbourne" - has a table of contents and index - details of Melbourne, what to see etc. 165H x 96W .3 - ticket - white card, punched for Nov 6, number EP6362 - has conditions of travel on the rear. 60H x 91W Available for zone 1 only .4 - 3 fold DL, advertising the Explorers Pass - three separate tickets, enabled the purchaser to pick the days. $12. .5 - single DL card as for .4, price $13, dated 1/1/1993. On the front is a hand written price label $5-, indicating that it had been purchased after use.trams, tramways, tickets, all lines tickets, passes, melbourne, the met, ptc

Report - 130 pages - wire bound, plastic and card covers, titled "Residential Intensification of Tramway Corridors", prepared for the Department of Planning and Community Development by SGS Economics and Planning March 2009. Look at the development along the Nicholson St and the West Preston lines in particular. Does a detail examination of the development opportunities, including major sites that were available at the time. Does not appear to address how to capture the value of having a tram line along these areas or how to provide additional services. Development has taken place since along these and other corridors. Final Report. Table of contents and Executive Summary scanned.trams, tramways, tram routes, east preston, nicholson st, passengers, development

Instruction - 64 pages + light brown card cover centre stapled with cloth binding on outer edge + fold out drawing inside the rear cover, titled "Westinghouse - T5001-1 SM3 Straight-Air Brake Equipment". Dated March 1927. Has a table of contents, outlines the rules of operating brake equipment fitted to tramcars, the SM3 and PV brake valves, SX2 brake valve, locomotive straight air, installation piping, wiring, maintenance - piston travel, lubrication, car tests, hints to Motormen and Conductors and General Hints. Includes instructions on compressors, air intakes, valves, cylinders and governors.On inside cover "Bob Prentice 13 High Street Prahran Vic 3181" and on top of first page "W. Armstrong"trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, westinghouse, air compressors, brakes, instructions, maintenance

Instruction - 92 pages + light brown card cover centre stapled with cloth binding on outer edge, titled "Westinghouse - T5002 - Motor Driven Air Compressors for Electric Railway Service". Dated January 1938". Has a table of contents, giving details for motor driven compressors, DH, D-EG, D-F, D-K, D-4-P, XQ-27, C. air strainers and installation. Includes instructions on compressors, air intakes, inspection and maintenance and disorders - causes and remedies.On inside cover "Bob Prentice 13 High Street Prahran Vic 3181" and on top of first page "W. Armstrong"trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, westinghouse, air compressors, instructions, maintenance

Book - six sections, 134 pages + end pages + heavy card covered with a red stippled paper titled "The Electric Tramcar Handbook", 7th Edition, written by W. A. Agnew, published by H. Alabaster, Gatehouse & Co. Ludgate Hill in 1915. Right hand of sheets rounded. Has a table of contents and index at the rear. Written for Motormen, Inspectors and depot workers. Covers many aspects of the electric circuits for trams, including controller diagrams, tramways, tramcars, controllers, overhead, brakes, on the road and faults and Breakdowns. Would have been a reference guide for training staff. Scanned in three pdf files.trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, air compressors, brakes, instructions, maintenance, tramcars, training, controllers, overhead

Instruction - 48 pages + light brown card cover centre stapled with cloth binding on outer edge + 13 fold out drawings inside the rear cover, titled "Westinghouse - T5001-1 Straight-Air Brake Equipment". Dated March 1923. Has a table of contents, outlines the rules of operating brake equipment fitted to tramcars, the SM3, SX2 brake valve, locomotive straight air, installation piping, wiring, maintenance - piston travel, lubrication, car tests, hints to Motormen and Conductors and General Hints. Schedule for SM-1 and featherweight equipment. Includes instructions on compressors, air intakes, valves, cylinders and governors.On front cover in ink "Mr McLaren"trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, westinghouse, air compressors, brakes, instructions, maintenance

Book - 170 pages, 10 sections sewn and bound into heavy green card covers cloth covered with glued end pages. Title "Miscellaneous Tests on Car Equipment" for electric street car or trams written by Eugene C Parham and John C Shedd, published by McGraw Hill Book Co. of New York, dated 1910. Has a table of contents, index at the rear, and index of Rules for determining sizes of electrical equipment and tramcar horsepower and kilowatts, traction and speeds. Cover sheets, table of contents and indexes scanned to a pdf file.In a number of places "The Electric Supply Company of Victoria Limited" stamped throughout the book.trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, tramcars, maintenance, motors

Book - 120 pages+ card cover + jacket, perfect bound, portrait format, titled "Tram Images - of a journey through Australia and New Zealand" by Hugh Ballment, published by Hugh Ballment. Has Hugh Ballment's signature on the title page. Design by Carl Segnit. Published 2009. Has a table of preface by Hugh and table of contents, listing the cities covered and topics and index of localities.trams, tramways, australian trams, new zealand tramways, melbourne, cable trams

Book - 130 pages+ card cover + jacket, perfect bound, portrait format, titled "More Tram Images - of a journey through Australia and New Zealand" by Hugh Ballment, published by Hugh Ballment. Design by Carl Segnit. Published 2014. Has a table of preface by Hugh and table of contents, listing the cities covered and topics and is DVD titled "trams from the 1950's - Adelaide, Sydney, Ballarat, Hobart, Melbourne, Bendigo, Launceston, Perth, Paramatta and Wellington.trams, tramways, australian trams, new zealand tramways, melbourne, cable trams

Book - 96 pages + Card covers, perfect bound, titled "Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust - Melbourne's Foremost Municipal Tramway", Ian Brady, published by Transit Australia Publishing, 2011. Has map and Table of contents, - background to the PMTT, its planning, construction, Alexander Cameron, Dandenong Road, Kew, Beach, tramcars, timetables, routes and personnel. Includes many photographs.trams, tramways, pmtt, transit australia, melbourne, new tramway, construction

Pamphlet - DL - card - titled "Steve Bracks and Labor will eliminate zone 3", published by the ALP for the 2006 State election, as a campaign promise. The zone was abolished during 2007. Has a table of ticket prices on rear and ALP slogan.trams, tramways, alp, tickets, fares

Digital image of a 152 page report, titled "Inquiry into expanding Melbourne's Free Tram Zone", prepared by the Legislative Council Dec. 2020. Has table of contents, terms of reference, Committee participants. Looked at extending the free tram zone, providing free travel for full time students, senior card holders, new technologies for network performance improving and dynamic public transport pricing. Notes the most of the evidence was taken prior to the outbreak of COVID-19 which had a dramatic impact on the use of public transport. Has extensive recommendations and a Minority report, including ticket technology and traffic light prioritisation.trams, tramways, enquiries, parliament, tickets, free tram, seniors card, students, traffic lights, priority

Report - 148 pages + card covers, perfect bound, titled "Public transport reforms - Moving from a system to a service", Special Report No. 57 by the Victorian Auditor General's Office, May 1998. Has a $10 Price label on front cover, purchased from Information Victoria 2-2-1999. Follows the implementation of the Public Transport Reform Project of 1993 looking at implementation and the outcomes. Notes that Government is moving towards a privatisation model. Has a table of contents. Gives a background, conduct of the audit, level of the Government subsidy to transport, reliability, cleanliness, safety, efficiency and the planned privatisation environment for public transport.Has in ink "K-S 2-2-1999" on the first page.trams, tramways, ptv, reports, transport, public transport

.1 - 54 pages, A4 card cover centre stapled titled "Accessible Public Transport in Victoria Action Plan 2006-2012", with a Forward by the Minister for Transport, Peter Batchelor, detailing the context, progress, system wide initiatives, trains, trams, buses, regional trains and coaches and taxis and a summary of actions. Has a table of contents. .2 - 16 pages, A4 card cover, centre stapled titled "Accessible Public Transport in Victoria - Action Plan 2006 - 2012 - Summary" giving a summary of actions, progress chart, and a list of useful contacts. See Reg Item 4592 for the 2013 to 2017 document.trams, tramways, ptv, reports, transport, disability services, public transport

Document or book - 41 pages, clear plastic cover, black card cover, black comb binding, titled "Tram Attendants Unit - General Operational Manual and Procedures 2041"", providing training information to Customer Service Employees, or Tram Attendants or CSE's on duties, reporting, instructions, police assistance, behaviour, tickets, conduct. Includes a detailed table of contents which has been scanned.trams, tramways, yarra trams, training, customer service employees, cse, tram attendants, passengers, tram stops

Document or book - 96 pages, clear plastic cover, black card page, black wire bound titled "2012 Enterprise Agreement One - Operations", setting out the industrial agreement between Yarra Trams (KDR Victoria), the Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union, Tram and Bus division (RTBU), the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (APESMA) and employees. Applicable from 2012 to June 2015. Covers application and operation, consultation and dispute resolution, type of employment and termination, wages and related matters, hours of work, leave and public holiday and other conditions. Has a table of contents.trams, tramways, yarra trams, unions, employment, agreements, rtbu, apesma

Report or discussion paper, 76 pages printed on off white paper, with card cover, centre stapled, titled "MetPlan discussion Paper - Metropolitan Public Transport Industry Plan - October 1987". Prepared by Metropolitan Transit authority and Ministry of Transport, signed by the Kevin Shea as Managing Director the MTA. Has a summary of contents, table of contents, many figures and tables (see images 2 and 3). Looks at the current policies and objectives, Melbourne's urban development and public transport system, financial and staff picture, future public transport needs and planning the development of a future service. Gives details of book designers and printers on the last page. Second copy from donation of John Prideaux added 24-6-2016trams, tramways, metplan, minister for transport, public transport, the met, mta, melbourne

Report - 36 A4 pages + card covers, perfect bound, titled "Challenge Melbourne, issues in Metropolitan Planning for the 21st Century". Has a table of contents. Forward by John Thwaites - Minister for Planning and Peter Batchelor, Minister for Transport, produced by the Department of Infrastructure in 2000. Looks at the planning strategies for a future Melbourne including travel.trams, tramways, doi, melbourne, planning, transport

Report - approx. 84 pages - green card covers, green - comb binding, titled "West Trip - Western Transit Improvement Program - Working paper No. 1 - Background", prepared by Roger Gibbins of Econsult, 1/12/1988 for The Met. Has a table of contents. Outlines the characteristics of the study area, travel patters, scenarios for future development, existing public transport services.trams, tramways, the met, melbourne, public transport, planning

Book - spiral wire bound , clear plastic cover, green title sheet and card back, approx. 110 pages, black and white presentation giving examples of tram tickets along with notes on each system for Melbourne, Country Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand (11 systems) and Tourist tramways. Has a table of contents, introduction, an overview of the operators, list of Urban Transport Milestones During the Tramway Era for NZ and a story "Mystery Solved by Tram Ticket by Robert Pine as told by Jack McLean about a murder in London that was solved by a tram ticket found in the person's clothes. Rear page has purchase details of the book and CD, along with a contact address in Sydney. See Reg Item 5579 for the CD. Bob Merchant of the Sydney Tramway Museum advised 4/3/2021 that: Richard Peck, as Curator of Philately, Printing and Postal Technology, was responsible for the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences acquiring major artefacts from the NSW Government Printing Office when it was forcibly closed by the government in 1989. In retirement Richard has researched the history of private bus routes before 1932 and government bus routes 1932-2021. He maintains a large database of all types of NSW transport tickets.trams, tramways, tickets, reports, melbourne, mmtb, stories

Book - spiral wire bound , clear plastic cover, green title sheet and card back, approx. 110 pages, black and white presentation giving examples of bus tickets along with notes on each system for Melbourne, Country Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand (11 systems) and Tourist tramways. Has a table of contents, introduction, a list of the operators (mainly Government), a list of Bus operators Associations and a list of bus publications by the author. Rear page has purchase details of the book and CD, along with a contact address in Sydney. See Reg Item 5579 for the CD. Bob Merchant of the Sydney Tramway Museum advised 4/3/2021 that: Richard Peck, as Curator of Philately, Printing and Postal Technology, was responsible for the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences acquiring major artefacts from the NSW Government Printing Office when it was forcibly closed by the government in 1989. In retirement Richard has researched the history of private bus routes before 1932 and government bus routes 1932-2021. He maintains a large database of all types of NSW transport tickets.trams, tramways, tickets, reports, melbourne, buses

Photograph of the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Sts featuring the Flinders St Station building - c1926?? features a very busy intersection cable trams (No. 17 west bound in Flinders St), tram 160 north bound in Swanston, two W class trams, other cable trams, many motor cars, horse drawn vehicles, cyclist and pedestrians. Note the standing zone in Flinders St. In photo are Young and Jacksons Hotel, Bacchus Marsh Concentrated Milk table cream, and numerous signs on the railway station. See Reg Item 5272 for the photo on a Greetings Card and 103 for a framed photographic print.Yields information about the intersection of Flinders and Swanston St c1926 - after the conversion of Swanston St.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear. Two copies held.Has "1926 Brimson VicRail" in ink along lower edge on rear and "H4505" in the middle of the print back.trams, tramways, flinders st, swanston st, cable trams, flinders st station

Booklet - "Drivers Instructions - nonrevenue road vehicles" The Met, issued by Road Vehicles & Mechanical Plan section, 198 Beavers Road, Northcote 3070. Provides instructions to drivers of The Met vehicles about the checks required to be undertaken, maintenance, records, accidents or breakdowns. Has a table of contents. Undated, based on phone numbers the late 1980s.Demonstrates a Met Publication regarding non-revenue vehicles.Booklet - A5 centre stapled 20 pages + card covers.the met, vehicles, instructions

Report - Foolscap about 40 pages, with card covers and a red binding strip titled - "An investigation into the adoption of automated procedures for the preparation of crew rosters and timetables", dated 8 Jan. 1973, by B. G. Cargill. Notes work in MTT Adelaide and Hungary. Has a table of Contents.In top right hand corner " Lees" in ink.trams, tramways, timetables, rosters, planning

.1 - Report Foolscap 6 typed pages, multiple diagrams and tables (some on heat sensitive paper) with card covers, with red binding strips, titled "Comparison between service requirements using two bogie trams and a mixed fleet of three bogie articulated trams and two bogie trams for Kew Depot routes", dated June 1965. Includes diagrams of passengers each hour for multiple stops. Concludes that crew and tram savings would be in excess of 20%. Report - Foolscap 6 typed pages, multiple diagrams and tables (some on heat sensitive paper) with card covers, with red binding strips, titled "East Preston depot routes - comparison between service requirements using two bogie trams and a mixed fleet of three bogie articulated trams and two bogie trams" Dated September 1965. Includes diagrams of passengers each hour for multiple stops. Concludes that for the East Preston route, a 20% saving in crews. Brunswick route would not applicable.In top left hand corner "Lees" in penciltrams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, speed of services, articulated trams, surveys, east preston depot, kew depot

Report - A4, 170 pages + card coves with plastic sheets black comb bound, titled "Demonstration Project - East Preston Tram route upgrading Sept. 1976" Has a Table of Contents, appendices, photograph, tables and diagrams. Looks at the delays on the East Preston route with methods of overcoming the bunching of trams, installation of kerbs for trams, traffic island, coordinated traffic lights along with Project costs. Notes it is a demonstration project.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, melbourne, surveys, passengers, east preston, traffic control, traffic lights, delays, road works, maps

Report - A4, 90 pages + card coves with plastic sheets black comb bound, titled "Melbourne - Doncaster & Templestowe - Public Transport Proposals - Submission to the Parliamentary Works Committee - August 1974" Has a Table of Contents, appendices, photograph, tables and diagrams. Looks at the use of light rail or buses. See Reg Item 5969 for a supplementary document also dated August 1974.trams, tramways, new tramways, doncaster, light rail, buses, parliament, submissions