Metlink, formerly The Met, is the marketing body and umbrella brand for public train, tram and bus transport operators in Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Metlink is responsible for the promotion of travel by public transport. It publishes timetables, maps and guides, operates the multi-modal website www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au, provides a journey planner, call centre, market research and data collection. Metlink also accepts and processes...
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Metlink, formerly The Met, is the marketing body and umbrella brand for public train, tram and bus transport operators in Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Metlink is responsible for the promotion of travel by public transport. It publishes timetables, maps and guides, operates the multi-modal website www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au, provides a journey planner, call centre, market research and data collection. Metlink also accepts and processes customer feedback, and tracks lost property.
As well as re-branding the network, the Metlink initiative was intended to better integrate information about train, tram and bus transport in Melbourne, and therefore provide passengers with more information about connecting services.
During the re-privatisation of Melbourne's public transport system in April, 2004, the Metlink brand was transferred to a new company, Metlink Victoria Pty Ltd, whose role is also to perform several minor functions previously performed by the State Government and the...
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