TRANSPORT INTEGRATION ACT 2010 - SECT 131 Object of V/Line Corporation

TRANSPORT INTEGRATION ACT 2010 - SECT 131

    (1)     The primary object of V/Line Corporation is to provide rail passenger and rail freight services consistent with the vision statement and the transport system objectives.

    (2)     Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the primary object includes the following—

        (a)     to ensure, in collaboration with transport bodies and public entities, that its rail passenger and rail freight services operate as part of an integrated transport system which seeks to meet the needs of all transport system users;

        (b)     to manage its rail passenger and rail freight services in a manner which supports a sustainable Victoria by—

              (i)     seeking to increase the share of rail passenger and rail freight services as a proportion of all transport trips in Victoria;

              (ii)     while seeking to give effect to subparagraph (i), also seeking to improve the environmental performance and minimise the adverse environmental impacts of its rail passenger and rail freight services;

        (c)     to contribute to social wellbeing by providing accessible and reliable rail passenger services, particularly to regional, rural and remote communities;

        (d)     to support economic prosperity through efficient and reliable rail freight services;

        (e)     in collaboration with relevant bodies, to improve the safety of rail passenger and rail freight services.