Metropolitan Transit Authority (Victoria)
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| State-owned corporation overview | |
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| Formed | 1 July 1983 |
| Preceding agencies | |
| Dissolved | 30 June 1989 |
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| Jurisdiction | Victoria |
| Headquarters | Melbourne |
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The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) was a Government of Victoria owned corporate body that operated suburban passenger trains, trams and buses 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 formerly operated by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board, the metropolitan train operations of the former VicRail, and the operations of the former Melbourne Underground Rail Loop Authority.
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 (later changed to "The Met"). In April 1985 it purchased Melbourne-Brighton Bus Lines with 37 buses.
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 (STA) to provide suburban rail services. The MTA provided funds to the STA to operate some train services on its behalf and for capital projects relating to MetRail.
The Met Bus and Met Tram divisions took over the services operated by the former Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board.
By 11 April 1988, integration of the transport systems had been achieved and the separate divisions brought together. The management of the MTA was restructured into three vertically integrated directorates concerning operations, project development and resources. The MTA was merged with the STA on 1 July 1989 to form the Public Transport Corporation (PTC).
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