Metropolitan Transit Authority (Victoria)
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The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) was a State Government of Victoria owned corporate body that operated country passenger and freight trains in Victoria, Australia. It was set up under Section 15 of the Transport Act 1983 and commenced operation on 1 July 1983. It was a statutory body set up to manage the trams operated by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, the metropolitan train operations of VicRail, and the operations of the former Melbourne Underground Rail Loop Authority (MURLA).
The authority employed more than 12,000 people across five divisions in 1984-85. The aim of the authority was to integrate the provision of public transport in Melbourne. A green and gold livery was adopted for vehicles, with a yellow trefoil logo and "Metropolitan Transit" tagline.
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Metropolitan rail services were previously operated by VicRail. The "MetRail" division was established as part of MTA, and worked closely with the State Transport Authority to provide Met Rail services. The MTA provided funds to the STA to operate trains on its behalf and for capital projects relating to MetRail.
"Met Bus" and "Met Tram" took over the services operated by the former MMTB.
By 11 April 1988, integration of the transport systems had been achieved and the separate divisions brought together. The management of the Authority was restructured into three vertically integrated directorates concerning operations, project development, and resources. It was merged with the State Transport Authority in 1989 to form the Public Transport Corporation.
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| Preceded by Victorian Railways |
Railways in Melbourne 1983–1989 |
Succeeded by Public Transport Corporation |
| Preceded by Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board |
Trams in Melbourne 1983–1989 |
