2011/2012 Annual Report - Metro Tasmania

Service Initiatives
Throughout the year Metro
partnered with Local and State
Government and their agencies,
major event organisers including
sporting associations and the
MAIB to provide convenient,
inexpensive and safe transport
to major events.
This benefits not only the
patrons using the service
but also significantly reduces
traffic and parking hassles for
other event patrons and local
residents and benefits the
environment.
The following service initiatives
were implemented in 2011–12:
Statewide
Metro Nightrider services were
provided in Hobart, Launceston
and Burnie on New Year’s Eve.
Sponsorship for these services
was provided by the MAIB.
Hobart
Metro and Cricket Tasmania,
in partnership with the four
Hobart metropolitan councils,
provided Metro Boundary
Rider services to and from
Blundstone Arena – Bellerive.
The Boundary Rider services
operated during December,
January and February for the
Figure 3 – Usage of Greencard since statewide implementation
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Sep 09
Dec 09
Mar 10
Jun 10
Sep 10
test match between Australia
and New Zealand, domestic
Twenty20 matches and One Day
Internationals.
Metro and North Melbourne
Football Club also provided
Boundary Rider services to the
North Melbourne match against
Greater Western Sydney held on
8 April 2012.
Metro secured State
Government funding for the
provision of additional services
to the Channel region for a
12-month trial.
Adult Concession Student Total
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Mar 12
Jun 12
Launceston
Metro was awarded the contract
to operate the Tiger Bus service
which is a 15 minute weekday
peak period shuttle from
Inveresk to Launceston CBD and
two interpeak 60 minute city
loops. This service is funded by
the Launceston City Council.
Overcrowding
An additional Hobart to
Woodbridge via Kingston
and Hobart College service
commenced operation in
April 2012 to address
overcrowding from Hobart
College in the afternoon peak.
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