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 April 2026March 2026 (previous month) April 202512-month average
Mode of transport
Metropolitan train
Target
92.0%
April 2026
93.4%
March 2026 (previous month)
94.3%
April 2025
94.4%
12-month average
94.2%
Mode of transport
Metropolitan tram*
Target
82.00%
April 2026
83.91%
March 2026 (previous month)
82.11%
April 2025
83.52%
12-month average
84.08%
Mode of transport
Regional train (V/Line)
Target
92.0%
April 2026
83.7%
March 2026 (previous month)
87.3%
April 2025
88.4%
12-month average
87.8%
Mode of transport
Metropolitan bus
Target
86.0%
April 2026
88.5%
March 2026 (previous month)
87.6%
April 2025
90.1%
12-month average
88.8%

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

Monthly reliability & services monitored

Mode of transport Target April2026March 2026 (previous month) April 202512-month average
Mode of transport
Metropolitan train
Target
98.5%
April2026
98.5%
March 2026 (previous month)
99.2%
April 2025
99.0%
12-month average
98.9%
Mode of transport
Metropolitan tram*
Target
98.50%
April2026
98.79%
March 2026 (previous month)
98.62%
April 2025
98.51%
12-month average
98.41%
Mode of transport
Regional train (V/Line)
Target
96.0%
April2026
97.0%
March 2026 (previous month)
97.9%
April 2025
97.5%
12-month average
96.7%

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

Mode of transport Target April 2026March 2026 (previous month) April 202512-month average
Mode of transport
Metropolitan bus
Target
98.0%
April 2026
99.3%
March 2026 (previous month)
99.3%
April 2025
99.2%
12-month average
98.7%

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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