Metro Acting CEO sleeping rough for homeless
Metro Acting CEO Darren Carey is putting aside his day-to-day financial and operational concerns for one night in June when he joins other Tasmanian CEOs for the annual St Vincent’s CEO Sleepout. Mr Carey said homelessness in Tasmania and elsewhere was a complex issue that did not have one simple solution. “The CEO Sleepout is…
Metro Tasmania CEO resignation
After three and a half years as Metro Tasmania’s CEO, Megan Morse has announced her resignation from the role. Metro Chair Tim Gardner acknowledged the contribution Ms Morse has made both as CEO and previously General Manager Business Improvement Services. “Megan came into Metro to lead the company’s delivery of the Hobart Network Review, a…
Metro statement on stop work meeting in Burnie
An ARTBIU stop work meeting will prevent Metro Tasmania from operating any bus services in Burnie on Tuesday 2 2019 between 10.30am and 1.30pm. Metro Chief Executive Officer Megan Morse said Metro continued to be disappointed that the union had chosen to initiate industrial action that would disrupt Metro services. “While Metro will be working…
Metro statement on stop work meeting in Hobart
An ARTBIU stop work meeting on Thursday 21 March 2019 between 10am and 2pm will prevent Metro Tasmania from operating over 500 bus services in Greater Hobart. The action will affect increasing numbers of services in the hour leading into 9.30am and all services scheduled to commence and/or terminate between 9.30am and 2.30pm. Metro Chief…
Metro statement on stop work meeting in Launceston
An ARTBIU stop work meeting will prevent Metro Tasmania from operating any bus services in Launceston on Thursday 7 March 2019 between 10am and 2pm. Metro Chief Executive Officer Megan Morse said Metro was disappointed that the union had chosen to initiate industrial action which would disrupt Metro services and the travel plans of thousands…
Metro and Taroona High School partner to deliver ‘travel training’ for new grade 7 students
Metro Tasmania is partnering with Taroona High School and its feeder primary schools to educate next year’s Grade 7 students on public transport use, safety, and appropriate behaviour. Metro CEO Megan Morse said the focus of the initiative was on ensuring new students were prepared for the transition and confident using a Metro bus to…
Northern university students travel for free in first week
Students at the Newnham, Inveresk, and Cradle Coast University of Tasmania campuses can travel for free on Metro services during Welcome Week (the first week of semester two) from 16 to 20 July. The Tasmanian University Union / University of Tasmania / Metro initiative applies when students show UTAS ID on Launceston Turn Up and…
Metro supporting Midcity university students
Metro and the University of Tasmania are working together to demonstrate that public transport can be the ideal travel solution for students living in the new Hobart Midcity student apartments. One hundred and twenty students have been provided with vouchers for preloaded Greencards for use on Metro services. Metro CEO Megan Morse said encouraging students…
Further Hobart bus interchange changes required
Further Hobart bus interchange changes required Metro will relocate all eastern shore and some northern suburbs Hobart CBD bus services from 13 May 2018. Under the plan all services using Hobart City interchange stops J, M, G and H will use a different departure point, and services will be distributed between the stops. CEO Megan…
Northern University Students Travel for Free in First Week
Students at the Newnham and Inveresk University of Tasmania campuses can travel for free on Metro’s Turn Up and Go timetable during Welcome Week (the first week of semester) from 26 February to 2 March. The Tasmanian University Union / Metro initiative is applicable to routes 6, 7, 8 and 10 when students show UTAS…