Public Transport Corporation - Demise

Demise

See also: V/Line, Freight Victoria, Connex Melbourne, Yarra Trams, M-Train, and M-Tram

Franchising of the Victoria Public Transport Corporation commenced under the Kennett Government of the 1990s. V/Line was split into Passenger and Freight divisions and "The Met" was divided into "Hillside Trains", "Bayside Trains", "Swanston Trams", and "Yarra Trams". These separate bodies were all franchised separately as follows:

• V/Line Freight -> 1999 Freight Victoria -> 2004 Pacific National

• V/Line Passenger -> 1999 National Express Group -> 2002 State Government

• Bayside Trains -> 1999 National Express Group (M>Train) -> 2002 State Government -> 2004 Connex Melbourne -> 2009 Metro Trains Melbourne

• Hillside Trains -> 1999 Connex Melbourne -> 2009 Metro Trains Melbourne

• Swanston Trams -> 1999 National Express Group (M>Tram) -> 2002 State Government -> 2004 Yarra Trams Consortium

• Yarra Trams -> 1999 Yarra Trams Consortium

The remainder of the functions of the PTC were transferred to Metlink Now PTV Public Transport victoria.