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At the Heart of
Everything we do
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PXOverview
Trackrecordofachievement
Forward
Puttingpassengersfirst
03OurPassengerPrinciples
Principles
Proofpoints
PassengerExperienceRegime
Actionplan
Roadmapandsuccessmeasures
04OurPassengers
Journeymap
Personas
05KeyEnablers
MTMpassengerfirstculture
VoiceofthePassengerprogram
Passengerperformance&benchmarking
06Casestudies
MovingLikeAMetro
StopHere
OnTrackdisruptionmanagement
PassengerExperienceRegime
3Forward2
MorepeoplethaneverarerelyingonMetroTrains.Everyweek,over5million
journeysaremadeonourtrains–enablingpeopletogettoworkandschool,
accesscriticalservices,shop,socialiseandparticipateinsomeoftheworld’s
bestcultural,artisticandsportingevents.Werecognisethecriticalrolethat
MetroTrainsplaysinthelivesofourpassengers.
Thepassengerexperience,onceasimpleby-productofrailwayoperations
hasnowbecomethecentralfocusoftheorganisation.In2009,duringthe
earlydaysoftheMR3franchisetherewasaconcentratedeffortonimproving
operationalelementsoftherailway,includingtrackandoverheadstructures,
fleetreliabilityandtimetables.Thefocussoonshiftedontotheneedsand
expectationsofpassengers.Passengerfeedbackledimprovementsin
operationalprocedures,enhancednetworkaccessibilityandimprovedhowwe
communicatewithpassengersateverystepalongthejourney.
Throughtheeffortsofthewholeorganisation,Metrohassteadilyincreased
passengersatisfaction–buildingconfidenceamongstourpassengersand
providingtheplatformforsignificantimprovementstothenetwork.Todayand
intothefutureoftheMR4franchise,thepassengerexperiencewillremainat
theheartofeverythingwedoontherailway.
ThroughourworkonthisPassengerExperiencePlan,wewillbeprovidingmore
valuetoourpassengers–targetingareasthatpassengerstoldusthatmatter.
Wewilldelivertangibleimprovementsagainstoursetofpassengerprinciples:
consistentanddependableservices,timely-accurateandpersonalised
information,asafe-cleanandaccessiblenetwork,underpinnedbyourproactive
andapproachablestaff.
Whilewehavemuchmoretodo,wewillcontinuetoholdpassengersatthe
heartofeverythingwedo,andensurewegetitright.
Itisanhonourandaprivilegetoleadthistransformationdrivenbyagroupof
talented,committedandcreativepeoplewhoshareapassionfordelivering
exceptionalpassengerexperiencestothepeopleofMelbourne.
RobGuest
DirectorPassengerExperience
Forward
Puttingpassengersfirst>
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5PXOverview4
PXOverview
Trackrecordofachievement>
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Whenwefirststeppedupasthecity’smetropolitanrail
operator,ourfirstprioritywastogetthebasicsright.
Thismeantassetsthatdon’tfailandtimetablesthat
work.Throughaseriesofinnovations,andbyadopting
an‘everysecondcounts’approach,wehaveraised
punctualityfrom85.9%to92.46%acrosstheMR3
franchisebetween2009–2017.
Oncethefundamentalsofthesystemweresetright,
wewereabletoshiftourfocustoenhancingthe
passengerexperience.
Metrohasworkedharderandsmartertoincrease
passengersatisfaction–liftingthescoretotoday’s
recordof74,whichpreviouslysatat60.Thisincrease
of14basepointshasbeenrealisedthrougha
sustainedeffortacrossallpartsofthecompany.
7PXOverview6
20142017
20152018
20162019
Traincancellations
reducedbyalmost40%
acrossthefinancialyear
Blackburnand
Heatherdale
stationsupgraded
Simplifiedfarezone
changesintroduced
PSOspatrollingnight
networktrains
MitchamStationrebuildTwitterfeedsurges
past200Kfollowers
Rolloutof80new
x’Trapolistrains
GPStrackersdeployed
onreplacementbusses
BalaclavaStation
upgrade
Metroregisters5years
ofpunctualityover90%
SyndalStation
multi-deckcarpark
isopened
Merndarailextension
openingdelivers
3newstations
StopHerepassenger
appislaunched
Newtimetabletakes
effecton5lines
Achievedaccreditationto
theInternationalCustomer
ServiceStandard
UpgradesofPIDsacross
thenetworkcommences
50stationsaroundthe
networkreceiveWiFi
Newcolouredfabric
forpriorityseating
Totalfleetreliability
doublesover5years
ofoperation
Extra30servicesrunonthe
Craigieburn,Sunburyand
Werribeelineseachweek
Highquality3Gvoiceand
4GDatacoveragedelivered
throughoutcityloop
Newtimetable
launchedinAugust
RichmondStationcanopies
upgradecompleted
Mechanicalpushersat
7stationstoassistwith
wheelchairmobility
NightNetworkservice
islaunchedwith40
newtrainservices
158raisedboarding
platformsinstalled
acrossnetwork
Constructionof
assistanceanimal
areafacilities
RingwoodStation
upgrade
GardinerStation
rebuilt
Fareevasionhits
recordlow
GiniferandStAlbans
stationsrebuild
Passengersatisfaction
climbstoanewrecord
highof73.5
Achievements
Improvementsto
managingaccessibility
duringdisruptions
9PXOverview8
MTMcommenceditsmetropolitanrailfranchiseon
30November2009.Inlate2017,thecompanywas
awardedanewfranchisetoruntherailwayto2024.
Punctualityclimbedfrom85.90%to92.46%
acrosstheMR3franchise2009–2017.
•Monthlypunctualityremainedabovetargetforover
fiveyearsleadinguptothecloseoftheMR3franchise,
whiledeliveryofthetimetableremainedabovetarget
forthelastfouryears.
•What’smorethishasbeenachievedinaperiodofrapid
growthwithpatronagesoaringfrom150millionto
236milliontripsperannumoverthelast12years.
•TheCustomerSatisfactionMonitor,anindependent
quarterlysurveycommissionedbyPublicTransport
Victoriahasseensatisfactionclimbfrom60to72.7
acrossthefranchise(afterpeakingthreetimesat73.5).
•There’sbeenstrongpassengeruptakeindigital
informationtools,withtheMetroTwitterfeedsurging
past250,000followers,highlightingitsimportanceasa
communicationsandengagementtoolforpassengers.
•PassengerSafetyhasimprovedunderMetro,with
passengerinjuriesfallingto0.91permillionboardings.
Thisisaninternationallycompetitivestatistic,making
railoneofthesafestformsoftransportavailablein
Melbourne.
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PSATScorePassengerSatisfcation
13PXOverview12
2010201120122011
Apr10
Newstyleoffootbridgeofficially
opensatFootscrayStation
Jun10
Metro’sfirsttimetablechangeboosts
servicesby211perweekincreasing
capacityby14,000
CoolarooStationopens,givinglocal
residentsnewaccesspointonthe
Craigieburnline
Sep11
Metroprovidesarecord1400additional
servicesforpassengerstravellingtoAFL
gamesthroughoutthefootyseason
Dec09
Mykiintroducedontherailway
Mar10
Fasttrackingtheinstallationof1,173
Comengfleetairconditioningunits
from5yearsto18months
May11
Newtimetablecommenceswith635
newserviceseveryweek
Oct11
MetrostylecrewhitsFlindersStreetand
Flemington,givingpassengersthechance
toglamupfortheSpringRacingCarnival
Oct10
Metroachievesbothitsmonthly
punctualityanddeliverytargets
forthefirsttime
Apr11
InfoCentral,ourpassengerinformation
hubopensatFlindersStreetStation
Nov11
Airconditionersupgradedonentire
ComengfleetinpreparationforSummer
Jan11
SouthMorangExtensiontodelivernew
stationsatEpping,SouthMorangand
Thomastown,withnewcarparksatKeon
Park,LalorandSouthMorang
Jun11
Rapidresponsevehiclesdeployedto
improvedisruptionresponseforpassengers
NewaccessibilityrampistrialedatBoxHill
Dec11
ThefreshlyrebuiltEppingStation
opens,firsttrainsrunondual
trackfromKeonPark
2009-2011
Sep10
The28dayrollingaverageforpunctuality
hits88%forthefirsttime
Secondmajortimetablechangeannounced
with285newservicesaddedperweek
15PXOverview14
Jan12
FirstcrewofProtectiveServices
Officers(PSOs)deployedat
FlindersStreetStation
Jan13
Ournewbalancedmaintenance
regimehasreformedtrainexam
procedures,enablingrollingstock
depotstokeepmoreservices
activeinthebusymorningpeak
Nov13
TheMulticulturalExpresskicksoff,with
sponsorshipofliveinternationalmusicians
celebratingdiversityontheFrankstonline
Metrosuccessfullycarrieshalfofthe
entireSpringRacingCarnivalcrowd,with
zerocomplaintslodgedbyracegoers
Jun13
Paramedicsengagedatbusyrailway
junctionstosupportpassengersinthe
morningandafternoonpeaks
Nov12
Newtimetableadds90servicesto
schedule,bringingtotalservicesto14,443
MetrolaunchesDumbWaystoDie,a
publicsafetycampaignfeaturingaunique
YouTubevideoandiTunessong,quickly
attractingglobalnewscoverageand
rackingup30millionYouTubeviewsinjust
2weeks
TheSalvos-MetroTransitTeamsare
deployedsixdaysaweektohelpprotect
vulnerablepeopleontherailnetwork
Apr13
NewstationopensatWilliamsLanding,with
the$110Mprojectcreatinganothervaluable
transportoptionforthoseinthewest
EstablishedadedicatedCustomerControl
Centretocoordinatecustomerservice
activitiesduringmajorraildisruptions.
Thecentreimprovesourdisruptionrecovery
capabilitythroughthecoordinationof
timelyandaccurateexchangesbetween
traincontrollers,thedigitalmediateam,
stationstaff,AuthorisedOfficersandbus
companies
Mar12
Metro’snewcorridormaintenance
strategyisputtothetestina10-day
shutontheCranbourne-Pakenhamline,
with12monthsofnetworkmaintenance
completedinjust10days
Oct12
Metroleadershipteamlaunchesan
ongoingseriesofPassengerInteractions,
ridingwithpassengersduringthemorning
peaktoseektheirvaluablefeedback
Mar13
Thededicatedpassengerinformation
app,MetroNotifywaslaunchedandto
datehasregistered250,000downloads
anddispatchedover400millionpush
notificationstopassengers
Aug13
Metro’sfirstpeer-to-peermessage
servicekeepsstaffupdatedon
incidentsanddisruptions
Dec13
Comengdoorsrefurbishment
projectcomesinaheadof
timeandbudget–increasing
thesafety,reliabilityand
performanceofdoorsonour
mosttravelledfleet
AssistingtheGovernment
andVictoriaPolicewiththe
successfulassignmentof
ProtectiveServiceOfficers
(PSOs)acrossthenetwork
Aug12
Newsingledayon-timeperformance
recordachievedwith99.2%punctuality
registeredonthe19August
FreeWiFiislaunchedatFlinders
StreetStation,furtherenhancingthe
passengerexperienceatthebusiest
stationonthenetwork
Dec12
NetworkPerformanceteams
wereestablishedtoexamineour
operationalperformanceacrossevery
runninggroupwithdifferentdivisions
workingtogethertooptimise
networkoperationsandimprove
railwayperformanceforpassengers
2012201320132014
2012-2013
Apr12
Newtimetablebrings10-minute
weekendfrequenciestoRingwood,
DandenongandFrankston
ThenewSouthMorangStationopens,
formingpartofa3kmextensionbeyond
EppingwithnewstationsatLynbrook
andCardiniaRoad
May13
Establishedadedicatedsurveillanceteam
atourTrainControlCentretomonitor
passengersafetyacrossournetwork,
withover5000CCTVcameras
17PXOverview16
Jan14
MitchamStationrebuilt
Jan15
MetroworkswithPublicTransport
Victoria(PTV)tointroducenewfarezone
changesacrosstherailnetworkwith
passengerswhotravelacrossmultiple
zonesnowsimplychargedazone1fare
Jun15
TheMysteryShoppingprogram
isintroducedtoensureeffective
monitoringofcustomerservice
standardsanddrivecontinuous
improvement
Sep15
MetrocompletesthePTVfunded
RichmondStationCanopies
UpgradeProject,a$7Mcanopy
extensionprogramthatprovides
additionalshelterforpassengers
intheheartofthecity’ssporting
precinct
Dec15
WiFibecomesaccessibleat50
stationsaroundthenetwork,
deliveringreliableinternet
accessforouremployees
andenhancingtheirabilityto
provideadditionalinformation
topassengers
MTMwinstwoawardsatthe
AustralianServiceExcellence
Awardsinrecognitionofour
achievements.Wereceived
theawardfor‘Victorian
CustomerServiceAdvocate
oftheYear’aswellasthe
highlyrecommendedawardfor
‘CustomerServiceProjectof
theYear’forourStopHereapp,
designedforpassengerswitha
sensorydisability
Jun14
Metrowelcomesthefirstwaveof78new
multimodalAuthorisedOfficers,whoare
empoweredtoworkacrosstherail,tram
andbusmodes
Traincancellationsarereducedbyalmost
40%acrossthefinancialyear,ina
remarkablecross-functionaleffortacross
keydivisionsofthecompany
GainedaccreditationtotheInternational
CustomerServiceStandardfollowingan
auditbytheCustomerServiceInstituteof
Australia
Apr14
NetworkPerformanceteams
clockup24monthsofcontinuous
changesthatadvancethe
punctualityanddeliveryofservices
Apr15
Metro’spassengerinformationapp,
MetroNotify,surpassesahugemilestone
withmorethan100millionpush
notificationsbeingsenttopassengers
sinceitslaunch
MetropartnerswithRSLVictoriatomark
100yearsoftheANZACtraditionwith
volunteersoutinforcetofundraiseat
stations,specialtrainservicesrunningto
theDawnService,andaneye-catching
trainwrapdecalpromotingthecentenary
ofGallipoli
Sep14
$66MRingwoodStationand
businterchangegetsunderway
intheeasternsuburbs
Dec14
Totalfleetreliabilitydoublesover
fiveyearsofoperation,withfewer
trainfaultsregisteredperunit
kilometretravelledonthenetwork
Nov15
Supportedrolloutof80newX’Trapolis
trains,fullyequippedwithCCTVcameras
andemergencycallingtools
Enterprisemobilityislaunched,with800
smartdevicesdistributedtofrontline
staff,givingthemaccesstothelatest
technologyrequiredtooffercustomersan
outstandingMetroExperience
Oct14
The$13.3MBalaclavaStationUpgrade
improvesaccessanddeliversnew
amenitiesforpassengers
‘StopHere’passengerappislaunched,
makingtravelonthenetworkeasier
andmoreaccessibleforthosewith
asensorydisability.Theappenables
passengerslivingwithasensory
disabilitytoreceivealertsinvisual,audio
orvibratemodeswhenapproaching
theirnominatedstations–providing
anewlevelofindependencewhen
travellingonourrailnetwork
TheBaysideRailProjectdeliversstation
upgradesandcapacityforX’Trapolis
trainstorunalongtheFrankstonline
2014201520152016
Jul14
MetroAcademyprovides16,000hours
oftrainingpermonthonCustomer
Serviceskillsacrossmultipledisciplines
includingStations,AuthorisedOfficers
andTrainServices
Oct15
The$10.8MSyndalStationmulti-deckcarparkis
opened,deliveringanadditional250carspacesto
commutersontheGlenWaverleyline
MetropartnerswithVictorianGovernment,VicTrack,
PublicTransportVictoriaandmobilephonecarriers
todeliverhighquality3Gvoiceand4Gdata
coveragethroughoutthecityloopincluding12km
oftunnelsandundergroundstations
Nov14
RRLisontargettodeliver54,000extra
tripswithmajorworkscompletedat
Footscray,Sunshine,TottenhamandWest
Footscraystations
DumbWaystoDie(Game2)islaunchedon
iPhoneandiPad,quicklybecomingthe#1
gameintheworld
May15
MovingLikeAMetroInnovativeTraining
programislaunched,whichintroduces
passenger-servicestandardsand
experientialtrainingandisdelivered
toourfront-lineemployeesatWest
FootscrayStation
2014-2015
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20162017
Jan16
NightNetworkserviceislaunchedonthe
railnetwork,with40newtrainservices
usheringin24/7travelontheweekends
BurkeRoadlevelcrossingiscompleted,
andtherebuiltGardinerStationatGlen
Irisopens
CustomerSatisfactionclimbstoanew
recordhighof73.5,withimprovements
acrossallkeydriversofsatisfaction
includingrunningofservices,personal
security,information,trainStations,train
drivers,price,mykiticketinganddesign-
space-comfort
ThePTVfunded$66Mupgradeof
RingwoodStationiscompleted,with
improvedshelterforpassengersanda
newpedestrianconcourseproviding24hr
accessovertherailline
Nov16
Passengersflockbacktotherebuilt
stationsatGiniferandStAlbans,withtwo
dangerouslevelcrossingsremovedaspart
oftheLevelCrossingRemovalProject
Mar17
MetroTwitterfeedsurgespast200K
followershighlightingitsimportanceas
acommunicationandengagementtool
forpassengers
Aug17
Anewtimetabletakeseffectonthe
Craigieburn,Frankston,Hurstbridge,
SunburyandWerribeelines.Anextra
30servicesnowrunontheCraigieburn,
SunburyandWerribeelineseveryweek
Metroisworkingcontinuouslywiththe
MelbourneMetroRailAuthorityonthe
deliveryoftwintunnelsunderthecity,
includingfivenewundergroundstations
May16
Fareevasionhasplungedtoa
recordlowofjust2.7%,after
peakingat11.7%.Asustained
focusonpassengereducation
hasseenmykivalidationrates
soartoanewhighof93.7%,
fromalowof40%
Aug16
MetrolaunchesitsOnTrackdisruption
managementappwhichinstantly
connectsourCustomerControlCentre,
AuthorisedOfficersandstationstaff,
ensuringinformationissharedquicklyand
accuratelyduringunplanneddisruptions
onthenetwork
TheCaulfieldtoDandenongLevel
CrossingRemovalProjectgetsunderway
withahugeworksprogramthatinvolves
theremovalofninelevelcrossingsand
therebuildingoffivestations
Dec16
TheMountainHighwaylevel
crossingisremovedand
passengersflowintotherebuilt
BayswaterStationaftera37-day
constructionblitz
Seekingtobringourstationstolife
throughpartnershipsandactivities,
wegivebacktothegreatcity
ofMelbournewheneverwecan
throughinitiativessuchasKeep
AustraliaBeautifulStationeers
program,DiwaliDancingatFlinders
Street,theSalvos24hrCarol-A-
Thonandmanymoreactivities
MTMwinsatopaccoladeatthe
VictorianDisabilityAwardsforits
groundbreakingStopHereapp.
Theappwasdevelopedfollowing
extensiveconsultationwith
accessibilityadvocacygroups.
20172018
Apr17
CustomerSatisfactionreachesarecord
highof73.5forthethirdtimewith
improvedscoresacrossalltheprimary
driversofsatisfaction,includinga2.0
increaseinpersonalsafety
Metroregistersfiveyearsofpunctuality
over90%,withallareasofthebusiness
contributingto60consecutivemonths
ofon-timeperformanceabovethe
franchisetarget
Oct17
Metroisawardeda7-yearextensionto
operateandmaintainthemetropolitanrail
networkinMelbourne.TheMR4franchise
bringstougherperformancemeasures
andthechallengeofrunningtherailway
throughmajorworksandgrowth
2016-2017
Jul16
ConstructionofSouthlandStationbegins,
givinglocalresidentsandshoppersa
valuabletransportoptionontheFrankston
linebetweenHighettandCheltenham
Apr16
CustomerSatisfactionclimbstoarecord
highof73.5forthesecondtimewith
thereleaseoftheofficialquarterly
figuresfromPublicTransportVictoria
Feb17
BlackburnandHeatherdalestations
upgradedaspartofLevelCrossing
RemovalProject
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2018-2019
2018201920192020
Feb18
Approximately125newbinswere
installedacrossournetworkinstrategic
highlitterlocationsasguidedbyPXR
MysteryShoppinginsights
Jan19
Significantinvestmentinfacilitating
independentboardingforpassengers
usingmobilitydeviceswith158raised
boardingplatformsnowinstalledacross
thenetwork
Jun19
Aspartofourfranchisecommitment,we
constructedassistanceanimalfacilities
atfivestations:Caulfield,Flemington,
Footscray,ParliamentandShowgrounds.
Theyincludefood,drinkandtoilet
facilities,andsuitablerestingspacesfor
assistanceanimals
May18
Threemonthtrialbasedonanuplift
ingraffitiremovalwithmoregraffiti
removedmoreoftenbasedontargeted
‘hotspots’.Corridorswhichweretrialled
–FootscraytoSunbury,SouthYarrato
Westall,GlenhuntlytoMordialloc
Jun18
GuidedbyPXRMysteryShoppinginsight,
morethan150newjumbotoiletroll
holderswereinstalledacrossthenetwork
throughoutJuly-August2018
Nov18
Deliveredsevenmechanicalpushers
thataredesignedtoassistpassengers
inmanualwheelchairstoproceed
upanddownrampsatstationswith
steepgradients
Oct18
Comengtrainpassengerexperience
environmentimprovement.Project
includedarefreshtotheinteriorof
thesaloonandalimitedrefreshofthe
exteriorof70%ofthefleettoimprove
thelevelsofpassengeramenitywitha
particularfocusonwindowscratching
andseatconditions
Feb19
Providedmoreaccessiblemodesof
transport(DDAtaxis)foroccupations
wherebussingisinplace
Increasedstaffpresencetoassist
passengerswithaccessibilityneedsin
timesofdisruption
Accessibleparkingconsideredwhencar
parksandshutdownandappropriate
signageindicatingwherereplacement
parksarelocated
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OurPassenger
Principles
Passengers.
AtTheHeartOfEverythingWeDo>
03Usingpastachievementsasamodelforthefuture,
Metroisfindingnewwaystomeettheongoing
challengesofrunningasuccessfulpassenger
focusedrailway.
Thepassengerexperiencewillremainattheheartof
everythingwedoontherailway.We’llputpassengers
firstandensurewegetitright.Thisjourneyhas
started,howeverit’sbynomeanscomplete.
Toembedasustainablepassenger-centricmodel,a
significantchangeisunderway–re-aligningourfocus
from‘movingtrains’to‘movingpassengers’.
Toachievethis,werecogniseweareone-team,
workingtowardsonegoal–ensuringthatweare
puttingpassengersfirst.
ThePassengerPrinciplesandsupportingthree-year
rollingplanhelpsustounderstandwhatmattersto
passengers,aswellasthepurposeofourimprovement
projectsandactivitiesbeingdeliveredacrossMetro–
allcontributingtoanimprovedpassengerexperience.
25OurPassengerPrinciples24
Passengersshallhavefrequent,
regularandreliableservices
(evenduringplanneddisruptions).
Wewillmeetandworktoexceedthe
monthlypunctualitytargetof92%
Wewillmeetandworktoexceed
thedeliverytargetof98.5%
Wewillkeeppacewithagrowingcity,
addingmorepeakandinterpeakservices
Wewillembedrobustprocesses
andpracticestosupport
passengersimpactedbydisruption
“IcanrelyonMetro,theydonot
keepmewaiting.”
Desiredpassengerresponse
Consistentanddependableservices
Objectives
92%98.5%
1.0
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Passengerscanplan,navigateandfindtheir
serviceregardlessoftheirleveloffamiliarity
withthenetwork.Whentravelling,they
knowwhat’sgoingonandwhattheiroptions
arebecauseofconsistent,timely,accurate
andaccessibleinformationprovidedacross
multiplechannels.
“InallsituationsMetrogivesmeadequate,
currentandrelevantinformationthatIcan
trustandactupon;IfeelthatMetrolistens
andactsonfeedback.”
Desiredpassengerresponse
Timelyandaccuratepersonalisedinformation
Objectives
2.0
Tocontinuetoinnovate,embracingnew
technologyandinformationchannelsto
connectwithourpassengersandcommunity
Toactivelyseekfeedbackandbuilda
two-wayrelationshipwithpassengers,
deepeningourunderstandingoftheirneeds
Tocontinuetoprovidepassengerswith
timelyandaccurateinformationacross
thebreadthofourinformationchannels
Tokeepourstaffinformedsotheycanbeconfident
andproactiveinprovidingadvicetoourpassengers–
especiallyduringdisruptions,andtimesofmajorworks
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Providesafestationsthatare
attheheartofourcommunity
Protectandmanagefare
complianceonthenetwork
Maintain,sustainandcontinuouslyimprove
ourPassengerExperienceRegime(PXR)
Continuetomaintainandupgradeourfacilities
toensuretheyaresafe,modernandaccessible,
improvingtheusabilityforpassengersandstaff
Provideasafeandsecure
environmentonboardourtrains
PXR
CollaboratewithProtectiveServiceOfficers,
VictoriaPoliceandotheremergencyservices
tomakerailtravelevensafer
Safe,cleanandaccessiblepassengerexperience
Passengersarenotplacedinphysical
dangerbytheinfrastructureoroperations
ofthesystem.Theyfeelsafeusingpublic
transport–aidedbylighting,safetyzones,
staff,CCTVandemergencyprocedures.
Thestations,stopsandtrainsallcreatea
positiveenvironmentandarepleasantfor
passengersandthecommunityweserve.
Objectives
“IhavecompleteconfidencethatIamsafe
travellingwithMetroandcanrelyonthem
toprovidemodern,cleanand,accessible
stationsandtrains.”
Desiredpassengerresponse
3.0
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Proactiveandapproachable
Passengersareassistedbystaffwho
areknowledgeable,helpful,friendly,
politeandproactive.Staffarealso
equippedwithmoderntechnologyto
successfullymanageenquiries.
“MetrostaffaretherewhenIneed
them.Iappreciatethattheyare
helpfulandknowledgeable.”
Desiredpassengerresponse
Objectives
4.0
Anticipateourpassengerneeds
bymakingeveryjourneymatter
Valueourpeople,inspiringand
empoweringthemtodeliverthe
besttheycanforourpassengers
Investinourmanagerstogivethem
theconfidencetobeinspiring,visible
andpassenger-centricleaders
Ensureourpeopleareset-uptosucceed,
byprovidingtherighttoolsandtrainingto
deliverexceptionalpassengerexperiences
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Betterdeliveryandpunctuality
ofpassengerservices
Thetotalnumberofserviceswillgrowwithourexpanding
city,increasingtrainfrequenciesatstationsacrossthe
network.Duringtheseven-yearspanofthenewMR4
franchise,we’lladd335peakservicesintotheweekly
timetable.We’llalsointroduce1,758inter-peakand
weekendservices,ensuringthatpassengerswhotravel
outsidethepeakperiodcanenjoymoreservicesintothe
future.Ourdeliverytargetmovesfrom98%to98.5%and
ourpunctualitytargetispushedfrom87%to92%.
1.0
Consistentanddependableservices
ProofPoints>
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Platformannouncersin
thethickoftheaction
Thedeploymentofplatformannouncersatsomeofour
busieststationsisreapingrewards,especiallyinterms
ofpassengerengagementandtheefficientboarding
oftrains.Someplatformannouncershavebecomelocal
celebrities,promptingMTMtolaunchtheMetroVoice
Award.Thishighlysought-afteraccoladerecognisesan
employeewhoconstantlydeliversthebestannouncement
topassengers.
Withmajorprojectworkreshapingtherailnetworkover
thecomingyears,theroleourplatformannouncersplay
atthefrontlinewillbecomemoreimportantthanever
before.They’llplayacrucialpartinkeepingpassengers
informedandpromotingasaferenvironmentforthemany
thousandsofpeoplewhouseourserviceeveryday.
2.0
Timelyandaccuratepersonalisedinformation
AtMetro,werecognisethattimeisprecious,andpeople
leadverybusylives.That’swhywe’llcontinuetorefineour
communicationpractices,strivingtodeliverconsistentand
timelyannouncementsforeverytrainjourney.We’llmake
ourpassengerinformationdisplaysandpublicaddress
systemsmorereliableacrossthenetwork.Passengerswill
beabletoaccessmoreon-demandinformationabouttheir
trainservice.We’llalsocontinuetopursuededicatedsmart
technologytodeliverevenmoredetailedinformation,
includingtheenhancementofappssuchasMetroNotify.
TrainServiceInformation
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Safetyandsecuritymeanalottoourpassengers–it’sone
ofthekeydriversinthequarterlysatisfactionsurveythat
measureshowwe’retrackinginmetropolitanrail.Thenew
franchiseperiodwillseebetterlightingandsecurityat
stationsandcarparks.Acrossthenetwork,wewill:
•Upgrade500CCTVcamerastoguaranteebetter
monitoringoftherailenvironment;
•Eliminategraffitifromourstationsandtrainsthrough
deepcleaningprograms,betteruseoftechnologyanda
highlyvisiblepresenceonthenetwork;
•ForgeclosercollaborationswithProtectiveService
Officers,VictoriaPoliceandotheremergencyservices
tomakerailtravelevensafer
Moresafetyinfrastructure
andincreaseddetection
3.0
Safe,cleanandaccessiblepassengerexperience
TheCommunityEducationUnit(CEU)iscomprisedof
sixdedicatedCommunityEducationOfficerswhostrive
toeducaterailusers,improvebehavioursaroundlevel
crossingsandtracks,aswellasreducetheriskofinjuries
andfatalitiesonthenetwork.Theteamaccomplishthis
throughacomprehensivecommunityeducationprogram
thathassofarreachedover800,000people.TheCEU
visitsover300schoolstodeliveratailoredmessageto
schoolstudentsofallages.Theteamreachesoutto
seniors,specialneedsgroups,internationalstudents,
immigrants,andalsointernalrailstaff.
CommunityEducationUnit
touchesmanylives
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Moreaccessiblefacilities
Metrowillcontinuetoworkwitharangeofadvocacy
groupstodeliverbetteraccessibilityoutcomesonthe
network.We’lldeliveradriveralertsystemforpassengers
withaccessibilityneeds,ensuringasmootherand
morerelaxedjourney.Thepriorityseatingwithinour
carriageswillberedesignedtomakeiteasiertoidentify.
We’llintroducemoreraisedplatformsformobilityaid
passengers,with20raisedplatformsdeliveredinthefirst
12monthsofthenewfranchiseperiod.Newmechanical
pusherswillalsobeintroducedsostaffcansafelyassist
wheelchairusersatdesignatedstations.Inaddition,fiveof
themajorinner-citystationswillbefittedwithupgraded
facilitiesforassistanceanimalsthatsupportpeoplewith
disability.
Cleanerstationsandtrains
Metrowilldelivercleanerstationsandtrainsintothe
future.Thismeanshigherfrequencycleaningregimesin
thestationenvironment,togetherwithmoretrainwashes
andinteriordeepcleansforcarriages.Toensurewe’re
hittingourtargets,independentinspectionswilltakeplace
ontrainsandatstationsacrossthenetwork.Passengers
canlookforwardtocleanerfacilitiesandabetter
experiencewithusoverthecomingyears.
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GoodPracticeGuidelines
AtMetrowecontinuallyengagewithimpactpassengers
tounderstandthebestformattocommunicate
information.Wereviewourcommunicationmethodsto
alignwithpassengerneeds.TheGoodPracticeGuidelines
wereintroducedtooutlinethepreferredformatof
notifyingimpactedpassengerswithaccessibilityneeds
ofanupcomingdisruption.TheGoodPracticeGuidelines
foraccessibilityduringdisruptionswillbemaintainedand
updatedannually.
Metrogivesbackand
bringsstationstolife
AtMetrowecareaboutourpassengersandthe
communitiestheylivein.Wesupportawiderangeof
not-for-profitorganisationsinavarietyofwaysincluding
fundraisingatstations,communityartworks,corporate
sponsorships,communityfestivals,plusstationactivities
andperformancesinpartnershipwithlocalcouncils.We
strivetobringourstationstolifethroughaseriesof
partnershipsandactivitiesincludingtheKeepAustralia
BeautifulStationeersprogram,DiwaliDancingatFlinders
Street,andthe24hourCarol-A-Thon.Wealsoactivateour
stationstosupportMelbourne’sworldclassspecialevents.
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OnTrackapp
Metrostaffwillbebetterequippedtohelppassengers,
withaccesstoreal-timeinformationontabletsandother
mobiledevices.We’llputmorepassengerassistancestaff
atbusyhubs,andwe’lltrainourstaffinrapidresponse
practiceswhichareimplementedduringdisruptionsonthe
network.We’llalsoempowerourstafftofindmultimodal
solutionsthatdeliverpeopletotheirdestination,swiftly
andefficiently,nomatterwhereitisonthemap.
OnTrackisadisruptionmanagementapptailored
specificallyforMetrostaff.Theappinstantlyconnectsour
PassengerControlCentre,AuthorisedOfficersandstation
staff,ensuringthatinformationissharedquicklyand
accuratelyduringunplanneddisruptionsonthenetwork.
Withthetouchofabutton,userscanquicklyaccess
informationabouttheincident,includingthework
underwaytoclearthedisruptionandrestoreservicesfor
ourpassengers.
OnTrackalsohasthecapabilitytoincorporateupdates
onplannedworks,aswellason-timeperformancedata.
Italsogivesourstaffaccesstogeneralinformation
aboutallourstationsandanyconnectingservicessuch
asbuses,tramsandregionaltrains.OnTrackunderlines
ourcommitmenttousingtechnologytoempowerour
employees,ensuringtheyarefullyequippedtoaddvalue
tothepassengerexperience.
MovingLikeAMetro
MovingLikeAMetroisanimmersivetrainingprogram
forcustomerservicestaffworkingintherailindustry.It
isapractical,scenario-basedprogramthatistailoredto
frontlinestaffworkingatalllevels.We’vedevelopedthe
programtoensurethatpassenger-serviceexcellenceis
atangibleobjectiveforallstationstaff,harnessingthe
benefitsofexperientiallearningtoinformandguideour
entirepassenger-facingworkforce.
Theprogramusesauniquecombinationofclassroom
andpracticallearning.Multiplescenariosaretestedinthe
livestationenvironment,whereparticipantscaptureand
analysefootageoftheirperformanceandtakelearnings
backintotheirdailyroles.Theprogramisanotherstep
inourjourneytoprovidinganexceptionalpassenger
experienceateverytouchpointalongtheway.
Betterequippedstaff
4.0
Proactiveandapproachable
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Station
Information
Graffiti
Cleanliness
InfrastructureCondition
Fleet
Station
Staff
Graffiti
Scratching
Cleanliness
RollingStockCondition
ThePassengerExperienceRegime(PXR)isanewform
ofgovernancethatfocusesonprioritisingandenhancing
passengerexperienceonMelbourne’smetropolitantrain
network.PXRisbasedonasetofmetricsdesignedto
liftourstandards,toensurewedeliveraconsistent
andenhancedpassengerexperienceonMelbourne’s
metropolitantrainnetwork.
It’scomprisedof85metricsacrossthethreekey
passengercomponentsofFleet,StationandInformation.
PXRmetricsareintendedtodriveaconsistentpassenger
experience.
Metroreportsthedatafor55metricsonamonthly
basis,andtheremaining30aremysteryshoppedbyan
organisationexternaltoPTV.TheMysteryShopping
programtakesplaceacrossthenetwork.
Metricsareusedtoevaluateourserviceandare
categorisedaseither‘compliance’(wemustdo)or
‘performance’(qualitymeasurement).
Ofthemetrics,35carryapotentialfinancialpenaltyand
accruepoints.Thefinancialpenaltyisdesignedtoimpact
Metro’sbottomline,whilethepurposeofthepointsis
toensureweimproveareaswherewemaynotmeet
expectations.Ifwedonotconsistentlymeetthepoints
threshold,thiscouldultimatelyresultineventsleadingto
theterminationofthefranchise.
AsafurtherincentiveforMetro,achievinganincreasein
thePassengerSatisfactionMonitor(PSAT)scorecanresult
increditsagainstthepotentialPXRfinancialpenalty.
Passenger
ExperienceRegime>
Fleet
KeyPassenger
Components
47OurPassengerPrinciples46
MeasuredbyindependentPassengerSatisfactionMonitor–
RunningofServices,12monthrollingaverage
Wherewehavecomefrom2010
WhereweareatcommencementofMR42017
Whereweexpecttobein2021
62.5
74.1
77
1.0ConsistentanddependableservicePSATmetric
Actionplan>
Howweareimprovingthe
passengerexperience
Consistentanddependableservice
Keyinitiativetoachievethetarget
49OurPassengerPriciples48
•Moretrains,moreoftenwithnewtimetablescoming
intoeffectinAugust2018withextraservicesfor
passengers,delivering:
||NewweekdayservicesacrosstheDandenong
Corridor,Hurstbridgelines,Mernda,SouthMorang,
andWerribeelaterthisyear;
||Improvedtravelchoiceseveryweek,including115
newandextendedservicesavailabletoSouth
Morangpassengers,especiallyduringpeaktimes;
||Accessto982servicesforpassengersusingthe
newMerndaStation,whichopenedinAugust
2018aspartofthe$600millionMerndaRail
Extension;
||Upto80newandextendedserviceseachweek
forCranbourne-Pakenhamline(Dandenong
Corridor)passengerswithlongerturn-up-and-
goservicefrequencyintheevenings–that’s
accesstotrainsevery10minutesuntil10pmon
weeknights;
||Anadditionof35newweekdayservicesonthe
Werribeeline
||Aturn-up-and-goserviceavailableuntil8.20pm
onweekdaystopassengersatSeddon,South
Kensington,SpotswoodandYarraville;and
||Moreoptionstogettowork,schoolorleisure
activitieswith35newandextendedservices
availableeachweektoHurstbridgeline
passengersbetweenElthamandthecity.
•AltonaLoopcommutersenjoyedamorereliable
journeywiththeadditionofaduplicatedsectionof
trackbetweentheWerribeelinejunctionandKororoit
Creek,removingasignificantbottleneckandproviding
anotherpointalongtheloopwheretrainscansafely
passoneanother.
•Merndarailextensionopenedthisyearwith
passengershavingaccessto982serviceseveryweek.
ThenewMerndaRailwilldeliverbettertransportand
facilitiesforlocals,communityandopenspaces,better
connectionsforpedestriansandcyclistsandimproved
access.Thebrandneweight-kilometrerailextension
includesthreenewstationsatHawkstowe,Merndaand
MiddleGorge.Thethreestationsareexpectedtocater
forupto8,000commutersaday,using2,000newcar
parks.
•Moretrainsareexpectedonthetrackswith13ofthe
19Ballarat-madeX’Trapolistrainsnowinservice,while
number14isanticipatedtobecompletebyearly2019,
andtheremainingfivearetobedeliveredlaterinthe
year.
•DwellmanagementstrategiesatbusyCBDstations
areimplementedtoimprovereliabilityandreducedelays.
•Networkperformanceimprovementplanis
establishedtoachieveandexceedpunctualityand
deliverytargets,increasingpassengerconfidenceand
servicelevels.
•Modelpassengerbehavioursstrategyislaunchedto
supportanon-timeandreliableservice.In2018‘weare
onthesameteam’campaignwasinitiatedtoencourage
passengerstoadoptbehavioursthat“letpassengers
alightfirst”and“movedownthecarriage.”
•GPSonreplacementbusesisintroducedinDecember
2018tostrengthentherailreplacementbusservices,
improvingpassengerdeliverycoordinationand
passengerinformation.
•RemotelyPilotedAirSystem(RPAS)-drones
programispilotedduringmajoreventstoprevent
incidentswhichcancauseraildisruptionsandassist
withincidentrecovery.
•VictoriaPolicepresentatMetrolduringpeaktimes
andall-dayonweekendstopreventraildisruptions
and/orenablesignificantlyfasterresponsetimesto
emergencyincidentsthatcancausedisruptionsto
passengers.
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•Moretrains,moreoftenwithCranbourne-Pakenham
greenfieldtimetableduetobereleasedAugust2019.
•NewHighCapacityMetroTrainsstartrunningonthe
PakenhamandCranbournelinefrommidtolate2019.
TheHighCapacityMetroTrain(HCMT)willbeableto
carry20%morepassengersthananycurrenttrainon
thenetwork.TheHCMTwillusethelatesttechnology–
makingthemsafer,morereliableandmorecomfortable
forpassengers.
•Non-driverassistedwheelchairboardingis
introducedtoreducedwellsatinnercitylocations.
•NetworkControlCentreisestablishedtoprogressthe
multimodalcoordination,improvingpassengerincident
responses.
•Policiesandpracticesondeliveryofpassenger
informationduringdisruptionwillbereviewedand
updated.
•RemotelyPilotedAirSystem(RPAS)-dronesto
becomeapermanentfeatureduringmajoreventsto
preventincidentswhichcancauseraildisruptionsand
assistwithincidentrecovery.
•DedicatedPassengerExperienceOccupationCentre
tobeintroducedtomanagepassenger-servicedelivery.
•Advancedtechnologyroadmapisestablished,
improvingdwellmanagementthroughtechnology
drivensolutionssuchas:countdownclocks,LEDlighting
toindicatependingtraindeparture,traindoorlocation,
andpassengerplatformspreading.
•CountdownclocksinstalledatpriorityCBDstations.
•Morepassenger-servicestaffdeployedathigh-traffic
stationstohelpcustomersinrealtime.
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2.0
Actionplan>
Howweareimprovingthe
passengerexperience
Timelyandaccurate
personalisedinformation
Keyinitiativetoachievethetarget
MeasuredbyindependentPassengerSatisfactionMonitor–
Information,12monthrollingaverage
Wherewehavecomefrom2010
WhereweareatcommencementofMR42017
Whereweexpecttobein2021
65.5
74.9
77
TimelyandaccuratepersonalisedinformationPSATmetric
55OurPassengerPriciples54
•Communicationsprotocolsrevisedtoprovide
clearer,moretimelyinformationtoourpassengers
duringincidentsandbetterinformationaboutthe
improvementswe’remakingtothesystem.
•Multimodalpassengerinformationscreens
installedatSouthernCrossStation.
•VoiceofthePassengerprogramestablishedtobetter
informMTMofpassengerimprovementopportunities.
•Phonelinecapacityupgradedtoincrease
announcementcapabilityatstationstobetter
informpassengers.
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•PTVpartnershipisestablishedoncriticalindustry
passengerinformationprojectssuchaswayfindingand
digitalstrategy.
•Informationtouchscreenkioskspilotedtoenhance
ourinformationofferingandthemultimodaljourney
planningexperienceatallstations.
•Passengerpatrolconceptpilotedwithamobile
promotionscrewthatengagewithpassengersaheadof
majorworksorfollowingincidents.
•Passengerinformationdisplayscreensaddedat
prioritystations.
•PassengerinsightsandanalyticssharedacrossMTM
viathe‘MetroInsights’program.
•Passengerdigitalofferingreviewed,encompassing
alldigitalchannels(offandon-network)tomeet
passengersevolvingneeds.
•Centralisedplatformannouncerprogramexpanded
tocoverfullnetwork,enablingimprovedpassenger
informationdelivery.
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3.0
Actionplan>
Howweareimprovingthe
passengerexperience
Safe,cleanandaccessible
passengerexperience
Keyinitiativetoachievethetarget
MeasuredbyindependentPassengerSatisfactionMonitor–
PersonalSecurity,12monthrollingaverage
Wherewehavecomefrom2010
WhereweareatcommencementofMR42017
Whereweexpecttobein2021
59.5
70.7
74
SafetyPSATmetric
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•Four-year-plantoincreasePSOspresenceontrains
introduced.Currentlythereare25PSOsdeployedon
boardnighttrainstoimprovepassengersafety.Thisis
thefirstpartofafour-year-plan,withanadditional25
PSOstobeaddedeachyearoverfouryears,tomakeup
atotalof100PSOsoverall.
•Discreetalertpassengerreportingapptrialled.
ThemobileappChatSafeoffersMTMpassengersa
quickanddiscreetmethodforreportingharassment,
safetyconcernsorsuspiciousactivitydirectlytothe
MTMPassengerControlCentre.
•Morethan650CCTVcamerasinstalledandupgraded
toboostsecurityatstations.Underthisnewdirection,
coverageofCCTVcameraswillextendtothefrontof
toiletsinallnewstations.
•Crowdmanagementanddispatchpractices
strengthened,byfocusingonpassengerplatform
crowdingandsafeboardingduringpeaktimes.
•CommunityEducationandSchoolsprogramis
continued,instructingtrainusersonrailsafetyfeatures,
improvingbehavioursaroundlevelcrossingsandtracks,
andreducingtheriskofinjuriesandfatalitiesonthe
network.
•Publicawarenessofthesafeuseofpedestrian
crossingsisincreasedwiththe‘stopbeforeyou
crosscampaign’duringRailSafetyWeek.Awareness
isalsoextendedthroughtheinstallationofimproved
communitysignageatpedestriancrossingsacrossthe
network.
•SafetyYouCanSeecampaigndeliveredinpartnership
withPTVandsupportedbyVictoriaPolice,highlighting
therangeofsafetyandsecuritymeasureskeeping
passengerssafeonthenetwork.
•Safetyatpedestriancrossingsarefurtherimproved
withworksatcrossings.Thisincludesfittingautomatic
gatesthatclosewhenatrainisapproaching,whichwon’t
openuntilitissafetocross.Italsoinvolvesretrofitting
electromagneticlatches,ensuringpeoplecangetoffthe
tracksiftheygetcaughtbetweentheautomaticgates
whentheyclose.ThecrossingsunderthecurrentState
LevelCrossingUpgradeprogramareat:
||MaidstoneStreet,Altona;
||ChelseaRoad,Chelsea;
||BellStreet,Coburg;
||DenmanAvenue,Edithvale;
||StationStreet,Fairfield;
||HamptonStreet,Hampton;
||ParkersRoad,Parkdale;
||GaffneyStreet,PascoeVale;
||OlverStreet,Preston;
||HuttonStreet,Thornbury;
||UnionStreet,Windsor.
•EscalatorSafetyCampaign.RMITwascommissionedto
conductastudyonthenumberofslips,tripsandfallson
theescalatorsatParliamentStation.Thisledtoasafety
campaigninitiatedatParliamentwitha6-yearoldgirl
announcingtheimportanceofholdingon.
•Installationofdefibrillatorsat
12stations.
•OperationJETconductsseriesofvisits.JointEducation
Taskforceisataskforcemadeupofanallianceof
MetroTrains’CommunityEducationUnitandVictoria
Police’sTransitProactiveUnit.Policeofficers,Protective
ServicesOfficersandMetrostaffmemberswillconduct
aseriesofvisitstoschools,levelcrossingsandrailway
stationsover11weekstodiscussrailsafetyissues
withstudents,withtheaimofreducingthenumberof
incidents.
Safe
MeasuredbyindependentPassengerSatisfactionMonitor–
PersonalSecurity,12monthrollingaverage
Wherewehavecomefrom2010
WhereweareatcommencementofMR42017
Whereweexpecttobein2021
62.3
70.7
72
CleanandaccessiblePSATmetric
FY19
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•TheBroadmeadowsRailwayStationUpgradewas
completedinOctober2018.Theprogramincluded
revampedtoilets,anewrampforthestationentrance
whichwillmakethestationmoreaccessible,lightingto
improvesafetyforcommuterstravellingafterdarkand
installationoffournewMykireaders.
•TheFrankstonStationRedevelopmentprovides
abettertravelexperiencewithnewbuildings,
comfortablewaitingroom,improvedlighting,security
camerasandadditionalpassengerseating.Station
platformshavebeenraisedtoensureasmoother
transitiononandofftrainsforallmembersofthe
community.
•AspartofthelandmarkCaulfieldtoDandenong
LevelCrossingRemovalProject,fivenewstations
havebeenre-builtandarenowtakingpassengers–
Carnegie,Clayton,Hughesdale,Murrumbeenaand
NoblePark.
•ThreenewstationsbuiltonMerndarailextension,
cateringforupto8000commutersadayandhelpingto
easecongestionalongPlentyRoad.Inanotherwinfor
thecommunity,anadditional40carspaceshavebeen
builtatthenewHawkstoweStation.
•FlindersStreetStationiscurrentlyenjoyinga$100M
upgradefromtheVictorianGovernment.Theupgrade
includesredesigningtheconcourse,fixingtheroof,
restoringthefaçade,repaintingthebuildingand
refurbishingtheamenities–includingtheinstallationof
anewstate-of-the-artLEDlightingsystem.
•StationCarParkUpgradesprogram.TheVictorian
Budget2018–19provides$60Mformorethan2,000
newandupgradedcarparkingspaces,moresecure
storagefacilitiesforcyclistsandbetteraccessfor
pedestriansatbusymetropolitantrainstations.Stations
tobeupgradedincludeBelgrave,Craigieburn,Epping,
SandownParkandSunbury–withotherstationsalso
tobeconsideredaspartofthepackage.Completed
CarParkUpgradesincludeBelgrave,Berwick,Cardinia
Road,DeerPark,FerntreeGully,KeilorPlains,Melton,
Montmorency,Officer,Regent,Strathmore,Upfield,
Watsonia,andWilliamsLanding.
•Majorinterchangestationsreviewedforfuture
upgradesincludingBroadmeadowsandPakenham,
aswellasotherselectedstationsthatincludeSeaford
andKananook.
CleanernetworkBetterstations-modern
andcommunityfocused
•Newcleaningmodelfortrainsandstations
establishedtoimprovethepassengerexperienceandto
supportnewcommercialbenchmarksandregimes.
•Corridorgraffitiblitzresultedin42,142squaremeters
ofgraffitiremovedfromthenetwork.
•Newautomaticdrivethroughtrainwashfacility
establishedatKananook.
•Trainrefurbishmentsundertakenover14monthswith
onetrainpermonthrefurbishedtoaddressdegradation
ofhigh-wearitemsincludingseats,flooring,windows
andhandrails.
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•Allnewstationsdesignedandconstructedtomeet
accessibilitystandards.
•AutomaticdoorclosersinstalledtoDDA(Disability
DiscriminationAct1992)toilets.
•Newtactilesinstalledacrossthenetworkandnow
presentat168stations.
•Mechanicalpushersdeployedatsevenstations
whererampsexceedtheinclinerequirementfor
wheelchairs,includingBoxHill,Caulfield,Heidelberg,
Moorabbin,Richmond,SouthYarraandWerribee.
•AnimalAssistanceAreasatfivestationsincluding
Caulfield,Flemington,Footscray,Parliamentand
Showgrounds.
•158raisedboardingrampsinstalledacross
thenetworkandat69stationsincludingAltona,
Anstey,Ashburton,Aspendale,Bayswater,Bentleigh,
Berwick,Boronia,BoxHill,Carnegie,Carrum,Caulfield,
Chelsea,Clayton,Coburg,Cranbourne,Dandenong,
Darebin,Edithvale,Elsternwick,Epping,FerntreeGully,
Flagstaff,FlindersStreet,Frankston,Gardiner,Ginifer,
Glenhuntly,Hawkestowe,Heatherdale,Holmesglen,
Hughesdale,Hurstbridge,Ivanhoe,Jolimont,Keilor
Plains,McKinnon,MelbourneCentral,Mentone,Merinda
Park,Mernda,MiddleGorge,Mitcham,Moorabbin,
Mooroolbark,MountWaverley,Murrumbeena,Noble
Park,Nunawading,Oakleigh,Officer,Ormond,Pakenham,
Parkdale,Parliament,Patterson,Ringwood,Rosanna,
Sandringham,Southland,SouthMorang,South
Yarra,Springvale,StAlbans,Sunshine,Thomastown,
WattleGlen,WestFootscrayandWestall.Theraised
boardingrampswillfacilitateindependentboardingfor
passengersusingmobilitydevices.
•$16.3Mtomaketramstopsandtrainstations
atWatergardensandEssendonstationsmore
accessibleforpeoplelivingwithdisability.
•Priorityseatingisbetterdistinguishedwithnew
colouredfabricinstalledacrosstheentiretrainfleet.
•StationFacilityUpgrades.Accessibletoiletsnow
availableat96stationsandaccessibleparkingat
151stationsacrossthenetwork.
Accessiblenetwork–accessible
andinclusiveupgradeprogram
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•StationsAliveprogram.Theaimofthiscampaignisto
raiseawarenessofmentalhealthinlocalcommunities,
whilefocusingonpositivementalhealthmessaging.
It’salsodesignedtobringattentiontolocal,stateand
nationalservicesandresourcesthatareavailable.
ThisactivationwillbeinlinewithTrackSAFE
Foundation’s‘CommunityStations’toolkitandtake
placeonthefollowingdates(subjecttomentalhealth
serviceavailability):
||Berwick,20March2019;
||Clayton,23April2019;
||Croydon,22May2019;
||BoxHill,19June2019;
||Ringwood,17July2019;
||Sunshine,21August2019;
||Footscray,18September2019;
||FlindersSt,20November2019;
||Parliament,18December2019.
•Stationemergencymanagementplansreviewed
andpracticedtoensureMetrocaneffectivelyrespond
andsupportpassengersduringcriticalincidents.Drills
areconductedwithemergencyservicesandindustry
partners.
•IntroductionofWiFiintruderdetectionsystemsto
detectpresencearoundcriticalinfrastructure.
•Boardingandalightingsaferandeasierat20
stationswithlessgapbetweenthetrainandplatform
interface(Q42019).
•Passengereducationandawarenesscampaigns
focusedonpositivelyinfluencingsafebehaviours,
suchas:notrunningfordepartingtrains;preventing
distractioncausedbymobilephones;safeuseof
escalators;nottryingtoboardwhiledoorsareclosing;
and,mindingthegap.
•Additional32lifesavingdefibrillatorsinstalledatall
premiumstationsacrossthenetwork.
•Betterhelppoints.Ourhelppointshavebeen
redesignedtoprovidemorefeaturestoassist
passengers.
•Installationandupgradeofmorethan650CCTV
camerastoboostsecurityatstations.Underthisnew
directioncoverageofCCTVcameraswillextendtothe
frontoftoiletsinallnewstations.
•Tracklinesidefencingprogramimplemented,
improvingpassengerandcommunitysafety.There
isanannualallocationof4kmoffencingfortrauma
reductionforthelifetimeoftheagreement.Hotspots
areidentifiedbyINXandPRSdatabases,aswellas
consultationwithtraindriversandStationMastersto
confirmspecificlocations.
Locationsbasedonpriorityinclude:
||Beaconsfield;
||Berwick;
||Berwick–Beaconsfield(partofPTVprojectto
installcompliantfencingatsuicidehotspots);
||Edithvale–Aspendale(partofPTVprojectto
installcompliantfencingatsuicidehotspots);
||Hampton;
||Hampton–BrightonBeach-x3;
||KeilorPlains;
||MelbourneEast(Wellington-Parade)
||Mordiallocto-Aspendale;
||Officer(CardiniaRoad);
||Pakenham(CardiniaRoad);
||Prahran;and
||SouthKensingtontoFootscray.
TotalM&RFencingAllocation:
4541m
TotalPTVFencingAllocation:
5040m
Safe
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Cleanernetwork
•Partnerwith‘KeepVictoriaBeautiful’andengage
MTMstafftobeautifystations.
•PXRapprolledoutacrossthebusinesstoenable
MTMstafftoreportanyevidenceofuncleanlinessand
damageacrossthenetworkforrealtimemanagement
ofissues.
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•AchievefullCommunicationAccessSymbol
accreditationandbecomethelargestrailway
operatorintheworldwithSCOPEaccreditation.
Thiswillimprovethequalityofcommunicationfrom
MTMfrontlinestafftopassengerswithadditional
communicationneeds.
•Languagetranslationserviceofferingpromoted
atselectedstationstoassistlinguisticallydiverse
passengers.
•Newstationsaccessvideosavailable.Providing
passengerswithinformationaboutstationfeatures
andegress.
•Lightweightwheelchairramps.Developmentand
trialofalternativewheelchairrampstoincrease
operationalsafety.
•Beacontechnologyrollout.Withthesuccessful
completionoftheriskassessment,MTMwillengage
GuideDogsVictoriatosupply,install,configure,
supportandmaintainanarrayofbeaconsatsevenhigh
patronagestations.
•WatergardensStationLiftupgradetoincreasethe
numberofliftsatthestationtosix.Theliftswill
havesemi-transparentwalls,improvedlightingand
CCTVcoverageforimprovedsafety.Theyalsoinclude
separatepowersourcesandbatterypowerback-upto
ensurecontinuousoperation,souserswon’tbetrapped
inablackout.
•Stationrefreshprogramtorepairtiles,service
elevatorsandescalators,repaintandconductadeep
cleanatprioritystationsacrossthenetwork.
•Pilotcommunitynoticeboardsatselectedstations,
profilingkeypassengerimprovements,MTMcommunity
involvementandcommunitynotices.
•SouthYarraStationtoreceivea$12.3Mupgrade
withwiderentrance,redesignedstationlayoutand
accessibletramstops.
•Parcellockersatselectedstations.Withpostoffices
andcouriershavingpoorcollectionoptionsatweekends,
parcellockerswillbeinstalledathotspotlocationsto
addressthisgapinthemarket.
•CarParksforCommutersFund.This$150Mfund
willbuild11,000newcarparksforstationsatsomeof
ourbusiestmetropolitanandregionaltrainstations,
including500atFrankstonStationand355at
MerlynstonStation.
Betterstations-modern
andcommunityfocused
Accessiblenetwork–accessible
andinclusiveupgradeprogram
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•ImprovedCCTVandfacialrecognitionintroducedto
enhancesafetyoutcomesforpassengers.
•Moreparamedicsintroducedatprioritystationsacross
thenetworktoassistoursickandinjuredpassengers.
Sickpassengersareoneofthemajorcausesfortrain
delays,withthisinitiativesupportingourpassengers
thatrequirecareandalsosupportingon-timetrains.
•Stationeersprogramsupportscommunitygroupsto
maintainstationsandgardens.
SafeCleanernetwork
FY21
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•Pilotpre-bookedtravelassistanceatselected
premiumstations,providingagreaterlevelof
passenger-servicetoassistpassengerboarding
andalighting.
•SiemensDDAHalfLifeFreshHearingLoopimproves
clarityofinformationontrains.
•IncreaseingrabhandlesonSiemenstrainstomake
moregrabhandlesavailableforpassengers.
Betterstations-modern
andcommunityfocused
Accessiblenetwork–accessible
andinclusiveupgradeprogram
•Additional40retailkiosksintroducedatstations
toimproveserviceofferingtopassengerssincethe
commencementofMR4.
•Pilotprogramformusicianstoincreaseandimprove
theentertainmentexperienceinourstations.
•NewReservoirStation.AspartoftheLevelCrossing
RemovalProject,thenewstationwillincludeabove
groundplatformswithaccessvialiftsandstairs.The
stationforecourtwillbeaccessiblefromeithersideof
thestation–withsaferwaitingareas,betterlighting
andmodernfacilities.
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4.0
Actionplan>
Howweareimprovingthe
passengerexperience
Proactiveandapproachable
Keyinitiativetoachievethetarget
MeasuredbyindependentPassengerSatisfactionMonitor–
12monthrollingaverage
Wherewehavecomefrom2010
WhereweareatcommencementofMR42017
Whereweexpecttobein2021
72.1
79.8
81
ProactiveandapproachablePSATmetric
79OurPassengerPriciples78
•Empoweredstaff.Ourstaffhavebetteraccessto
keypassengerexperienceperformancedataandare
supportedtoactinthebestinterestofpassengers.
•Investmentintraining.Stationstafftrainingincreased
tobuildskillsandconfidenceinmanagingincidents,
accessibilityandcustomerservice.
•Righttoolsforthetaskintroduced,byimprovingthe
informationprovidedtopassenger-facingstaff.Wewill
introduceMetroGosoallrequiredinformationisatthe
fingertipsofourteams
•RealtimepatronagedatainOnTrackpassenger
decisionmakingtoolmakesrespondingtodisruptions
easierandimprovespassengerdeliveryresponseduring
timesofdisruption.
•PartneredwithAmbulanceVictoriaandSaferCare
Victoriatoupdateillpassengersprocedure.This
nowdirectstrainsexpresstospecificlocationsand
introducesanewdirectivetomovepassengersoffthe
traintoreceivetreatmentontheplatform.
•Morewaystotopupwiththeinstallationof40more
QuickTopUpandEnquiryMachines(QTEMs)across
thetrainandtramnetworkinlate2018,includingBox
Hill,Camberwell,Nunawading,SouthMorang,Tarneit,
Thomastown,Watergardens,andYarraville.
•MobileMykiwillmaketraveleasierforpassengers
withAndroidsmartphonesfromMarch2019andenable
useoftheirphonesfortravel.Thenewsystemhas
beendevelopedinpartnershipwithVictoria’sticketing
providerNTTDataandGoogle.Passengersareableto
topuptheirMobilemykianytime,andanywhere,ina
matterofseconds.Theycanalsoseetheirrecenttravel
historywithintheapp.
•ComengLifeExtension(Stage2)programincludes
arefreshoftheinteriorandexteriorofComengfleet,
includingnewmarkerlightsandgangwaybellows.
FY19
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•Partneringwithcommunitygroupsandlocal
councilstoimplementenvironmentalandsustainable
initiativesatselectedstations.
•CommunityArttodetervandalismandgraffitiat
stationsthroughcommissionedcommunityartwalls.
•Modernrefresheduniformsforpassenger-facingstaff
tobeintroduced.
•Morepassenger-facingstaffmadeavailabletoassist
passengersinpeakperiodsbyenhancingourrostering
practices.
•Installationof160phonechargingportsatCBD
andinner-cityrailwaystations,including32mobile
chargingbarsatFlagstaff,FlindersStreet,Melbourne
Central,ParliamentandSouthernCross,aswellasNorth
Melbourne,RichmondandSouthYarra.
FY20FY21
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OurPassengers
04
Understandingandconnecting
withourpassengers>
Attheheartofprovidingexcellentcustomerservice
isadeepunderstandingofourpassengers.Metro
hasbeenlisteningcarefullytopassengerstogain
greaterinsightsintotheirneedsandtobetter
understandwhatmakesasatisfyingjourney.We’ve
brokendownthestatisticstodevelopanawareness
ofpassengersasindividuals.Afterall,we’reout
theremeetingandtalkingtothemeverydayand
gettingthemfrompointAtopointBincomfort.
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Itiseasytoplanmyjourneyinadvance
oftravelling
ServicesareavailablewhenIneed
totravel
ItisfastandeasytotopupmyMyki
priortotravelling
Ifeelwellinformedaboutfutureplanned
servicechanges
Iwaswellinformedofunplanned
disruptionbeforeleavingforthestation
Therewasadequateparkingatthestation
Therewassafeandeasyaccessto
thestation
Stationstaffwereavailable,helpful,
knowledgeableandhadagoodattitude
Purchasingmyticketwasquick,easyand
hasslefree
Therewasadequatesignageanditwas
easytonavigatethroughthestation
Informationabouttraintimesand
platformswasclearlyvisibleand
easytounderstand
Mywaitforthetrainwascomfortableand
adequateshelterwasavailable
IfmyjourneywasdisruptedIwaskept
wellinformed
Ifmyjourneywasdisruptedadequateand
timelyreplacementserviceswereprovided
Ifeltsafeandsecurewhenatthestation
Mytraindepartedontime
Thetrainwascleanandwellmanteined
Mapsandjourneyinformationwaswell
presentedandeasytofind
Thevehiclelayoutwaspredictableand
accessibleseatswereavailable
Mytrainjourneywascomfortableand
Ihadadequatepersonalspace
Iftheservicewasdisruptedtherewas
goodinformationonboardthetrain
Ifeltsafeandsecurewhentravelling
aboardthetrain
Staffwerehelpfulandprofessional
Iwasabletogetoffthetraineasily
andsafely
Announcementswereaccurateandeasy
tounderstand
Itwaseasytoconnectwithotherforms
oftransport
Ifeltsafeandsecurewhenexiting
thestation
Informationaboutconnectingservices
andthelocalareawasavailable
Itwaseasytoprovidefeedback
Thecostofmyjourneywasfairforthe
service,andaccuratelycalculated
PlanningAtthestationOnthetrainOnwardjourney
01020304
Journeymap>
87OurPassengers86
Metroisimportanttothelivesofmillionsofpeople.
Onaverage,over415,000passengerstravelonMTM’s
networkeachday.ThepeopleofMelbournerelyon
ustogetthemtoimportantmeetings,visitswith
preciousfamilyandfriends,pick-upsanddrop-offs–
everyjourneymatters.
Themostimportantaspectofeachpassenger’s
journeyispersonal.Itcouldbetheon-timerunning
ofthetrain,availabilityofdisruptioninformation
whenthingsdon’tgotoplan,orthecleanlinessofthe
stationandtrain.Inordertoimprovethepassenger
experience,wemustgettoknowourpassengersand
trulyunderstandwhatisimportanttothem.
Frequenttraveller
18-35
Personas>
Frequenttravellersinthe18-35age
groupareprevalentduringthemorning
andeveningpeaksandknowthe
networklikethebackoftheirhand.
Theyaimtomaximisetheirtraveltime
byusingsmartdevicesduringtheir
journeysandwanttheabilitytomove
quickly,efficientlyandeffortlessly.
–Areliableservice–deliveryfirst,
thenpunctuality
–Accurateinformationattherelevant
pointofthejourney,inaneasyto
consumeformat,toenableinformed
traveldecisions
–Comfort–particularlyin
relationtocrowdingontrains
WhatweknowWhattheyexpect
89OurPassengers88
Frequenttraveller
35-55
Frequenttravellersinthe35-55
agegrouphavethesametravelling
behaviourasotherfrequenttravellers
–aswellasastrongerpreferencefor
havingstaffavailableforassistanceat
stations.Thesetravellerswillreadily
usemobileappswhentheyrequire
informationandassistance.
–Areliableservice–deliveryfirst,
thenpunctuality
–Accurateinformationattherelevant
pointofthejourney,inaneasyto
consumeformat,toenableinformed
traveldecisions
–Comfort–particularlyin
relationtocrowdingontrains
–Staffavailability
–Featurestoensurephysicalsecurity
WhatweknowWhattheyexpect
91OurPassengers90
Familiesandpassengerstravellingto
eventstypicallyrequirewayfinding
informationastheytravelonunfamiliar
routes.Theyoftenlookforstaffto
provideassistance,havetimeavailable
forstress-freenavigationandliketo
haveaseatwhiletravelling.
–Availablestafftoassistwithwayfinding
–Aclean,comfortable,easy
tonavigateenvironment
–Asafeandsecureenvironment,freeof
antisocialbehaviour,particularlywhen
travellingwithchildren
–Abilitytocallforassistancediscreetly,
withoutputtingthemselvesindanger
–Easytoconsumedigitalinformation
toassistwithjourneyplanningand
wayfinding
SchoolanduniversitystudentsInfrequent,familiesandeventpassengers
WhatweknowWhattheyexpect
Schoolanduniversitystudentstypically
travelinthemorningpeakandreturnin
theafternoonoff-peakperiod.Theyare
stronglyengagedwithtechnology,friends
andthesocialaspectsoftravel.
–Acomfortableservicethat
letsthemengagewithfriends
–Transportthatallowsthemto
stayconnectedwithWi-Fiand4G
–Asafeenvironment
–Easytoconsumedigitalinformation
WhatweknowWhattheyexpect
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Tourists
Touristsneeddirectionalsupportfrom
arangeofchannelsincludingstaff,
digital,signageandannouncements.
TheyareoftennewtoMelbourne’s
publictransportsystemorhave
travelledpreviouslybutwanttheir
journeyplansvalidatedtoensurethey
areontherightpath.
–Availablestafftoprovideassistance
withjourneyplanningandticketing
–Easytoconsumeinformationtoassist
injourneyplanningandwayfinding
–Aclean,comfortableenvironment
wheretheycanenjoytheirjourney
–Efficientservicesto
maximisetheirvisittime
WhatweknowWhattheyexpect
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NightpassengersPassengersrequiringassistance
Nightpassengersrangefromlatenight
hospitalityworkerstopeopleattending
parties,movies,theatreandevents,
andtravellersheadingtoandfromthe
airportforlatenightorearlymorning
flightsviaSkyBus.Becauseofthelower
nighttimefrequency,it’simportantfor
nightpassengerstohavetimelyservice
informationtoensuretheydon’tmiss
theirtrain.
–Safetyandsecurity–staff
presenceonboardandatstations
–Cleancarriagesandseatsto
restafteralongday
–Easytoconsumedigital
MTMpassengerfirstculture
WhatweknowWhattheyexpect
Passengerswithadditionalneeds
rangefromfrequenttoinfrequent
passengerswhotravelforwork,medical
appointmentsandsocialoutings.
TheychoosetotravelwithMetroforthe
easeofconnectingwithcommunities,
thecostoftravelandtheavailabilityof
servicesthatworkforthem.
–Tobeabletomovefreelyand
independentlythroughoutthenetwork
–Staffavailabletoassistwhenneeded
–Respectfulandunderstanding
interactionswithstaff
–Easytoconsumeinformationin
multipleformatsforjourneyplanning
andduringtravel
–Easytonavigatestation
andon-boardenvironments
WhatweknowWhattheyexpect
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05
KeyEnablers
Turningbusinessintelligence
intopassengersatisfaction>
Inthehustlebustleofdailylife,it’seasytogetcaught
upintheworkandforgetabouttherealreasonsfor
ourefforts.AtMetrowe’vetakenactivestepsto
ensureallstaffareawareoftheimportanceofour
passengersbyintroducingapassengerfirstculture
acrosstheorganisation.Thisinvolvespractical
processestolistentothevoiceofourpassengersas
wellasbenchmarkingourperformance.Therealvalue
intheseexercisescomesfromtheimportantnext
stepofconvertingthatfeedbackintoaction.
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Visibleandconnectedpassenger-focusedleadership
PassengerUnderstandingprogram
Buildinganddevelopingserviceskills
Passengerembeddedinkey‘people’practices
Visibleleadershipandinvolvement.
Meetthemanagers.
Corporatestaffvolunteersassistingpassengersatmajorevents.
ImprovedPX(passengerexperience)informationaccess.
Ourintranethasbeenredevelopedtoensureallstaffcan
accesstheannualPXplan,thePXRimplementationtoolkit,
passengerresearchandinsights.
Triallingthe‘TalkPerfectSystem’atSouthernCrossStation
booking-office.Thesystemisdesignedtoimprovecustomer
interactionsatthewindowviaatwo-wayintercom.
Embeddingpassengerexperienceintopeoplemanagement
systems,suchasrecruitmentandselection,induction,training,
performancemanagementandrewardsystems.
Employinganddevelopingpeoplewhoarepassionateabout
deliveringqualitypassenger-service.
HowwearedoingthisMTMpassengerfirstculture>
–Anembeddedpassenger-focusedserviceculture.Employeesare
responsibleforadheringtopassenger-orientedframeworksandstrive
forpassenger-serviceexcellence–whichismeasuredbyresults.
–Acultureofcontinualinnovationthatchallengesthestatusquo,and
keepsupwiththeevolvingneedsofpassengersandemployees.
–Aunifiedworkforcethatiscommittedtoimprovingpassengervalue
andsatisfactionratings.
–Becomingavisiblytransformedbusinessthatisdifferentbecauseof
ourimprovedfocusonpassengerexperience.
Successcriteria
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TheVoiceofthePassengerprogramincludes:
Meetthemanagers,withtheMTMleadershipteam
activelyengagingwithpassengersthroughastructured
programeveryquarter;
Annualfocusgroupswithcontributionsfromfrequent,
infrequentandadditionalneedspassengers;
InpartnershipwithPTVweconductanannualsurveyto
betterunderstandhowweareperformingonissuesthat
areimportanttopassengers;
PostIncidentSurveysareanopportunitytocapture
passengerfeedbackaftermajorincidents;and
Socialmediasentimenttracking.
HowwearedoingthisVoiceofthePassenger>
–Adisciplinedapproachtoregularengagementwithcustomersto
determinetheirinformationandserviceneeds.
–Consultationonmajornetworkinvestmentandchangeprograms
aswellasissuesofkeyinteresttopassengers.
–Astrategicapproachtobrandmanagementandmonitoring,
suchasscheduledbrandhealth-checksandsocialmediabrand-
sentimentanalysis.
–Promotionofpassengerexperienceimprovementactivities
throughthewebsite,relevantsocialmediaandmediachannels.
Wewillclosetheloopandcommunicatewithpassengerson
improvementsactionedfrompassengerfeedback.
Successcriteria
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PassengerSatisfactionMonitor
PassengerSatisfaction(PSAT)isameasureofpassengerperception
thatprovidesMetrowithanunderstandingofhowwelltheservices
weprovidemeetorexceedexpectations.Continuousmonitoringof
PSATenablesustotrackchangesinpassengerperceptionovertime.
Fromtherewecanidentifyareasoffocusforimprovementinitiatives.
PSATismeasuredthroughtelephonesurveysconducted
byanindependentmarketresearchcompany.Each
quarterwesurvey850trainusersfromacrossthe
Melbournemetropolitanarea.
Respondentsareaskedtoratetheiroverallsatisfaction
withtheservicesthatMetroprovides,aswellastheir
levelofsatisfactionwithanumberofmomentsthat
makeupatypicalpassengerjourney.Theyratetheir
experienceonascalefromzerototen.
Demographicinformationiscollectedaspartofthe
surveysoresultscanbebrokendownbyline,frequency
oftravel,ageandgender.
TheoverallPSATscorereflectstheperceptionof
servicesweprovideacrosstheentirepassengerjourney.
Withinthesurvey,therearequestionsrelatingtoten
serviceareasthatcontributesignificantlytotheoverall
passengerexperience–thesearereferredtoasdriversof
satisfaction.Belowthesedriversofsatisfactionarelower
levelcategoriescalledsub-drivers.
Every12months,weanalysethesurveyresultsto
determinewhichdriversandsub-driversofsatisfaction
havehadthelargestimpactontheoverallPSATscore.
Passengerperformance
&benchmarking>
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MysteryShoppingIndustrybenchmarking
On-NetworkPerformanceSurveysareonecomponentofthePXR,
whicharesometimesreferredtoasMysteryShopping.
Comparingthequalityofourpassengerexperienceagainst
othermetrosystemsaroundtheworldisacriticalelementofour
improvementsystem.Tomakethispossible,MTMactivelyparticipates
intheInternationalSuburbanRailwayBenchmarkingGroup(ISRBG).
ThepurposeoftheOn-NetworkPerformanceSurvey
programisto:
•Assessoperatorperformanceagainstminimum
performancestandards;
•Trackperformanceovertime;
•ProvideinformationtotheAbatementRegime;
•Highlightareasofpassengerexperiencerequiring
moreimprovement;and
•ProvideinsightsforPTVandOperatorstousein
measuringperformanceinpassengerexperience–
collectivelyknownas‘on-networkperformancedata’.
Thesurveysareperformedbyanorganisationexternal
toPTVandtakeplaceonboardtrainsandtramsas
wellasattrainstationsandtramstops.Theyassess
arepresentativesampleofMelbourne’strainandtram
network,withanappropriatesamplesizeandmargin
oferror,inaccordancewiththePXModule.Thatmeans
asufficientnumberofsurveysareconductedeach
quartertoensurethatthecombinedresultsforeach
performancemetrichavea95%confidencelevelwitha
marginoferroroffivepercentagepoints.
TheaimoftheOn-NetworkPerformanceSurveysisto
measurethestateofthenetworkfromourcustomers’
viewpoint.Althoughmysteryshoppersactas‘highlyalert
travellers,’theshops(orsurveyquestions)aredesigned
toreflectthetypicalpassengerexperience.
Shoppersthereforedonotassesstheentirestation,
trainandcarriage–instead,theshopsmirrorthetypical
passengerexperience–whichmeansit’snotintendedto
beaforensicaudit.So,ofthe85metricsthatformpartof
thePXR,mysteryshoppersassess,andreportresultsfor
30metrics.Metroreportsthedatafortheremaining55
metricsonamonthlybasis.
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AnalysisofPSATdriversignificance
Runningof
Services
Information
Stations
Personal
Security
DesignSpace
&Comfort
Train
Drivers
Priceof
TrainTravel
Other
TrainStaff
Authorised
Officers
MYKI
Ticketing
Sizeindicatesrelativeimportance
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CaseStudies
06
Throughoutthelastfranchiseagreement,Metroputpassengerfeedback
intoactionandmadepracticalchangestotrains,stationsandstaff.We’re
continuingtheseproudachievementsintothenextfranchiseagreementwith
manymoreeffectiveprojects.Fromabroadfocusoftrainingandmotivating
staff,andembracingthepoweroftechnology,toanarrowfocusofproviding
morebinsandensuringthere’senoughtoiletpaper.Thesecasestudiescapture
theprideinourworkateverylevelaswehelpmorepeopletoreachtheir
destinations.
Whenwefirststeppedupasthecity’smetropolitanrailoperator,ourfirst
prioritywastogetthebasicsright.Thismeantassetsthatdon’tfailand
timetablesthatwork.Throughaseriesofinnovations,andbyadoptingan
‘everysecondcounts’approach,wehaveraisedpunctualityfrom85.9%to
92.46%acrosstheMR3franchisebetween2009-2017.
Oncethefundamentalsofthesystemweresetright,wewereabletoshiftour
focustoenhancingthepassengerexperience.
Metrohasworkedharderandsmartertoincreasepassengersatisfaction
–liftingthescoretotoday’srecordof74,whichpreviouslysatat60.This
increaseof14basepointshasbeenrealisedthroughasustainedeffortacross
allpartsofthecompany.
Usingpastachievementsasalensforthefuture,Metroisfindingnewways
tomeettheongoingchallengesofrunningasuccessfulpassengerfocused
railway
Thepassengerexperiencewillremainattheheartofeverythingwedoonthe
railway.We’llputpassengersfirstandensurewegetitright.Thisjourneyhas
started,howeverisbynomeanscomplete.
Toembedasustainablepassengercentricmodel,asignificantchangeis
underwayre-aligningourfocusfrom‘movingtrains’to‘movingpassengers’.
Whichmeansthatpassengersaretheheartofeverythingwedo.
Toachievethisweallrecognizeweareone-team,workingtowardsonegoal–
ensuringthatweareputtingpassengersfirst.
ThePassengerprinciplesandsupportingthree-yearrollingplanhelpusall
tounderstandwhatmatterstopassengersandpurposetheimprovement
projectsandactivitiesbeingdeliveredacrossMetro–allcontributingan
improvedpassengerexperience.
Celebratingtheprideinourwork>
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MovingLikeAMetro>
Overview
MetroTrainsMelbourneoperatesalargemetropolitanrailsystem
spanning15lines,218stationsandmorethan800kmoftrack.Our
passenger-servicestafffacemanychallengesonadailybasis,while
thebusinessatlargeworkstowarddemandingpassenger-service
targets.Collectively,Metro’sresponsehasbeentotakepassenger-
servicetrainingtoanewlevel.We’vebuiltauniqueandinnovative
trainingprogramthatsupportsourfrontlinestaffintheirdesireto
deliverworldclasspassenger-servicetothepeopleofMelbourne.
MovingLikeAMetroisatotallyimmersivetrainingprogramfor
passenger-servicestaffworkingintherailindustry.It’sapractical,
scenario-basedprogramthat’stailoredtofrontlinestaffworkingat
alllevels.TheprogramhasbeendevelopedbyMTMtoensurethat
passenger-serviceexcellenceisatangibleobjectiveforallstationstaff.
Itharnessesthebenefitsofexperientiallearningtoembedhighly
effectivebehaviourswithinourentirepassenger-facingworkforce.
MovingLikeAMetrohasbeendeployedatacriticaltime,whenthe
VictorianGovernmentisinvestingheavilyinhugeinfrastructure
programssuchastheLevelCrossingRemovalProjectandthe
MelbourneMetroRailTunnel.Thismeansplanneddisruptionsarebeing
experiencedacrossmultiplelines,puttingextraordinarypressureon
ourfrontlinestaff,whoarestrivingtodeliverexceptionalpassenger-
serviceinatimeofgreatchangeontherailnetwork.Inaddition,the
metropolitanrailsystemcontinuestoservicemajoreventsincluding,
theSpringRacingCarnival,WhiteNight,NewYear’sEve,AFLFootball
andtheAdeleconcertwhichwasattendedby150,000peopleacross
twonightsinMelbourne.
Criticalsupportforfrontlinestaff
Customersatisfactionscoreshavebeenpushedforward
throughoutthelifeoftheMetrorailfranchise,butthe
degreeofdifficultyindeliveringanexcellentpassenger
experienceisincreasing.TherailnetworkinMelbourneis
beingtransformedbyoneofthelargestinfrastructure
programseverundertakenbytheVictorianState
Government–with$20Bofinvestmentpledgedforrail
androads.
MTMunderstandsthatit’snotreasonabletoexpect
ourfrontlinestafftokeeppushingtheboundariesof
passenger-servicewithoutpracticalandprofessional
assistance.
Thecompany’sprinciplesofputtingpassengersfirst
clearlystatethatourpassengersatisfactionobjective
revolvesaroundstaffbeingproactiveandapproachable.
That’sexactlywhatournewpassenger-servicetraining
programisdoing–equippingstaffacrossthenetwork
withskillsandconfidence.
MovingLikeAMetroisdesignedtoempowerallfrontline
passenger-servicestaffacrossadiverserangeofroles
thatincludeStationMaster,StationOfficer,Leading
StationAssistantandmore.Intotal,thetrainingprogram
isreachingmorethan1000staffwhoareworkingacross
alargegeographicalarea.
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Programtopics
DeliveryStrategy
Contentforthecourseisbaseduponcurrent
organisationalneedsandpriorities,including:
•Gobercustomerservicemethodology;
•Makingannouncements;
•Illcustomers;
•Disruptionmanagement;
•Tabletusage;
•Conflictmanagement;
•Resilience;
•Platformpresence;
•Situationalawareness;
•Behaviours,conductandpresentation.
Thecoursecontentisalsosupportedbyadedicated
MovingLikeaMetromicrosite,whichenablesparticipants
toreviewcontentanddownloadinformationasrequired.
Ourstaffarealsoprovidedwithacustomised‘bear-
haviouralguide’–itusesabearmotifasasimpleand
engagingwayofexplaininghowwewanttopresent
ourselvestocustomers.Theguidecoverstopicssuchas
appearance,bodylanguage,safety,courtesy,respect,
listeningtocustomersandrespondingappropriately.
Pre-Training:MovingLikeAMetroutilisestheexpertise
ofseasonedStationMasters(levels7and8),whoare
putthroughanintensivepre-trainingprogram.These
experiencedleadersthenprovideassistancethroughout
theprogramas‘coaches’and‘subjectmatterexperts.’
Theyhaveapracticalknowledgeoftherailenvironment
andunderstandthechallengesfacedbyfrontline
employees.
FullProgram:MetroAcademy,thecompany’sregistered
trainingorganisation,providesfullyqualifiedfacilitators
todeliverimmersive,scenario-basedandreflective
learningsessionstoallfrontlinestaff.Thesessionsbegin
withavisitbyaseniorexecutive,followedbyanoutline
ofourputtingpassengersfirstprinciples.Thetraining
programisdeliveredingroupsof12thatareseparated
intotwogroupsofsix.Onegroupofsixparticipants
rotatesthroughanumberofscenarioswherethey
performarangeofpassenger-servicetasks.Meanwhile,
theothersixareprovidedwithrealworldscenarioswhere
theyplaytheroleofthepassenger.
Theparticipantsperformingpassenger-basedroleswear
specialharnesseswithGoProcamerasthatcapturethe
performanceofourpassenger-servicestaffinrealtime.
Oncethescenariosarecompleted,allparticipantsswap
rolesandanotherroundofscenario-basedfilmingtakes
place.Thenallparticipantsareinvitedtoreviewtheirown
performanceineachscenario,identifyingimprovements
thattheycanapplyon-the-job.
MetroTrainsMelbournehascreatedadedicatedtraining
facilityatWestFootscrayStation,toensurethattraining
isconductedinaliverailenvironmentwithrelevant
facilitiesandpassengermovements.
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ConclusionProgramScenarios
MovingLikeAMetroisatotallyimmersivetraining
programforpassenger-servicestaffworkingintherail
industry.It’sapractical,scenario-basedprogramthat
istailoredtofrontlinestaffworkingatalllevels.The
programensuresthatpassenger-serviceexcellence
remainsatangibleobjectiveforallstationstaff.It
harnessesthebenefitsofexperientiallearningtoembed
highlyeffectivebehaviourswithinourpassenger-facing
workforce.
Theprogramusesauniquecombinationofclassroom
andpracticallearning.Multiplescenariosaretestedinthe
livestationenvironment,whereparticipantscaptureand
analysefootageoftheirperformance.Theycanthentake
theselearningsbackintotheirdailyroles.
Targetedtrainingisgreatlyenhancingourabilityto
deliverabettercustomerexperience.Acrossthe
franchiseperiod,stationstaffcomplaintshavefallenby
20%,whilestationstaffcomplimentshaverisenby84%.
Inthelast12monthsalone,stationstaffcomplaintshave
fallenby12%asaresultofourincreasedcapabilityin
customerservice.
Customersatisfactionfigureshavealsoreachedanew
recordhigh,climbingfrom60to74acrossthefranchise.
Station-basedrolesComplexityrating
LeadingStationAssistant/HostMild
StationOfficer(Levels1&2)Moderate
StationOfficer(level3)Complex
StationMaster(Levels4to6)Complex
Theprogramscenariosarebasedonrealworldactivities
andinterventionsthatoccurinthestationenvironment.
Thesescenariosaregroupedintotrainingcategories
andsub-categories,whicharecustomisedtothe
particularjobroleoftheparticipant.Scenariosarealso
ratedfortheircomplexity.
117CaseStudies116
StopHere>
Overview
MTMoperatesametropolitanrailsystemspanning15lines,218
stationsandmorethan800kmoftrack.Thecompany’svisionisto
provideaproudrailwayforeveryone,everyday.Withthisvisionin
mind,thecompanyhasdevelopedacarefullydesignedappthatoffers
passengerswithsensorydisabilitymoreindependencewhentravelling
ontherailnetwork.
TheStopHereappofferspassengerswithasensorydisability
supporttonavigatetherailnetworkindependently,byproviding
alertsinmultipleways,whenapproachinganominatedstation.The
appalsohelpstouristswhoareunfamiliarwiththerailnetwork,while
linguisticallydiversepassengerscanadjustlanguagesettingsto
navigatetheirwayaroundthenetworkmoreeasily.
Thiscustomiseduseofsmarttechnologyisagreatassistancefor
ourvisionandhearing-impairedpassengers,reducingtheirrelianceon
traditionalon-boardtrainannouncementsandstaffassistancewhen
travellingontherailnetwork.
AppFeatures
TheStopHereappusestheGPSlocation,speedand
directionoftravelofapassenger’ssmartdeviceto
determinewhentheyarearriving,occupyingordeparting
astation.Theappthendeliversthisinformationin
avisual,audioorvibratemodedependingonthe
passenger’spreferredmeansofcommunication.
Theappalsoalertspassengerswhentheyapproach
branchingpointsontherailnetwork,givingthemvaluable
additionaltimetoprepareforinterchangesastheymove
towardtheirdestination.
Theappissmarttoo,switchingtopowerdownstatus
whileintransit,topreservebatterylife.Thisisimportant
forpassengerswhowillneedtousetheirdeviceonce
theyarriveattheirdestinationforbothorientationand
communicationpurposes.
119KeyEnablers118
AppUsers
TheStopHereappwasdevelopedspecificallyfor
passengerswithasensorydisability.However,during
thebuildphase,itbecameclearthattheappwouldalso
benefittouristsandvisitorswhoarenotfamiliarwith
Melbourne’smetropolitanrailsystem.
Traditionally,passengerswithasensorydisabilityhave
reliedonstandardcommunicationtoolstoassistthem
innavigatingthenetwork.Priortothedevelopment
oftheStopHereapp,considerablecompanyresources
werededicatedtoassistingvisionandhearing-impaired
passengersontheirjourneys.Thisassistanceincludes
stationstaff,traindriversandpassengerrelations
officers.Withtheappwecannowgivealltravelers
–includingvisionandhearing-impairedpassengers
–unprecedentedsupportwhentravellingontherail
network.Thisimprovesourefficiencyinthedeployment
ofexistingresources,increasespatronageandprovidesa
betterpassengerexperience.
TheStopHereappgoesaboveandbeyondthelegal
obligationssetoutbytheDisabilityStandardsfor
AccessibleTransport.Theappprovidesanewand
creativewaytodeliverhelpfulinformationtopassengers
withavisionorhearingdisability,mostimportantly,ina
customisablewaythatworksforthem.
TheapphasbeeneffectivelymarketedthroughtheSee-
Hear-FeelcampaigninMelbourne.Ithasalsoreceived
positivemediacoverageinprintandontelevision.The
responsefrompassengerswithspecialneedshasbeen
verypositive.Oneappreviewer,knownas‘Pegglet101,’
praisedtheappfortheindependencethatitprovides.
“IhaveavisionimpairmentandtheamountoftimesI
don’tgetannouncementsontrainsisfrustrating.This
appgivesmeindependencewhichIwouldnothavehad
otherwise.Iwouldliketoseethisbeingusedonother
modesoftransport...veryusefulespeciallywhenlistening
tomusiconpublictransport.”
Touristsandvisitorscanalsobenefitfromtheapp,asit
providesadvancewarningofapproachingdestinations
andinterchangepoints.Thisinnovativeuseof
technology,whencombinedwithareliableandpunctual
railservice,makesasolidcontributiontoMelbourne’stitle
asthemostliveablecityintheworld(TheEconomist).
121KeyEnablers120
Research&Development
TheStopHereappwasdevelopedfollowingextensive
consultationwithdisabilityadvocacygroupsBlind
CitizensAustralia,GuideDogsVictoria,VisionAustralia
andVicDeaf.Itwasessentialthattheseadvocacy
bodieswereinvolvedfromtheoutsetofresearch
anddevelopment.Theparticipantsprovidedvaluable
feedbackabouttheirexperiencesandwereinstrumental
inthebuildandtestphasesoftheproject.
TheMetroPassengerRelationsTeamprovidedacentral
contactpointforthisimportantfeedback.Theongoing
partnershipsthatwereestablishedhavebeenfurther
strengthenedwiththeappointmentoftwofulltime
AccessibilityAdvisers.Theseadvisersworkwithabroad
rangeofadvocacygroupsandgovernmentagenciesto
ensurethereisrepresentationofabroadspectrumof
users.
TheR&Dphasehighlightedtheneedforvisual,audialand
vibratemodestocaterforvarioussensorydisabilities
thatareexperiencedbyourpassengers.Theappitself
wasimprovedthroughnineseparatetestversionsbefore
wearrivedatthelivedeploymentmodel.
MTMstillworkswiththeoriginalparticipantsinthe
project,whichisfeedingcontinuousimprovementand
ensuringwedevelopadeepunderstandingofthevarious
waysinwhichtheproductisusedontherailnetwork.
Thisinteractionhelpsthebusinesstoidentifywhatcan
bedoneoutsideofthe‘mustdo’actionsandpolicies,
addinggreatervaluetothepassengerexperience.
Wecontinuetofosterrelationshipswithawidevarietyof
advocacygroupsandofficialbodies–enablingustogain
greaterinsightsintotheexperiencesofpassengerswith
disabilityasweseekpracticalsolutionsthatworkinthe
realworld.
Conclusion
TheStopHereapphasbeenverywellreceivedby
passengerswithdisability–whocannowsee,hearor
feelstationannouncements–aswellastouristswho
havealanguagebarrierormaybeunfamiliarwiththerail
networkinMelbourne.
Thishashadaprofoundimpactacrossseveralareas,
mostnotablytheenhancementofMTM’sreputationas
acompanythatcaresaboutitspassengersandactson
feedback.
Theapphasreducedtheburdenonstationstaffand
traindrivers,helpingtoreducedwelltimesandboosting
punctuality.It’salsoreducedMTM’sexposuretolegal
actionshouldtrainannouncementsfail,andreceived
endorsementfromkeystakeholderssuchasthe
AustralasianRailwayAssociation,BlindCitizensAustralia,
theHumanRightsCommission,andVisionAustralia.
TheStopHereappisahighlyinnovativesolutionthat
increasestheusabilityoftherailnetworkandprovidesa
moreinclusiveexperienceforallpassengers.
123CaseStudies122
OnTrackdisruption
management>
Overview
OnTrackisadisruptionmanagementapptailoredspecificallyfor
Metrostaff.TheappinstantlyconnectsourPassengerControl
Centre,AuthorisedOfficersandstationstaff,ensuringthat
informationissharedquicklyandaccuratelyduringunplanned
disruptionsonthenetwork.
Withthetouchofabutton,userscanquicklyaccessinformation
abouttheincident,includingtheworkthat’sunderwaytoclearthe
disruptionandrestoreservices.OnTrackcanalsoprovideupdates
onplannedworks,aswellason-timeperformancedata.Itgives
ourstaffaccesstogeneralinformationaboutallourstations,as
wellasconnectingservicessuchasbuses,tramsandregional
trains.OnTrackunderlinesourcommitmenttousingtechnologyto
empowerouremployees,ensuringtheyarefullyequippedtoadd
valuetothepassengerexperience.
125CaseStudies124
Passenger
ExperienceRegime>
Overview
ThePassengerExperienceRegime(PXR)isattheheartoftheMR4
contractandisunderpinnedbyourgreaterfocusonpassengers.
PXRisbasedonasetofmetricsdesignedtoliftourstandardsto
ensurewedeliveraconsistentandenhancedpassengerexperience
onMelbourne’smetropolitantrainnetwork.
It’scompromisedof85metricsacrossthethreekeypassenger
componentsofFleet,StationandInformation.PXRmetricsare
intendedtodriveaconsistentpassengerexperience.
Metroreportsthedatafor55metricsonamonthlybasis,andthe
remaining30aremysteryshoppedbyanorganisationexternalto
PTV.MysteryShoppingtakesplaceacrossthenetwork.
Metricsareusedtoevaluateourserviceandarecategorised
aseither‘compliance’(wemustdo)or‘performance’(quality
measurement).
Ofthemetrics,35carryapotentialfinancialpenaltyandaccrue
points.ThefinancialpenaltyisdesignedtoimpactMetro’sbottom
line,whilethepurposeofthepointsistoensureweimproveareas
wherewemaynotmeetexpectations.Ifwedonotconsistently
meetthepointsthreshold,thiscouldultimatelyresultinevents
leadingtotheterminationofthefranchise.
AsafurtherincentiveforMetro,achievinganincreaseinthe
PassengerSatisfactionMonitor(PSAT)scorecanresultincredits
againstthepotentialPXRfinancialpenalty.
Improvements
PXRstandard#49statesthat‘toiletshaveavailableand
usabletoiletpaper(clean,notontheground)’.So,this
initiativeaimstoimprovetheavailabilityoftoiletpaper
instationbathroomsforpassengers.Basedoninitialsite
inspections,itwasfoundthatthestationsonthetrain
networkdidnothaveconsistencyinthetypeoftoiletroll
holdersavailable.
Theexistingissueswere:
•Toiletrollholdersweretoosmallandlikelytorunoutof
toiletpaperbetweenearlymorningandlateafternoon
cleans;and
•Toiletrollholderswerenotsecureandvulnerableto
vandalism,whichreducedtoiletrollavailabilityfor
passengers.
Toovercometheseissues,MTMinvested$25Ktoinstall
newjumbotoiletrollholdersin119cubiclesacross
25stations–fromJunetoAugust2018.Followingthe
implementationofthisinitiative,thetoiletrollavailability
scoreshaveimprovedsignificantly.
1.Jumbotoiletrollholders2.Greaterbincoverageathighlitterstations
PXRstandard#46statesthatstationprecinctsshould
havenomorethan10piecesoflittergreaterthanthe
sizeofacreditcardandbefreeofliquidspills.Toreduce
litter,thisinitiativesetatargetof90%compliancewith
thismetriceveryquarter.Initialanalysiswasconducted
withPTVmysteryshopdatatoinvestigatehigh
litterlocations,suchasstationentrances,platforms,
underpasses,andtoilet/bathroomareas.
Followingtheanalysis,greaterbincoverageplanswere
developedforhighlitterstationsandcomplementedby
station-by-stationvisits.FromJulytoSeptember2018,
30newbinswereinstalledathighlitterstations.These
includeNewmarketStation,wherebinswereinstalledat
theunderpassentrances,andEssendonStation,where
binswereplacedinwaitingrooms,platformsandnearthe
coffeeshop.
Arangeofimprovementinitiativesthatensurethebestpossible
passengerexperiencehavebeenimplementedacrossthenetwork.
Twoexamplesoftheseimplementedinitiativesare:
Key Enablers126

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