Melbourne’s tram system is undergoing a strategic modernisation program including redesign of over 1,000 tram stops and a rethinking of corridor streetscape designs in order to improve both tram... read more →
The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Monash University have been working with VicRoads to create traffic flow simulation models to explore how trams and buses interact with traffic on roads.... read more →
Preferential treatment for buses and trams can optimise the use of road space, particularly during periods of peak demand. However, transit priority can have impacts that are undesirable to other... read more →
Vandalism on railways acts to deteriorate service quality as trains must be removed from service. It also acts to reduce the quality of passenger environments by reducing feelings of personal... read more →
Failures in the urban rail system cause cancellations and delays in train services that adversely affect many passengers and rail companies. To improve the reliability of the train service, a... read more →
The transition to parenthood, as a change in life stage, disrupts habitual travel behaviour and provides a valuable opportunity to influence the adoption of sustainable transport practices. However, while changes... read more →
The community’s needs for personal mobility increasingly include transport options such as bike share and car share. This creates a need for PTV to better understand usage of these modes... read more →
This project is funded by the National Research Council of Norway and is undertaken by PTRG in association with The Institute of Transport Economics, Oslo (lead Partner), The Institute of... read more →
Fare evasion is a major international problem in all cities. In Melbourne prior to the start of this study fare evasion represented 12% of trips and a revenue loss of... read more →
This project is a major international research program exploring ways to improve measures to improve the performance of bus and tram services operating in traffic using priority interventions such as... read more →