Taken for a ride...

The Neighbourhood System

13th November 1983 to 26th August 1989

Page last modified/checked: Saturday, 4th December 2010

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND

WHAT THE MEDIA SAID

LAUNCHING and MARKETING THE NEIGHBOURHOODS

HOW THE NEIGHBOURHOODS WORKED

The core ticketing range...

NEIGHBOURHOOD (2 HOUR) TICKETS

ALL DAY TRAVELCARDS

ANYWHERE TICKETS

OFF PEAK TRAVELCARDS

FAMILY TRAVELCARD

WEEKLY TRAVELCARDS

RAIL ONLY WEEKLIES

Neighbourhood by Neighbourhood review...

INNER

WERRIBEE

ST.ALBANS

BROADMEADOWS

GREENSBOROUGH

BOX HILL

MOORABBIN

RINGWOOD

DANDENONG

FRANKSTON

Initial Alterations 1983

THE INNER-OUTER TICKETS

Longer duration tickets

PERIODICALS/COMMUTER PASSES

STUDENT PASSES

Further Alterations 1984/85

THE INNER NEIGHBOURHOOD FARE RESTRUCTURE

CONCESSION WEEKLY TRAVELCARDS

ADDING AN HOUR TO THE NEIGHBOURHOODS

Alterations to ticket formats

OFF PEAK TRAVELCARD to OFF PEAK SAVER

DATES, PRICES, OVERPRINTS and ODDITIES

CHANGES TO THE BACKS OF TICKETS

Additional tickets and Alterations 1987 to 1989

MELBOURNE MET PASS

BULK ISSUE TRAVELCARDS

MONTHLY TICKETS

INNER NEIGHBOURHOOD BOUNDARY EXTENSIONS

60 PLUS TICKET

OFF PEAK TICKET

MISCELLANEOUS TICKETS

CONCLUSION