Australia

Operating Lines

Adelaide
Ballarat
Bendigo
Melbourne
Perisher Valley
Sydney

Planned Systems

Brisbane
Gold Coast (Broadbeach)
Hobart City
Perth

Honourable Mention

Canberra
Pemberton

Melbourne
Tram, light rail, proposed monorail

Melbourne has a 9 mile city underground loop linking the city suburban network  In 2009, plans were announced to convert this network into a true city metro. On further examination, the newish network, which includes a new city tunnel, is more like plastic metro surgery on a commuter rail network.

Tram routes96 and 109 run on separate ROW at higher speeds and are considered light rail. It also has a huge tram network (about 240 kilometers), and is considering a partially underground maglev link between the airport and the city center. (June, 2001). An extension is under construction on line 109 (Mont Albert to Box Hill). and is expected to open in 2003.

Melbourne's trams are divided into two parts - the Yarra trams and Swanston trams.  Metlink Melbourne, a private operator of trains and trams worldwide, runs the Swanston trams, or M>Trams, as well as local commuter rail. M>Trams consist of 17 lines and 2142 stations, and serve the northern, western and southern suburbs of the city.

Yarra Trams run 11 tram lines in the eastern and northeastern sections of the city. Currently a 2.2 km extension is under construction, along with several station upgrades to full LRT status. As of November 2009. Yarra trams are run by KDR.

Melbourne's trams are also used on the Hong Kong Tuen Nuen LRT.

The first section of the current tram system was opened in 1906.

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