As easy as 1-2-3
The Return to a Zonal based system
27th August 1989 to 31st January 2002
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INTRODUCTION
METPLAN - GOING BACK TO THE FUTURE
LAUNCHING and UNDERSTANDING THE ZONES
1989 - SIMPLE, EASY, CONVENIENT
THE CORE TICKETING RANGE - August 1989
ADDITIONAL FARE TYPES - August 1989
ZONAL BASED YEARLIES - September 1989
THE DAWN OF MetTicket - December 1989
1990 - SCRATCH TICKETS WIN
EMERGENCY SINGLE JOURNEY TICKETS - January 1990
10 SHORT TRIP TICKET - January 1990
3 HOUR EMERGENCY TICKETS - March 1990
CITY SAVER TICKET - March 1990
PAPER and CARD TICKETS RE-INSTATED - July 1990
NEW FORMAT SCRATCH TICKETS - July 1990
STRIP OF 5 SCRATCH TICKETS - July 1990
SEPTEMBER FARE RISE - A LOOK INSIDE - September 1990
1991 - FINE TUNING THE RANGE
METPASS WITHDRAWN - March 1991
60 PLUS CONCESSION CARDS WITHDRAWN - March 1991
DISCOUNT SCRATCH TICKET STRIPS - March 1991
TRAM and BUS DAILIES RE-INSTATED - April 1991
THE ADHESIVE TAPE TRIAL - May 1991
NEW DESIGN WEEKLY and MONTHLY TICKETS - July 1991
CONTINUOUS STOCK SCRATCH TICKETS - August 1991
ADDITIONAL CONCESSION DAILY and WEEKLY TICKETS - October 1991
RAIL ONLY WEEKLY WITHDRAWN - October 1991
SIXTY SAVER CARD WITHDRAWN - October 1991
OFF PEAK SAVER RESTRICTIONS - October 1991
EXPLORER'S PASS - December 1991
1992 - ALMOST OUT OF IDEAS
3 HOUR CONTINUOUS STOCK TRIAL - March 1992
INTRODUCTION OF 3 HOUR CONTINUOUS STOCK TICKETS - June 1992
FREE WEEKEND FAMILY TRAVEL WITHDRAWN - June 1992
MCG FOOTY TICKET - June 1992
GROUP GET-A-BOUT TICKETS INTRODUCED - October 1992
1993 - THE LAST ACTIVE YEAR
3 HOUR TICKETS REDUCED TO 2 HOURS - January 1993
PRICES REMOVED FROM TICKETS - January 1993
NIGHTRIDER BUS ROUTES BEGIN - May 1993
ADVERTISING ON 2 HOUR TICKETS - October 1993
SHORT TRIP TICKETS AND THE CITY SAVER AREA - April 1995
STUDENT PASSES - 1990 to 2000
OTHER PASSES - 1990 to 2000
MARKETING and PROMOTIONAL TICKETS - 1990 to 1996
MISCELLANEOUS TICKETS - 1990 to 1996
UPFIELD - THE LINE THAT REFUSED TO DIE
PRIVATISING VICTORIA'S GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT SERVICES - 1993 to 1999
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