![]() ![]() ![]() The newer livery is much, much different to the existing Connex livery. United Group will get the share for maintenance of Melbournes trains for eight years. In a separate announcement, one of the members of the Metro Trains Melbourne group revealed it would be paid $162 million a year. (We) are fully committed to working with the Victorian Government to deliver a world-class transport solution for Melbourne and its strategic transport objectives for the future.ĭetails were released to the Australian Stock Exchange this morning. Meanwhile, the city's new tram operator KDR will be paid $2.8 billion over eight years after finalising its deal with the State Government last night.ĭowner EDI managing director Geoff Knox said Melbournes tram network was one of the most significant systems in the world. Metro will be paid an average $474 million a year to run the trains. Trains will be considered late if they are more than four minutes and 59 seconds behind schedule, a tighter definition than the current 5:59 standard.Īll trains with problem air conditioning will get an upgrade to work at temperatures up to 45 degrees, costing $100 million. Metro has promised to cut cancellations by 24 per cent, improve punctuality by 10 per cent and have staff at an extra 22 stations. The name change will come into effect on November 30. The Connex name will disappear from Melbourne's trains in favour of the name "Metro". Melbourne's train system name changes from "Connex" to "Metro"Ī NEW word will soon be on the lips of rail commuters after Melbourne's train operator decided on a fresh title. ![]()
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