Projects
Evaluation of the Workshop Strategy for Yarra Trams in Melbourne (Australia)
Scope of Business: Infrastructure Planning
Focus: Depot Planning
Clients: State Government of Victoria, Department of Transport / Yarra Trams Melbourne
Project Term: 2007
Amount of Investment: Approx. AU$ 200 million
Project Location: Melbourne
Project Description
The tram is the backbone of public transport in the southern Australian city of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria. The broad network (249 km) is operated with 494 vehicles.
For the renewal of the fleet, the acquisition of a larger number of modern low-floor light rail vehicles was expected. In order for these vehicles to be used optimally, investment in workshops and parking facilities was necessary - the resources were neither technically nor regarding the length of track available in sufficient quantities.
For this task a team from the operating company 'Yarra Trams' along with the Department of Transport of Victoria worked on a workshop development concept. This workshop program was to be confirmed by a higher-level steering committee.
VCDB's Scope of Services
- Inspection of existing concepts and agreement records
- Documentation of current situation on-site, inspection of the proposed sites
- Interviews with Yarra Trams, the Department of Transport and local planning agencies
- Detailed evaluation of the driving operations and working processes at the sites
- Detailed evaluation of the workshop dimensions, workshop processes and facilities for the location of Preston
- Suggestion of alternative solutions in the given basic layout
- Introduction of the experts to the steering committee, introduction of the Berlin transport company (BVG) and the Dresden transport company (DVB AG) to representatives of the ministry and industry
