To provide a public transport system by road in the metropolitan areas of Hobart, Launceston and Burnie. The Trust was established to take over the public transport services of Hobart and Launceston. Hobart City Council's Municipal Transport Department had taken over the operations of the Hobart Electric Tramway Company (see NS1263) in 1913 and Launceston City Council had established its own service in 1911.;;;;By agreement with the 2 cities the Trust took over services in Hobart on 1 March 1955 and in Launceston on 1 July 1955. When the private bus company servicing Burnie failed in 1959 the Act was amended to empower the Trust to take over its operations.;;;;As part of a general reorganisation of the State Service administrative control of the Trust passed from the Minister's office to the Department of Roads and Transport on 1 July 1990. The Trust operated as a Division within the Department and its successors until 1 July 1995 when it became a Government Business Enterprise with its own Board of Directors.;;;;With the passing of the Metro Tasmania Act 1997 the Trust ceased and was replaced by a state owned company, Metro Tasmania Pty Ltd.