Public Transport Victoria
Public Transport Victoria (PTV) is the brand name for public transport in the Australian state of Victoria. It was previously the trading name of the Public Transport Development Authority (PTDA), a now-defunct statutory authority in Victoria, responsible for providing, coordinating, and promoting public transport.
Metro Trains Melbourne HCMT 9008 at Seddon
Yarra Trams E-class tram
Transdev Melbourne Volgren bodied Scania K230UB in Queen Street in December 2013
V/Line VLocity train at Wyndham Vale
Director of Public Transport
The Director of Public Transport was the head of the Public Transport Division (PTD) of the Victorian Department of Transport. PTD was the government agency responsible for promoting, providing, coordinating and regulating public transport in the state of Victoria, Australia between August 1999 and June 2013. The Director of Public Transport was created as a statutory office supported by staff of the Department of Transport.
Metro Trains Melbourne X'trapolis train, part of the suburban train fleet in Melbourne. In 2009, the Director of Public Transport entered into a franchise contract with Metro for the provision of train services in metropolitan Melbourne. The contract has since been transferred to Public Transport Victoria.
Buses in Melbourne and regional areas were operated by private providers under contract to the Director of Public Transport.
Taxis and trams in Melbourne. Taxis in Victoria were regulated by the Victorian Taxi Directorate, a business unit previously located in the office of the Director of Public Transport.
A tram operated by Yarra Trams under contract to the Director of Public Transport at Spencer Street in Melbourne.