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Free Tram Zone

In the lead up to the 2014 Victorian state election, Denis Napthine promised to make tram travel free in the Melbourne CBD. The Liberal Government lost the election, but the Labor Party matched the promise, so in January 2015 PTV had to spend a bucketload of money promoting something that cost them even more money.

'This stop is outside the Free Tram Zone' signs at the Casino East stop on Queensbridge Street

Friday 21 June 2019 15:39 PM
Viewed 500 times
(2 times this week, 32 times this month, 140 times this year)

Massive crowd of passengers trying to board a westbound tram in the Bourke Street Mall

Monday 3 December 2018 12:52 PM
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(1 time this week, 6 times this month, 20 times this year)

'Free tram zone ends' sign westbound on route 57 at Victoria and Peel Street

Friday 2 December 2016 13:24 PM
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(5 times this month, 74 times this year)

'Free Tram Zone Ends (route 70 only)' on Flinders Street eastbound

Tuesday 16 February 2016 13:54 PM
Viewed 687 times
(2 times this week, 4 times this month, 90 times this year)

'Free Tram Zone ends at the next stop' notice at a ground level tram stop

Wednesday 16 September 2015 12:25 PM
Viewed 671 times
(4 times this month, 81 times this year)

'This stop is outside the Free Tram Zone' notice at a ground level tram stop

Thursday 10 September 2015 17:21 PM
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(3 times this month, 70 times this year)

'Free Tram Zone ends' notice between the outbound tracks at Flinders and Spring Street

Thursday 6 August 2015 14:18 PM
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(4 times this month, 78 times this year)

'Free Tram Zone starts' notice between the inbound tracks at Flinders and Spring Street

Thursday 6 August 2015 14:17 PM
Viewed 737 times
(1 time this week, 4 times this month, 82 times this year)

'Free Tram Zone ends at the next stop' sign at the eastbound Flinders and Russell Street stop

Tuesday 30 June 2015 13:52 PM
Viewed 791 times
(2 times this month, 78 times this year)

'You're in the Free Tram Zone' sign at the new Collins and William Street tram stop

Tuesday 30 June 2015 13:24 PM
Viewed 1405 times
(2 times this week, 6 times this month, 195 times this year)

Still can't fit onboard the tram? "You're in the Free Tram Zone"

Wednesday 25 February 2015 17:23 PM
Viewed 952 times
(2 times this month, 79 times this year)

Still can't fit onboard the tram? 'You're in the Free Tram Zone'

Z3.161 heads north on route 55 at William and Bourke Street

Friday 13 February 2015 17:36 PM
Viewed 1010 times
(5 times this month, 78 times this year)

Can't fit onboard the tram? "You're in the Free Tram Zone"

Tuesday 3 February 2015 17:24 PM
Viewed 2310 times
(1 time this month, 79 times this year)

'You're leaving the Free Tram Zone' message at the Batman Park stop on Spencer Street

Thursday 22 January 2015 13:32 PM
Viewed 2149 times
(2 times this week, 6 times this month, 145 times this year)

'You're leaving the Free Tram Zone' message at the Batman Park stop on Spencer Street

Thursday 22 January 2015 13:32 PM
Viewed 1100 times
(4 times this month, 104 times this year)

'You're in the Free Tram Zone' signage at Collins and King Street

Tuesday 20 January 2015 17:30 PM
Viewed 861 times
(4 times this month, 82 times this year)

'You're in the Free Tram Zone' signage on route 55 at Flinders and Market Street

The sign is inaccurate - this tram stop is in the Free Tram Zone, but any passenger boarding a tram here is headed OUT of the free zone!

Monday 19 January 2015 17:08 PM
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(1 time this week, 6 times this month, 79 times this year)

Advertisement on a Melbourne CBD tram stop, promoting how to use the new 'Free Tram Zone'

Monday 12 January 2015 08:11 AM
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(2 times this week, 3 times this month, 202 times this year)

'Free Tram Zone' signage on a tram stop at Bourke and William Street

Tuesday 6 January 2015 12:58 PM
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(3 times this week, 5 times this month, 177 times this year)

'Free Tram Zone' signage on the next tram display at Bourke and William Street

Tuesday 6 January 2015 12:57 PM
Viewed 976 times
(2 times this week, 3 times this month, 112 times this year)

'Free Tram Zone' signage at the entrance to a platform tram stop

Tuesday 6 January 2015 12:57 PM
Viewed 1476 times
(1 time this month, 83 times this year)

'Free Tram Zone' signage on the edge of a platform tram stop

Tuesday 6 January 2015 08:47 AM
Viewed 1117 times
(1 time this week, 2 times this month, 78 times this year)

PTV staff promoting the new 'Free Tram Zone' to passengers at CBD tram stops

Wednesday 31 December 2014 14:14 PM
Viewed 1049 times
(1 time this week, 3 times this month, 85 times this year)

'Free Tram Zone' signage at the Melbourne Central Station tram stop on Swanston Street

Thursday 25 December 2014 08:29 AM
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(6 times this week, 11 times this month, 228 times this year)

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