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TRANSPORT
INTRODUCTION
Transport is an integral part of our daily lives. The transport system takes people to jobs,
family, schools and social activities as well as delivering our goods and services.
As Melbourne grows and changes, so will the number of trips made on the transport system
by people. Currently 13 million trips are made per day. Over the next 30-40 years Melbourne
may need to accommodate an estimated seven million additional trips per day.
TRANSPORT TODAY
Victorias transport system includes roads, rail lines, tram lines, footpaths and cycling paths.
Travel by car accounts for around 77 percent of all weekday trips in Melbourne. Public transport accounts for
eight percent, walking 12 percent and cycling two percent.
Since 2005 there has been a significant increase in public transport use. In Melbourne, train patronage has
increased by 44 percent, tram patronage by 22 percent and bus patronage by 34 percent. In regional Victoria,
rail and coach patronage has increased by 96 percent. The number of trips made by private vehicles has
continued to grow, particularly on the outer suburban and freeway networks.
PERCENTAGE OF MODE SHARE, 2009
77%
8%
12%
2%
1%
SOURCE:
VISTA,
2009
96%
REGIONAL
MELBOURNE
44%
22%
34%
SOURCE:
METLINK,
DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORT,
2011
Melburnians make close to 13 million trips across the city each day.
Melburnians make an average of three trips per day.
Public transport patronage is anticipated to double over the next 15 years.
Around 17 percent of travel to work is made on public transport.
60 percent of Melburnians travel on public transport at least once a month.
Travel by car accounts for 77 percent of all weekday trips and this increases to 81 percent on
the weekends.
Almost 70 percent of all trips to the central city are made by sustainable forms of transport (public
transport, walking or cycling).
Walking is the main form of travel for trips less than one kilometre.
PRIVATE VEHICLE
TRANSPORT TOMORROW
Here are some key facts about transport and the changes
government, businesses and the community need
to consider.
TRAIN
13m
2011
4m
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2041
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TRAM
The growing trend for inner city living and recent
developments along key tram lines are likely to further
increase tram patronage. The ability of trams to run on
time has been affected by the need for trams to share
the road space with cars, buses, trucks and bicycles.
With 78 percent of the tram network operating on
shared roads, congestion has reduced the speed and
efficiency of trams over time.
BUS
Overall bus patronage has grown by more than 34
percent since 2005. Buses share road space and are
impacted by road congestion, with most routes having
to share the road with cars, trucks, bicycles and trams.
AIR TRAVEL
Over the next 20 years, air passenger travel to and
from Melbourne is expected to more than double,
increasing from 25 million passengers per year to
around 56 million. We need to consider this increase in
passengers, particularly travel to and from the airport.