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 January 2026 December 2025 (previous month) January 202512-month average
Mode of transport
Metropolitan train
Target
92.0%
January 2026
92.8%
December 2025 (previous month)
94.9%
January 2025
95.0%
12-month average
94.1%
Mode of transport
Metropolitan tram*
Target
82.00%
January 2026
85.83%
December 2025 (previous month)
81.94%
January 2025
87.26%
12-month average
83.61%
Mode of transport
Regional train (V/Line)
Target
92.0%
January 2026
82.7%
December 2025 (previous month)
86.4%
January 2025
85.8%
12-month average
88.3%
Mode of transport
Metropolitan bus
Target
86.0%
January 2026
93.1%
December 2025 (previous month)
89.9%
January 2025
93.8%
12-month average
88.9%

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

Monthly reliability & services monitored

Mode of transport Target January 2026December 2025 (previous month) January 202512-month average
Mode of transport
Metropolitan train
Target
98.5%
January 2026
98.6%
December 2025 (previous month)
99.2%
January 2025
98.8%
12-month average
98.9%
Mode of transport
Metropolitan tram*
Target
98.50%
January 2026
98.22%
December 2025 (previous month)
98.49%
January 2025
98.73%
12-month average
98.32%
Mode of transport
Regional train (V/Line)
Target
96.0%
January 2026
91.1%
December 2025 (previous month)
94.9%
January 2025
96.7%
12-month average
96.7%

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

Mode of transport Target January 2026December 2025 (previous month) January 202512-month average
Mode of transport
Metropolitan bus
Target
98.0%
January 2026
98.7%
December 2025 (previous month)
99.1%
January 2025
98.8%
12-month average
98.6%

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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