Agency:
Metropolitan Transport Trust
Agency Number:
Start Date:
21 Dec 1954
End Date:
02 Feb 1998
Description:
To provide a public transport system by road in the metropolitan areas of Hobart, Launceston and Burnie. The Trust was established to take over the public transport services of Hobart and Launceston. Hobart City Council's Municipal Transport Department had taken over the operations of the Hobart Electric Tramway Company (see NS1263) in 1913 and Launceston City Council had established its own service in 1911.;;;;By agreement with the 2 cities the Trust took over services in Hobart on 1 March 1955 and in Launceston on 1 July 1955. When the private bus company servicing Burnie failed in 1959 the Act was amended to empower the Trust to take over its operations.;;;;As part of a general reorganisation of the State Service administrative control of the Trust passed from the Minister's office to the Department of Roads and Transport on 1 July 1990. The Trust operated as a Division within the Department and its successors until 1 July 1995 when it became a Government Business Enterprise with its own Board of Directors.;;;;With the passing of the Metro Tasmania Act 1997 the Trust ceased and was replaced by a state owned company, Metro Tasmania Pty Ltd.
Legislation Administered:
Metropolitan Transport Act 1954
Legislation Creating:
Metropolitan Transport Act 1954 (No. 77 of 1954)
Legislation Abolishing Agency:
Metro Tasmania Act 1997 (No. 78 of 1997)
Functions Performed:
Transport
Controlling Agencies:
Office of the Minister for Transport (TA423) | 01 Jul 1934 | 18 Sep 1998 |
Department of Roads and Transport (TA922) | 17 Jul 1989 | 03 Feb 1993 |
Department of Transport and Works (TA1019) | 03 Feb 1993 | 06 Apr 1995 |
Department of Transport (TA1502) | 06 Apr 1995 | 18 Sep 1998 |
Related Agencies:
Transport Department (TA428) | 01 Nov 1981 | 01 Jul 1990 |
Subsequent Agencies:
Metro Tasmania Pty Ltd (TA1925) | 02 Feb 1998 |
Series Created By Agency:
AG184 Photographs - Bus and Tram Services | 01 Jan 1890 | 31 Dec 2009 |
AG70 Staff Lists - Launceston Muncipal Tramways / Metropolitan Transport Trust | 01 Jan 1900 | 31 Dec 2006 |
AG69 Accidents Registers - Launceston Muncipal Tramways / Metropolitan Transport Trust | 14 Aug 1911 | 22 Dec 1961 |
AA681 Hobart Municipal Tramways - General Correspondence. | 01 Jan 1923 | 31 Dec 1979 |
AG72 Contracts Register - Bus and Tramways | 17 Apr 1924 | 31 Dec 1969 |
AA715 Hobart Municipal Tramways - Daily Returns of Traffic on Tram and Bus Routes. | 01 Sep 1944 | 31 Oct 1961 |
AG60 General Correpondence - Launceston Muncipal Tramways / Metropolitan Transport Trust | 01 Jan 1946 | 31 Dec 1993 |
AG185 Rules and Regulations | 14 Mar 1949 | 30 Jun 1975 |
AG75 Inspector's Book - Launceston Municipal Tramways / Metropolitan Transport Trust | 01 Jan 1952 | 31 Dec 1957 |
AA722 Personal Files. | 01 Jan 1955 | 31 Dec 1971 |
AA720 Tickets (Sample). | 01 Jan 1980 | 31 Dec 1980 |
AG186 Reviews | 01 Mar 1991 | 01 Mar 1991 |