10 year contracts starting July 2025.
Aims to transition to zero emission vehicles and standardise contract arrangements across industry (incl with metro bus franchise 2022).
Recontracting applies to 30% of network.
Details: https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/new-melb ... passengers
[News] Melbourne Metropolitan bus contracting
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[News] Melbourne Metropolitan bus contracting
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Re: Melbourne Metropolitan bus contracting
Doesn't indicate whether this will be an open tender or direct awards to the incumbents.
Re: [News] Melbourne Metropolitan bus contracting
Some background from 2018 & 2021
2018
https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/new-melb ... ers-first/
https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-new ... cquisition
2021 (not involved in today's announcement)
https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/new-bus- ... ons-pledge
2018
https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/new-melb ... ers-first/
https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-new ... cquisition
2021 (not involved in today's announcement)
https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/new-bus- ... ons-pledge
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