Document - News Release, Victoria Transport, "Light rail Transit system for Melbourne", 20/11/1985

Historical information

News Release from Victoria Transport titled "Light rail Transit system for Melbourne" - dated 20/11/1985 about the proposed north - south Light Rail service - Nicholson St / St Kilda and Port Melbourne. Announced by Tom Roper, Transport Minister. Notes the first LRV on the Burwood line, the need for new vehicles and that it would be operational by the end of 1987.

Significance

Yields information about the formal announcement of the St Kilda / Port Melbourne Light rail project.

Physical description

Document - three A4 sheets - has been stapled in top left hand corner.

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