Melbourne’s Free Tram Network Could Be Expanded Following Inquiry Recommendation

A tram passes Flinders Street Station on August 14, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia. Scott Barbour/Getty Images

MELBOURNE—Melbourne’s free tram network may be expanded to include some popular tourist destinations, following a Victorian parliamentary inquiry.

But Yarra Trams and the Public Transport Users Association have argued against the expansion citing increased congestion and costs.