Public Transport

Overview

Road closures in operation for the ‘Run for the Kids’ event will cause disruption to the several tram and bus routes that travel through the Melbourne Central Business District in addition to regular taxi operations. The public transport routes affected by each section of road closure are detailed in this section followed by a summary of all disrupted tram and bus routes, and effects to taxi services.

Tram operations are to be maintained on St Kilda Road throughout the event and Flinders Street for as long as possible as these have been identified as key routes in Melbourne’s Tram Network. In addition, tram services will be reintroduced as a priority for the road re-openings.

Tram Services

Swanston Street / St Kilda Road Tram Services

Will be maintained throughout Run for the Kids 2013.

Spencer Street Tram Services

The closure of Spencer Street will cause disruptions to the following tram services between 7:30am and 12 midday:

• Tram Route #96 (East Brunswick – St Kilda Beach)
• Tram Route #109 (Box Hill – Port Melbourne)
• Tram Route #112 (West Preston – St Kilda)

The tram services affected by the closure may require alternative timetables or transport to balance the affect of the closure. Furthermore, destinations for the trams to shunt and turn around may be required.

Flinders Street Tram Services

The 'Run for the Kids' route travels along the westbound carriageway of Flinders Street between Queens Bridge Street and Swanston Street.

Flinders Street will be closed at Spencer Street between 7:00am and midday and trams from the east will be diverted along Collins St with the following routes affected:

City Circle

• Tram Route #48 (Victoria Harbour Docklands – North Balwyn)
• Tram Route #70 (Waterfront City Docklands – Wattle Park)
• Tram Route #75 (City Spencer Street – Vermont South)

The tram services affected by the closure may require alternative timetables or transport to balance the affect of the closure.

Collins Street Tram Services

The closure of Collins Street between 7:30am and 12 midday west of Spencer Street will result in disruptions to the following service:

• Tram Route #31 (St Vincent’s Plaza – City).

The affected tram service may require alternative timetables or transport to balance the affect of the closure. Furthermore, destinations for the trams to shunt and turn around may be required.

Queens Bridge Street Tram Services

Queens Bridge Street will be closed to through traffic between Whiteman Street and Flinders Street from 7:30am to 12:15pm. The following tram route will be disrupted by the closure:

• Tram Route #55 (West Coburg – Domain Interchange).

This tram service may require an alternative temporary timetable or transport to balance the affect of the closure. A destination for the tram to shunt and turn around may also be required.

Docklands Drive

The 'Run for the Kids' route crosses Docklands Drive at Pearl River Road between 7:00am – 12:00pm. However the bulk of the runners will cross Docklands Drive between 9:15am and 10:45am, outside of these times trams could cross Docklands Drive with the aid of a traffic marshal to stop runners/walkers at the rear of the field crossing whilst the tram crosses. The following tram routes will be disrupted by the closure:

City Circle

• Tram Route #70 (Waterfront City Docklands – Wattle Park)
• Tram Route #86 (Bundoora RMIT – Waterfront City Docklands).

It is noted that the #70 tram is also impacted by the Spencer Street closure (discussed above). The tram services affected by the closure may require alternative timetables or transport to balance the affect of the closure. Furthermore, destinations for the trams to shunt and turn around may be required.

Bus Services

Queens Bridge Street Bus Services

The 'Run for the Kids' route utilises the carriageway of Queens Bridge Street in both directions between Whiteman Street and Flinders Street. Access along Queens Bridge Street will be prohibited between 7:30am and 12:30pm which will affect the following bus services that operate along this section of Queen Bridge Street:

• Bus Route #216 (Deer Park West – Brighton / Gardenvale)
• Bus Route #219 (Sunshine Park – Brighton / Gardenvale)
• Bus Route #220 (Sunshine – City – Gardenvale)
• Bus Route #250 (Garden City / Port Melbourne – City – Latrobe University)
• Bus Route #251 (Garden City – Northland Shopping Centre)
• Bus Route #253 (Garden City – North Carlton)
• Bus Route #302 (Box Hill – Kew East – City)
• Bus Route #304 (City – Warrandyte)
• Bus Route #305 (City – Warrandyte)
• Melbourne City Tourist Shuttle

Each closure will have a temporary timetable and appropriate alternative arrangements to carry passengers to their destinations.

Public Transport Summary

Tram routes

Table 6.1:     Summary of Tram Routes Affected by the ‘Run for the Kids’

Bus routes