Metro Trains Melbourne

Sold and settled! 🏠 Metro is now the Rail Infrastructure Manager (RIM) of Arden, Parkville and Anzac stations – which essentially means we now have the 🔑 to these three new stations that will soon be joining our network. Being the accredited RIM marks the start of station operations, and our first stations team members moving in to begin training and familiarising ahead of the Metro Tunnel opening to passengers later this year. Thank you to our project partners for getting us to this milestone and we can’t wait for the Metro Tunnel to transform the way We Move Melbourne.

Our inaugural Trespassing Insights Report investigates who, where and why people are trespassing on the metropolitan rail network, and how we can work with our partners to make a difference. Thank you to our partners from Department of Transport and Planning, Victoria Police, Yarra Trams, V/Line, and TrackSAFE Foundation for joining us at our launch event.  Raymond O'Flaherty, Aline Frantzen, Jeremy Yeates, Lynn Wang, Michael Jewell, Andrew Falconer, Heather Neil

Clocks go back an hour this weekend as daylight savings ends. Victoria’s largest clock, the iconic clocktower at Flinders Street Station, will be carefully adjusted by experts on Sunday. Enjoy your extra hour of sleep.⏰

Teams across Metro are marking Rail R U OK? today, in recognition of the importance of checking in with each other. It’s great to see so many of our people coming together to raise awareness of the value of creating safe spaces for meaningful conversations and offering real care and support to each other. #OneTeamOneMetro #wemovemelbourne TrackSAFE Foundation #RUOK

How can we leverage the Melbourne railway network to support sustainable energy? Roller coaster trains, synthetic trees, goats grazing in station grasslands, electricity generating exercise bikes on platforms, and battery loaded carriages – the ideas were flowing at the joint Energy & Sustainability Workshop facilitated by Metro and Monash Energy Institute .  Metro has been working with energy distributors and retailers to develop pathways towards net zero.  The workshop participants discussed ideas to enhance our railway energy resilience and improve sustainability. The ideas shared focused on behind the meter, front of meter solutions, low carbon stations, low energy passenger journeys, and the business models required to deliver these fantastic ideas.  Thank you to Monash Energy Institute CitiPower and Powercor Jemena SEC Victoria AusNet Department of Transport and Planning Darren Quinlivan for an engaging and collaborative discussion looking at solutions to the energy transition problem.

🚆🎉 Big news for 2025, the first level crossing removal of the year is now complete, marking a huge milestone in our journey to a safer, smoother travel experience. 🚧 With the removal of the level crossing at Station Street, Beaconsfield, we're not only boosting safety for everyone but also easing congestion in the area, making everyday commutes faster and more reliable. This is a key step toward making the Pakenham Line level crossing-free later this year! 🙌 With just two sets of boom gates left, Melbourne's busiest rail line is closer than ever to being completely free of level crossings. #LevelCrossingRemoval #PakenhamLine #SafetyFirst #2025Milestones

Nothing but blue skies over Oak Park as our teams renewed the station pit of Platform 1.

Metro’s Community Grants program is open for 2025. Paisley the dog was introduced to a pet therapy program for aged care residents last year when Second Chance Animal Rescue received a Metro grant. Paisley supports mental wellbeing for seniors who no longer have a pet. Does your community project or initiative support mental health? Apply for a grant of $20k, $10k or $5k, or for advertising at Metro train stations. Visit https://lnkd.in/d-5UQJng

Shoutout to Aiden, Pat and Rango, teenage train enthusiasts who recently achieved the impressive feat of visiting every Metro station in 24 hours. They reached out to thank Metro teams for a day that ran like clockwork. Their epic journey took just over 19 hours, starting 4.04am at Mernda Station and finishing at Hurstbridge at 11.50pm. Highlights of their meticulously planned mission included catching a musical performance at Flinders Street Station and travelling the historic Belgrave line in its entirety. * journey taken on 24 January, 2025

Metro's senior leaders gathered today for our annual leadership conference ahead of a transformational time for the rail network with the opening of the Metro Tunnel and our ongoing commitment to providing exceptional customer experience as we move Melbourne. Our leaders heard from guest speakers – Dr Craig Challen, Anna Meares and Simon Brown-Greaves – on leadership, culture and excellence, and their approaches to leading high performing teams. Thanks to our speakers for their insights, and our team for their dedication to leading with passion and integrity. #OneTeamOneMetro #wemovemelbourne