Establishment of the Public Transport Development Authority
What's happening
Victoria is a step closer to a better coordinated and more integrated transport system, with legislation to enable the formation of a new Public Transport Development Authority (PTDA) introduced into Parliament on 14 September.
With the legislative process now underway, the new authority would be up and running in the first quarter of 2012. The legislation introduced into Parliament today will enable the PTDA to be created as a Transport System Agency under the Transport Integration Act 2010.
The Minister for Public Transport confirmed Ian Dobbs would be the inaugural CEO and Chair of the new authority and would officially commence in the role once the legislation is enacted.
Read the Minister for Public Transport's media release.
About the Public Transport Development Authority
The Public Transport Development Authority (PTDA) will be an independent statutory authority to integrate a number of public transport agencies and authorities. It will administer our trains, trams and buses.
The PTDA will be the primary liaison point with franchisees and agencies.
The primary objectives of the PTDA will be:
- ensuring the public transport system operates as part of an integrated transport system which seeks to meet the customer service needs of all users
- managing the public transport system in a manner which supports a sustainable Victoria
- contributing to social wellbeing by providing access to opportunities and supporting liveable communities
- promoting economic prosperity through efficient and reliable movement of public transport users while also supporting rail freight services, and
- improving the safety of public transport for passengers and staff
The first role of the authority will be to audit all Victorian public transport assets.
The authority will also play a key role in overseeing planning for new rail lines to Avalon and Melbourne Airports, and Doncaster.