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 Melbourne tram route 75 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tram route 75 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
It is operated by Yarra Trams and runs from the corner of Spencer Street and Flinders Street in the city centre to Vermont South in the eastern suburbs.
The portion of the route between Camberwell Junction (corner of Riversdale, Camberwell and Bourke Roads) and Warrigal Road is a Zone 1 and Zone 2 overlap, and everything East of Warrigal Road is Zone 2 only.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Melbourne_tram_route_75   (275 words)

  
 Melbourne tram route 6 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tram route 6 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
It runs from the University of Melbourne in the city centre to Glen Iris in the eastern suburbs.
Route 6 is primarily made up of D1 and D2 class trams, based at Malvern depot.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Melbourne_tram_route_6   (329 words)

  
 Melbourne - All About All   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Melbourne has undergone a major urban 'revival', such that it is sometimes classed as being in a second tier of "world cities"; the GaWC study group in the UK ranks Melbourne, on the basis of relative availability of specialised "advanced services" as a "minor world city" comparable to cities such as Vancouver, Osaka, and Prague.
Melbourne is a large commercial and industrial centre, with many of Australia's largest companies, and many multinational corporations (approximately one-third of the 100 largest multinationals operating in Australia as of 2002) headquartered there.
Melbourne is built on the land of the Kulin nation, the original Aboriginal inhabitants of the area.
www.allaboutall.info /article/Melbourne   (4053 words)

  
 Melbourne tram route 16 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Melbourne Tram Route 16 runs between the University of Melbourne and Kew.
Commencing at the University Tram Terminus in Swanston Street, it runs south along Swanston Street and St Kilda Road, turning left into Carlisle Street in St Kilda.
Along the way, it passes numerous Melbourne landmarks, including Melbourne University, RMIT, Flinders Street Station, the Shrine of Remembrance, St Kilda Town Hall, Malvern Town Hall, Deakin University's Toorak campus, Glenferrie Oval and Swinburne University of Technology.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Melbourne_tram_route_16   (218 words)

  
 Urban Transport Technology - Melbourne Linking Victoria Project, Australia
There are projects involving trams and light railway networks, regional rail upgrades, new roads and bypasses, park and ride facilities, Skybus super shuttle running to the airport and cycle paths.
A recent development is the combining of all the Melbourne tram, bus and light rail companies under the banner of Metlink for the purpose of updating signs, providing information brochures and timetables for passengers, customer services via a common call centre and a common website.
Tram route 109 is the start of a larger upgrade and is being used as a testing ground for the introduction of new initiatives and technology.
www.urbantransport-technology.com /projects/australia   (2460 words)

  
 Melbourne tram route 72   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Tram route 72 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
It runs from the University of Melbourne in the city centre to Camberwell in the eastern suburbs.
Route 72 is primarily made up of D1 class trams, based at Malvern depot.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/melbourne_tram_route_72   (313 words)

  
 Melbourne tram route 75   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
It runs from the corner of Spencer Street and Flinders Street in the city centre to Burwood East in the eastern suburbs.
The route runs along Flinders Street in the city, Bridge Road in Richmond, Riversdale Road through Hawthorn, Camberwell and Toorak Roads through Camberwell and then along Burwood Highway, past Deakin University, until it terminates at Blackburn Road.
Construction is currently in progress to extend the route to Vermont South along Burwood Highway.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/M/Melbourne-tram-route-75.htm   (216 words)

  
 Melbourne's Tram Route 70
At Market St, route 55 between the Domain Rd Interchange and West Coburg via the Zoo is crossed, the Elizabeth St terminus of northern and western tram services is passed and Swanston St and its St Kilda Rd services is crossed as Federation Square is in evidence to the right of the tram.
Rejoining the original route at Swan St, Wattle Park trams cross under the Burnley and Caulfield groups of railway lines at Richmond station before traversing the Swan St shopping centre to Church St, where route 78 between North Richmond and Prahran is crossed, a double track connection being provided between the two routes.
Now in riversdale Rd, trams share track with route 75 to East Burwood before arriving at Camberwell Junction, where route 72 to Camberwell is crossed and route 75 turns right, Camberwell Depot having been passed one stop before the Junction.
www.geocities.com /z_class/route70.html   (660 words)

  
 Melbourne - Wikitravel
Melbourne is the second-largest city in Australia and the capital of the state of Victoria.
Melbourne’s public transport system "Metlink" is comprised of trams, trains and buses: trams service the central city and inner suburbs, trains service the suburbs, and buses where there are no tram or train tracks.
Melbourne is more-or-less centrally located on the coast of Victoria, and there are many natural and manmade attractions close enough to easily visit in a day's return drive.
wikitravel.org /en/Melbourne   (7565 words)

  
 MELBOURNE Train & Tram map
Melbourne is a key shipping port of the southern hemisphere, indeed at 37 degrees South, there is no city in the world larger than Melbourne lying further South.
Melbourne, along with San Francisco, is known probably more so than any other city in the world for its trams.
Melbourne's tram network is in fact continually expanding, now operated by a Private company (Yarra Trams) the network has more track and route distance now than at any time in its history.
www.railmaps.com.au /melbourn.htm   (413 words)

  
 Melbourne's tram route 75
Melbourne's tram route 75 starts at the corner of Spencer and LaTrobe Sts and shares Spencer St with route 48 to North Balwyn and the City Circle tourist tram.
East Burwood trams continue along the reservation until arrival at the Blackburn Rd terminus, which is single track in reservation with seating, a waiting shelter and a dunny for the tram driver.
Route 75 is one of the tram lines that has been slated for extensions.
www.geocities.com /Hollywood/Set/9507/route75.html   (635 words)

  
 Melbourne"s Tram Route 16
Trams pick up their first passengers at the Faraday St stop and go down Swanston St past the Royal Womens Hospital in Grattan St and then enter Melbourne's CBD at Victoria St opposite the City Baths.
Route 55 to West Coburg via William St and the Zoo leaves here Monday to Saturday, it has its own siding to keep it clear of St Kilda Rd services when shunting, the main reason why the Interchange was constructed.
Both trams continue through the Fitzroy St shopping centre, passing the Park st terminus of route 12 and travel along The Esplanade, home of a Sunday craft market where all items sold on the stalls are made by the stallholder.
www.geocities.com /Hollywood/Set/9507/route16.html   (388 words)

  
 Public transport - Trams
A total of 53 W-class trams are in the operational fleet and Yarra Trams, as part of its partnership agreement is required to ensure that the much-loved trams remain in use.
The trams have also been fitted with pantographs and speedometers and operate subject to certain restrictions to ensure they remain a safe and reliable part of Melbourne's transport network.
Melbourne's historic tram fleet is now on public display at the former Hawthorn Tram Depot.
www.doi.vic.gov.au /DOI/Internet/transport.nsf/AllDocs/C7E281CCFFC65BFC4A256AE6000FE6BF?OpenDocument   (532 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Most of the Yarra Tram fleet is dominated by vehicles built by Comeng a manufacturing company, with Z-, A- and B-class variants.
After privatising Melbourne's public transport system in 1996, the Jeff Kennett government presided over the removal of Melbourne's famous tram conductors ("connies") and their replacement with automated ticket machines.
The Public Transport Users Association is vocal critic of Yarra Trams and of the Melbourne public transport network generally.
mindwallet.com /wiki/Yarra_Trams   (472 words)

  
 Melbourne tram route 72
Route 72 was originally known as route 7.
When its base of operations was moved from Malvern depot to Camberwell depot for a short period, it became route 72 in keeping with that depot's numbering scheme (routes 70 and 75 being the other routes based at Camberwell depot).
The route was subsequently returned to Malvern depot, yet kept its new number as the route 7 designation had been given to a shortened version of route 6 (also based at Malvern depot).
www.mcfly.org /en/Melbourne_tram_route_72   (320 words)

  
 Melbourne tram route 112   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Tram route 112 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
It runs through the suburbs of Melbourne, South Melbourne, Fitzroy, Fitzroy North, and Northcote.
Swanston Street, Melbourne Town Hall, tram routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 22, 64, 67 and 72 (stop 6)
www.tocatch.info /en/Melbourne_tram_route_112.htm   (158 words)

  
 Metcard - Official website for Metcards in Melbourne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Route 302, 304 and 305 buses travelling to the city will be altered from 6am until 9pm on Sunday, 20 November 2005.
Route 235, 238, 250 and 251 buses will be diverted from 8pm on Friday 18 November until 5am on Monday, 21 November 2005.
Routes 11, 31, 42, 109 and 112 tram services will operate to a new timetable from Sunday, 20 November 2005.
www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au /metcard   (1087 words)

  
 Colin Seymour's Tram Photos & Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
As soon as the tram car skate and magnets had passed, and long before the stud re-appeared from beneath the car, the power was automatically switched off as the iron portion of the stud dropped back to road level.
This tram uses a bow current collector, which automatically reverses direction when the tramcar reverses; the friction on the top surface is sufficient to fold the collector over to the correct trailing angle, against the supporting springs at the base of the collector assembly.
This 1922 tram originally operated in Melbourne; it was acquired by Sydney Tramway Museum (I believe from somewhere other than Melbourne) for restoration and delivery to Christchurch City Tramways (a tourist operation in New Zealand) in December 1995 or January 1996.
www.cjseymour.plus.com /lrt.htm   (3465 words)

  
 Metlink - Your guide to public transport in metropolitan Melbourne
Route 200, 201 and 207 buses travelling in both directions will be diverted this weekend.
Route 235, 237 and 238 will need to be diverted until the completion of the Flinders Street Overpass Removal Project.
Trams on Route 96, 109 and 112 will need to stop at the temporary tram stop in Spencer Street during the works.
www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au   (1155 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Mr Cameron said that as the Vermont South Tram Extension project was nearing its final stages, the intersection would be partially closed to traffic from Friday 18 March at 8pm to Monday 21 March at 4am to allow tracks to be placed.
The three kilometre extension of tram route 75 from Blackburn Road to Vermont South Shopping Centre, along with the upgrade of bus services from Vermont South to Knox City will significantly increase transport options for residents living in Melbourne's east.
The Vermont South Tram Extension project is expected to be complete in mid-2005 with the extended tram and bus services commencing shortly after.
www.vic.alp.org.au /media/0305/20006574.html   (388 words)

  
 Melbourne Light Rail Tramway Vermont South Extension Opens
Melbourne, whose renowned 245-km/152-mile light rail transit (LRT) tramway (streetcar) system is the third largest in the world, continues to invest in upgrading and enlarging its tramway network.
The new alignment is mostly routed in the median of Burwood Highway, running from the current terminus at Blackburn Road to Vermont South, near Hartland Road.
Most recently, the extension of Route 109 from Mont Albert to Box Hill was opened in May 2003, and this past January, tram Routes 30 and 48 began running on the new Docklands extension (see Melbourne's light rail tramway opens Docklands extension).
www.lightrailnow.org /news/n_mel_2005-02.htm   (367 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Residents in Melbourne's eastern suburbs can now travel from Knox City all the way to Melbourne City on the integrated service.
The three kilometre extension of tram route 75 from Blackburn Road to Vermont South Shopping Centre, along with the upgrade of bus services to Knox City, significantly increases transport options for residents living in Melbourne's east.
About 3km of tram track was laid along the median of Burwood Highway and overhead equipment was installed.
www.marinesafety.vic.gov.au /doi/internet/planningprojects.nsf/AllDocs/051A3DAF097281D1CA256F31001EF7FC?Open&print=yes&rnd=5&   (1106 words)

  
 Yarra Trams - Melbourne All Over   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The three kilometre extension of tram route 75 forms part of the Knox Transit Link which features an integrated bus service to and from Knox City shopping centre.
The 94 tram drivers at the Yarra Trams Camberwell Depot are excited about meeting their new passengers on the Vermont South tram extension.
The extended route 75 has trams as frequently as every six to 10 minutes during the morning peak on weekdays.
www.yarratrams.com.au /news/news_listing/current/article.asp?id=274   (292 words)

  
 Melbourne, Australia - Public transport FAQ
Melbourne is capital city of the state of Victoria.
The Melbourne city and suburbs are divided into three zones, and passengers pay for the zones they want to travel in, and the time they want.
To protect tram passengers, Victorian (state) road laws prohibit motorists driving past trams which are stationary at stops, unless the stop is inside a safety zone (fenced area between the road and the track).
www.custard.net.au /melbtrans   (3406 words)

  
 Melbourne tram route 5   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Tram route 5 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
It runs from the University of Melbourne in the city centre to Malvern East in the eastern suburbs.
This is to avoid confusion with route 3 which also terminates in Malvern East).
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/M/Melbourne-tram-route-5.htm   (313 words)

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