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Metro revolution
Metro officially takes over Connex, as the Victorian metropolitan train operator. Its first branded train goes to Parliament station. -
Heat wave
The end of a torrid Monday for the new contractors, with 43-degree heat resulting in the cancellation of 247 of 2050 scheduled services. -
trains like Sardines... more so
Andrew Lezala, the Metro chief executive makes public his dissatisfaction with the current state of his network, and intention of more trains to double the patronage. "The performance of the railways is not good enough," Mr Lezala said. -
Metro want out?
Metro chief executive, Andrew Lezala, is forced to publish a letter to quell consistent rumours of Metro wanting to break its 8-year contract. -
Punctuality not being met
Metro is fined the maximum of $3 million dollars as a result of its lateness within the April-June quarter. -
Early morning chaos
A power outage at Southern Cross Station, results in bedlam affecting peak services on multiple lines. Later that Friday a free day of train transport is used in compensation. -
$1 million dollar fine
14% of trains were found to have run late, with 30% of Frankston trains being reported as delayed in July.
