Moonee Ponds Drivers Facilities

The Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) and Yarra Trams regularly carry out maintenance and upgrades across the network to improve operations and safety. One of these upcoming improvements will be the installation of new drivers facilities at the tram terminus in Pascoe Vale Road, Moonee Ponds.

Having toilet facilities at termini is essential for the health and wellbeing of tram drivers. At some termini, dedicated toilets are not available and drivers are required to use nearby facilities. This poses a safety risk to our staff, particularly at night. The terminus in Pascoe Vale Road has been identified as one such location, as well as some other locations on the tram network.

To avoid using any public space such as footpaths or car parks, we will position the new facility at the end of the tram terminus. Moonee Valley City Council provided feedback for the final design, and local artist Tegan Iversen has been commissioned to design the external finish. Printing and installation of the vinyl wrap will also be provided by Printing with Purpose, an Aboriginal female owned and managed printing manufacturing firm, formed as a 100% Aboriginal Social Enterprise.

The facility will be for the sole use of tram drivers and other public transport staff. It will be locked at all times and not accessible to the public.

To minimise construction impacts, we will prefabricate the facility offsite and then install the new facility from the end of April. Some civil works will be required to install the facility and provide water and electricity connection.

Where?

• Tram terminus at the rear of the Clocktower Building, Pascoe Vale Road, Moonee Ponds.

When?

• Works are expected to start on Monday, 29 April 2024 and to be complete by end of June 2024.
• Works will occur:
  • 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
  • 7am to 1pm, Saturday.

What is happening?

• Setting up site involving temporary fencing and water filled barriers.
• Remove existing planter box at the end of the tram terminus to accommodate space for the new facility.
• Excavation at the end of the terminus to construct foundations.
• Civil works to connect to utilities.
• Installation of new driver facilities, low fencing around the facility and new planter box.
• Installation of CCTV cameras for safety.

What to expect?

• Setting up site, including traffic management and temporary facilities for the contractors.
• Vehicles, machinery and contractors on site.
• Mostly low, with some medium level noise.
• Brief periods of high level noise when saw cutting.
• Access to local properties will not be affected.
• Footpaths will remain open at most times, with pedestrian detours in place as required to safely undertake some works.
• Northbound traffic will be detoured at times during these works for safety.
• Tram services will not be affected.

Please follow signage and any instruction from contractors around the work zone.

Works are dependent on weather and subject to change.

We appreciate your patience while these works are completed.

For more information regarding these works, please call 1800 800 007.