2017-06-07
Ms DUNN (Eastern Metropolitan) — My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. I have been advised that VicRoads charges Yarra Trams, the operators of Melbourne's tram network, $15 000 to install priority signalling for trams at each and every intersection. This is gross overcharging and is clearly detrimental to ensuring a fair provision of road space and road priority for trams. This in turn contributes to the slow average speeds on our tram network and the degradation of our city's public transport system.
The action I seek is that the Minister for Roads and Road Safety reduce the charge set by VicRoads for installing priority signalling for trams to zero and do something for commuters on our tram network.