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Movember 2016
…growing a moustache, hosting an event or simply spreading the word. Since 2003, it has inspired millions of men and women to take action for men’s health, funding over 1,200 projects focused on prostate cancer, testicular cancer and suicide prevention. The goal is to ‘change the face of men’s health’ and at Metro, we’re delighted to help do just that as it touches all of us; our fathers, partners, brothers and friends. So make sure you touch-on at…
Hot Weather
…sengers will notice changes to their service as trains can only travel at 80 km/h on parts of the network where they usually travel at 110km/h. Some services may be cancelled to manage the expected delays caused by the speed restrictions. By creating a small number of gaps between services, it prevents further congestion across the network. We understand these changes might extend normal journey times or alter your regular travel plans. Passenger…
Chinese New Year 2017
Year of the Rooster Metro is a proud sponsor of Chinese New Year 2017. The Chinese New Year Melbourne Festival celebrations present a cohesive cultural experience for locals and visitors alike, offering spectacular lighting installations, cultural performances, food experiences and activities designed to encourage people from diverse backgrounds to come together and celebrate. Take the train to the city and experience a wide range of celebrations…
Take the pledge this Rail Safety Week
…. You can make your own #RailSAFE pledge here: https://tracksafefoundation.com.au/railsafe-pledge In July, 398 trains were delayed due to trespassing, which is 78 less than the previous month. These are encouraging signs, but this unacceptable behaviour is still occurring, and we continue to work hard to deter and disrupt trespassing on our network. In July, Metro met both its delivery and punctuality targets, reaching 98.9 per cent and 96.3 per c…
Social Media Policy
…. We do encourage comments, and to enter into conversations with us. We welcome comments, be they positive or negative. We don’t use social media to respond individually to all messages. Our customer feedback team is the appropriate area if you have a particular issue to report. Here We have no problem with passengers venting frustration on Twitter, but we do draw the line at abusive language or conduct. Metro will moderate content that is aggress…
Following the train of thought on Rail R U OK? Day
International Women’s Day 2018
…ng at Metro than ever before. When we took over running network in November 2010, 14% of our workforce was female. That’s about 478 women. This has grown to about 23% or 820 more roles filled by women. Metro is committed to building a workplace culture that truly embraces diversity and reflects the wonderfully diverse nature of our Melbourne passengers. We are running the following activities to celebrate International Women’s Day: Promoting Inter…
Metro Academy Course Offerings
…urse cost (GST does not apply) Construction Induction (White Card) CPCCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry N/A Last Friday of the month $250 Train Track Safety Awareness TLIF0020 Safely access the rail corridor MTM & V/Line Daily $310 Lookout TLIF2081 Perform lookout duties MTM Every other Tuesday $515 Handsignaller TLIF2082 Perform handsignaller duties MTM Every other Thursday $515 Track Force Protection Coordinator 3.1 TL…
Metro Trains is gearing up for the AFL finals series
…entrances. For all your travel information download metroNotify or visit metrotrains.com.au You can also contact Public Transport Victoria (PTV) on 1800 800 007 for more information on extra services to and from these events….
Enterprise Agreement 2019
…follows – please click on the link to expand: Rail Ops Enterprise Agreement 2019 vote outcome FAQs (PDF) UPDATED: FAQ about March 2020 Proposed Rail Operations Enterprise Agreement (PDF) FAQ about March 2020 Proposed Rail Operations Enterprise Agreement (PDF) Getting the facts straight – Rail Operations (PDF) Rail Operations (PDF) Drivers (PDF) Infrastructure (PDF) Flexibility (PDF) About Enterprise Bargaining (PDF) About Industrial Action (PDF) K…