Public transport monthly performance

Each month the operational performance of each operator is reviewed for customer compensation, incentive penalties, and payment, and for contract compliance.

The targets shown for metropolitan train, tram, and bus below relate to the Public Reliability, Public Punctuality, and Services Monitored 1 Targets established as part of the new operating contracts.

Monthly punctuality

Mode of transport Target July 2026June 2026 (previous month) July 202512-month average
Mode of transport
Metropolitan train
Target
92.0%
July 2026
94.8%
June 2026 (previous month)
94.2%
July 2025
94.0%
12-month average
94.2%
Mode of transport
Metropolitan tram*
Target
82.00%
July 2026
85.34%
June 2026 (previous month)
84.97%
July 2025
85.53%
12-month average
83.74%
Mode of transport
Regional train (V/Line)
Target
92.0%
July 2026
87.4%
June 2026 (previous month)
86.4%
July 2025
89.3%
12-month average
87.0%
Mode of transport
Metropolitan bus
Target
86.0%
July 2026
89.3%
June 2026 (previous month)
89.0%
July 2025
89.4%
12-month average
88.7%

* Metropolitan tram is operating under new MR5 contract from 1 December 2024

Monthly reliability & services monitored

Mode of transport Target July 2026June 2026 (previous month) July 202512-month average
Mode of transport
Metropolitan train
Target
98.5%
July 2026
99.1%
June 2026 (previous month)
99.0%
July 2025
97.4%
12-month average
99.0%
Mode of transport
Metropolitan tram*
Target
98.50%
July 2026
98.55%
June 2026 (previous month)
98.20%
July 2025
98.27%
12-month average
98.50%
Mode of transport
Regional train (V/Line)
Target
96.0%
July 2026
92.4%
June 2026 (previous month)
96.5%
July 2025
97.1%
12-month average
96.1%

* Metropolitan tram is operating under new MR5 contract from 1 December 2024

Mode of transport Target July 2026June 2026 (previous month) July 202512-month average
Mode of transport
Metropolitan bus
Target
98.0%
July 2026
99.2%
June 2026 (previous month)
99.3%
July 2025
96.5%
12-month average
99.1%

Monthly services monitored 1

For details about customer compensation and customer charters, see Customer charters.

For detailed punctuality, reliability, and services monitored 1 information,

For a detailed explanation of factors impacting performance, see Media releases.

Notes

Services monitored refers to the proportion of bus services scheduled that were monitored by the bus tracking system. It includes not only the physical delivery of buses but also the information collected to support real-time passenger information and performance monitoring.

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