Historical information

Set of 14 newsletters issued by Swanston Trams - 1998 to 2000. When privatised, Swanston Trams became part of the National Express group. Includes general news of the operator, depot news and operational news. Depots were Essendon, Malvern, Glenhuntly and Brunswick. Generally known as "Tramfare"
No. 1 - Swanston News - Oct. 1998 - 4 A4 pages - Dandenong road lighting, overhead conversion.
No. 3 - December 1998 - 4 A4 pages
No. 4 - Feb. 1999 - folded A3 - Ron Scholten awarded driver of the month for Malvern depot, Salvo tram
No. 5 - March 19999 - Cricket - Vic wins, passing stationary trams - 3 images
No. 6 - April 1999 - 4 A4 pages - Senior drivers, Grand Prix
No. 7 - May 1999 - 4 A4 pages + single A4 sheet - Privatisation newsletter - recovering a lost bag, Tramjack, and news from the depots.
No. 8 - June 1999 - Norm Maddock at Malvern Museum,
No. 9 - July 1999 - celebrating 80 years, includes a privatisation newsletter - issue 3, details the senior team.
No. 10 - August 1999 - welcomes Peter Strachan - Chief Executive of National Express rail division. Includes retirement of Doug Prosser
Dec 1999 - 12 A3 pages - W class, plans for 2000, Steven Altham's and his models,
Feb March 2000 - 12 A3 pages, new trams, Grand Prix, Millennium messages on Melbourne tram, National Express in Australia, New Head Office, and Midland (Birmingham) Metro.
June 2000 - 12 A3 pages centre stapled, extensive news and people.
September 2000 - unnamed looking for a new name, general National Express news - 12 A3 page
June/July 2000, National Express Quarterly Journal - patrollers, M>Tram maintenance article,

Significance

Demonstrates the work of Swanston Trams and National Express.

Physical description

Newsletter A4 or A3 size, printed on gloss paper.