Did you know that Melbourne’s Yarra Trams is the largest operating tram network in the world? With more than 200 million pass ... enger trips taken each year, Yarra Trams connects thousands of people with places every day. Since the first cable tram travelled along Bourke Street in 1885, the city’s tram network has become an iconic and much loved part of Melbourne’s identity. Melbourne isn’t Melbourne without trams. Since 2009, Melbourne's tram network has been proudly operated by Keolis Downer through a franchise agreement with the Victorian Government. Keolis Downer is Australia’s largest private provider of multi-modal public transport. Our operations combine the international expertise of one of Europe’s leading public transport companies Keolis, with the local know-how of Downer, the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand with over 100 years' rail experience. To find out more about Keolis Downer, visit www.keolisdowner.com.au. read more