Historical information

Set of 27 newsletters published by The Met or MTA and the PTC during the period 10/1987 to May 1990.
1 - Met News cOct. 1987 based on a date with a re-organisation chart and a note on consultative committees
2 - undated - Vol 1 No 1 - welcome from Kevin Shea, tram security and Bundoora tram line opening
3 - Met News - Nov 1987 - MetPlan, light rail opening, new bus workshop
4 - Dec. 1987 - Annual Report, Met band, time keeping,
5 - The Met News - Edition 5 - Feb. 1988- safety on our system, hearing dogs
6 - ed. 6 - March 1988 - John King new director general, and an organisation structure for the MTA
7 - ed. 7 - April 1988 - Premiers thanks, Laurie Harkin Chief GM Operations, Epping progress, new buses
8 - ed. 8 - May 1988 - Station improvement program, security
9 - ed. 10 - July 1988 - Kicking goals, EEO
10 - ed. 12 - Sep 1988 - Light rail vehicles delivered, show time, finals, and Hong Kong contract
11 - ed. 13 - Oct. 1988 - EEO, Thunderdome - commuting by cable - Norm Cross
12 - ed. 14 - Nov. 1988 - Met Band, VRI and travel survey
13 - ed. 15 - Dec. 1988 - the year ahead, annual patronage, more met shops, training
14 - ed. 16 - Jan. 1989 - 60 Plus, guards in the centre on trains, Upfield corridor services, and fare evasion
15 - ed. 17 - March 1989 - Transport Authorities to merge into the PTC, restructuring, Upfield, Grand Prix, 60 Plus
16 - ed. 18 - April 1989 - CCTV on trams, zero alcohol
17 - ed. 19 - May 1989 - training, Brunswick tram depot, Tramways Friendly Society
18 - ed. 20 - June 1989 - simplified fares - shows zones, public transport for the west, 95th super train, clearing Jolimont yards,
19 - ed. 21 - July 1989 - Keith Fitzmaurice appointed as CEO of the PTC, and a message from the CEO.
20 - ed. 22 - Aug. 1989 - Met Management training,
21 - ed. 23 - Sep. 1989 - Met Tickets, TransComm co-op, train maintenance
22 - ed. 24 - Oct. 1989 - security, Met tickets, post office tram - national philatelic exhibition
23 - ed. 25 - Nov. 1989 - structural efficiency
24 - ed. 26 - Dec/Jan 1989/90 - job guarantees, vandals
25 - ed. 27 - Feb/Mar 90 - new security for guards and drivers, Met workshops - future plans, tickets update, olympics promotion (1996) tram
26 - ed. 28 - April 90 - Peter Spyker Minister, Broadmeadows Station
27 - ed. 29 - May 1990 - PTC Ian Stoney appointed as CEO, Transport Super Fund,

Not known if there were more issues past May 1990 - reborn as PTC Press July 1990.

Significance

Demonstrates a The Met fact or data sheet giving general information about the organisation and its services.

Physical description

Set of 27 newsletters print A4 sheets - pages unless noted.