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	Buses in Melbourne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Unlike Melbourne's train and tram networks, up until the 1970s, buses in Melbourne were operated in a largely deregulated free market by private companies.
		After World War II other Australian cities began to replace their trams with buses, and by the 1960s Melbourne was the only Australian city with a major tram network (there is one tramline in Adelaide, and there are also trams in Bendigo).
		Buses in Melbourne have the (often justified) reputation of being a third-rate last-resort transport mode and are frequently criticised on many grounds.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Buses_in_Melbourne (2848 words)

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		The city of Melbourne, the second-largest city in Australia, is home to the third largest tram network in the world, consisting of 245 kilometres of track, 500 trams, and 1770 tram stops.
		Melbourne's International Airport located adjacent to the outer north-western suburb of Tullamarine is the nation's second busiest.
		Moorabbin Airport is located to the south of Melbourne, and is primarily used for recreation flying and for flying lessons, conducted in Piper and Cessna aircraft.
	www.melbourneinfolink.com /melbourne-transport.html (0 words)

	Melbourne travel guide - Wikitravel
		Melbourne [1] is the second-largest city in Australia and the capital of the state of Victoria.
		Melbourne is the unquestioned sporting capital of Australia with the largest arenas and two of the major sporting administrations basing their operation in Melbourne: Cricket Australia is a stone's throw from the MCG, and the Australian Football League is based at the Telstra Dome.
		Melbourne is more-or-less centrally located on the coast of Victoria, and there are many natural and manmade attractions close enough to easily visit in a day's return drive.
	wikitravel.org /en/Melbourne (0 words)

	Transport information Melbourne by Lonely Planet Travel Guide \| Rydges Hotels & Resorts
		Melbourne's generally flat terrain makes cycling a popular option for getting around, and there are good bike tracks, but watch out for those tram tracks and make sure your wheels don't get caught in them.
		Melbourne's trams are a source of city pride and run on a fairly efficient and broad network within the city and the inner city suburbs.
		Buses are clean and efficient and include the 'Nightrider' bus service, which runs from the city to the outlying suburbs from midnight to dawn and is aimed at getting revellers home safely.
	www.rydges.com /Lonely-Planet-Travel-Guides/Melbourne/transport.htm (0 words)

	To and From the Airport.com - Australia: Melbourne
		Buses generally leave the airport 20 mins after flight arrivals and leave Franklin St in the city 2 hrs 20 before departures.
		Buses leave Hotel Bakpak (167 Franklin St) 7 days a week at 0335, 0540, 0610, 1000 (not on Tue, Wed or Sat), 1055, 1205, 1245, 1625, 1850 (not on Tue, Wed or Sat) and 1920.
		Buses leave Melbourne CBD (Spencer St Transit Station) 7 days a week at 0355, 0600, 0630, 1020 (not on Tue, Wed or Sat), 1115, 1225, 1305, 1645, 1910 (not on Tue, Wed or Sat) and 1940.
	www.toandfromtheairport.com /melbourne.html (0 words)

	Melbourne Hotels Discount Reservation - Melbourne Airport
		Melbourne Airport is located about 25 kms from the City Centre, under 30 minutes by car.
		Melbourne Airport is easily accessible, with many public and private transport services available.
		Melbourne Airport has three car parks that operate 24 hours a day, with various parking options to suit your needs.
	www.hotelmelbourne.com.au /Airport (0 words)

	Attractions Melbourne Australia
		Southbank, Melbourne - (03) 9699 4311 Opened in 1992, stylish, cosmopolitan Southgate is a reflection of Australia's cultural diversity, with a distinct Melbourne flavour.
		Royal Melbourne is Australia's most famous golf course, ranked number 5 in the world and number 1 in Australia, and the home of the recent President's Cup, it is the Southern Hemisphere's best course.
		The Regent in Melbourne is one of the few remaining of such theatres, and it was also the flagship of the nation-wide Hoyts cinema chain, which consisted of large, palace-style Regents in every capital and large country town.
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	Melbourne Tram Dispute and Lockout 1990 - Anarcho-Syndicalism in Practice \| libcom.org
		The Tramways Dispute and Lockout in Melbourne, during January and February 1990, represents an important watershed in the resurgence of anarcho-syndicalism in Australia.
		Despite the fiasco with the buses, and the feeling of being kept in the dark by the Union, morale is still high and, if support continues to come in, it will stay that way.
		This is exactly the way a union should work and one would hope that the workers of South Melbourne Depot keep that in mind and remember that this "colourful identity" failed them in his official capacity by acting against their wishes and, indeed, their mandate.
	libcom.org /library/melbourne-tram-dispute-lockout (0 words)

	Transport in Melbourne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Melbourne Airport (Melbourne Tullamarine) is the nation's second busiest, and the state's largest.
		Melbourne's first major airport, Essendon Airport, is no longer used for scheduled international flights, though a small number of scheduled domestic flights operate from there.
		The Port of Melbourne is located in the inner west of Melbourne, near the junction of the Maribyrnong and Yarra rivers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Transport_in_Melbourne (0 words)

	Transportation in Melbourne : Discount Melbourne Hotels, Victoria, Australia
		Melbourne Airport has a number of facilities and offers various transportation options, including a shuttle bus service to the city, taxi hire, as well as car rentals.
		Melbourne is easily reached by air from other Australian states.
		Melbourne's bus network links with trains and trams, as well as services other destinations overlooked by either train or tram.
	www.melbournehotelpro.com /transportation.htm (0 words)

	Melbtrip- a community Melbourne public transport website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Melbourne’s suburban rail network has 15 electric train lines services and 5 diesel services stretching across the entire Melbourne area.
		Melbourne’s Metlink buses are operated by a number of private bus companies which operate under the Metlink banner.
		Metlink buses serve suburbs distant from rail lines, services to and from the city and provide inter-suburb services.
	www.melbournetransport.info /index.html (0 words)

	Buses - Getting here and around - Melbourne - visitvictoria.com
		Melbourne’s bus network is reasonably good, servicing the same routes as trams, as well as destinations overlooked by trains or trams.
		Buses marked with a W on bus stop timetables indicate that they are wheelchair accessible.
		Two buses, both hoist equipped, are capable of carrying up to three wheelchairs and four companions.
	www.visitmelbourne.com /displayObject.cfm/ObjectID.0008C131-AB91-1A5B-9B6580C476A90000/vvt.vhtml (0 words)

	Trams in Melbourne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Soon a Melbourne cable tramway system was running from the city to nearby suburbs, but as the city grew the technical limits of the cable tram system became apparent, and electric trams were developed for lines to more distant suburbs.
		After World War II other Australian cities began to replace their trams with buses, and by the 1970s Melbourne was the only Australian city with a major tram network (there is one tramline in Adelaide, running down to Glenelg, and there is also a tourist tramline in Bendigo).
		Melbourne resisted the trend, partly because Melbourne's wide streets and geometric street pattern makes trams more practicable than in many other cities, partly because of resistance from the unions, and partly because the Chairman of the MMTB, Sir Robert Risson, successfully argued that the cost of ripping up the concrete-embedded tram tracks would be prohibitive.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Trams_in_Melbourne (0 words)

	Melbourne's Trams To The Millennium Part Two
		On the Port Melbourne line, every station was demolished and replaced by low platforms except Port Melbourne, which had its platform shortened at the City end, a low platform being installed.
		Buses replace route 96 trams on the Saturday and Sunday of GP week, connecting with trams to East Brunswick at Bourke St. Route 109 trams run express from Collins St to the Southbank Depot stop.
		Southbank depot opened in 1997 and became responsible for the tram routes formerly operated by south Melbourne except route 16 which was moved to Malvern depot due to lack of space at the new depot and the extra running involved when route 16 trams were due to run in or out.
	www.geocities.com /Hollywood/Set/9507/melbtram2.html (0 words)

	Travel Channel :: Fodor's Guides :: Melbourne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Melbourne Airport (MEL) (PHONE: 03/9297-1600, www.melbourne-airport.com.au) is 22 km (14 mi) northwest of the central business district and can be reached easily from the city on the Tullamarine Freeway.
		Airport-bound buses depart from Spencer Street at half-hour intervals from 6 AM to 12 PM, and then at hourly intervals after that.
		The major route into Melbourne is Hume Highway, which runs northeast to Canberra, 646 km (400 mi) distant, and Sydney, which is 868 km (538 mi) away.
	travel.discovery.com /destinations/fodors/melbourne/tips_20026_1.html (0 words)

	Bus And 4WD Rentals Car Rental in Australia - Bus And 4WD Rentals Car Hire in Australia, Budget Car Rent in Australia, ...
		Buses + 4wd Hire / Rent a Bus is Australia's largest Mini Bus, Mini Van and Coach Rental and Hire company.
		For all Mercedes-Benz and MAN buses seating 24 people or more, the minimum age requirement is 25 years including five years experience with the required level of drivers’ licence for the vehicle.
		Damage cover for Buses + 4WD Hire and third party vehicles is included in the rates, but excesses do apply which may be lowered at the renter’s option by payment of a Collision Damage Waiver (CDW).
	www.drivetravel.com /carrent/buses_4wd_hire/index.phtml (0 words)

	New driving force behind Melbourne's buses - News - www.theage.com.au
		When Harry Cornwall's boss refused to send buses down the "dirt tracks" in Melbourne's south-east in 1924, the Gembrook-born war veteran and bus driver started a company of his own.
		The British group's exit from Melbourne's bus industry follows the December 2002 abandonment of its Victorian tram and train contracts that left public transport in turmoil.
		Ventura, which operates 200 buses along 24 routes in Melbourne's southern and south-eastern suburbs, on Friday acquired 268 new vehicles and 44 new northern and eastern lines.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/09/05/1094322641907.html?from=storyrhs (0 words)

	Connex Melbourne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Connex Melbourne is the private operator for the suburban railway system in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
		Melbourne Transport Enterprises (now Connex Melbourne) was awarded a franchise to operate the "Hillside" train services in Melbourne's eastern and north-east suburbs in August, 1999.
		Connex Melbourne, as the franchise operator of Melbourne's rail network, is obligated to deliver on time (no more than 59 seconds early, and no more than 5:59 minutes late) performance, system-wide, of no less than 92%.
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	The Melbourne Bus Depot
		As you might have expected this is the home of an assortment of Melbourne buses.
		Although the route buses in Melbourne are mainly operating as feeder services to trains and trams, that doesn't mean the development of buses are slow and insignficant.
		In fact, in the recent years big improvements such as introduction of kneeling and low-floor buses, longer buses, as well as better co-ordination with trains which make a bus ride in Melbourne very enjoyable.
	www.geocities.com /MotorCity/3577/meldepot.htm (0 words)

	QANTAS Direct Flights to Melbourne
		Tourism in Melbourne and the rest of Victoria are the obvious winners from these new flights with Japanese tourists no longer having to change planes.
		A major change that can be seen from the direct flights to Melbourne is the large number of independent travellers on these flights.
		Melbourne Museum, Melbourne Aquarium, Phillip Island, Sovereign Hill, Murray's Buses, Melbourne Observation Deck, Hilton Hotel and the Victorian Minister for Tourism Hon.
	www.japaneselifestyle.com.au /business/qantas_direct_melbourne.html (0 words)

	Council says Bendigo-Melbourne buses too slow. 12 July 2005. Bendigo News
		A central Victorian council has spoken out about the slowness of coach services on the Bendigo to Melbourne rail line.
		Buses have been running this year, while tracks are upgraded for the regional fast rail project.
		Meanwhile, the State Government is being accused of falsely informing people about safety on the new fast rail line between Bendigo and Melbourne.
	www.abc.net.au /news/australia/vic/bendigo/200507/s1412448.htm (0 words)

	Adelphi Hotel Melbourne
		Located in the heart of the city, the Adelphi is recognized as an architectural icon of Melbourne, housing a collection of Australia’s finest contemporary art and photography.
		Melbourne and the state of Victoria in South Eastern Australia.
		Melbourne's premier boutique hotel, the Adelphi, offers 34 superb rooms with state-of-the-art technology and superior service.
	www.hotels-rates.com /hotels_reservations/property/60245 (0 words)

	Funds boost for buses, stations - National - www.theage.com.au
		Wellington Road also will be widened at a cost of $20 million and bus "early-start" lanes will be built to give buses priority access at major intersections.
		From 2006, the 12 new buses will operate from 6.30am to 9pm, with late services on weekends.
		The buses will feature $13 million of new technology to provide commuters with schedule information.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/10/14/1097607366769.html?oneclick=true (0 words)

	Bayside Melbourne Airport Transfers & Transport VIC Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Melbourne Shuttle Bus Coach Transport, Bayside Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
		You can rely on Melbourne Town Cars to always be there with a competent, discerning and reliable driver representing your corporation.
		Academy Waterford Limousines service located in Melbourne, Victoria, is a professional, affordable limousine service catering to a large range of Limousine needs.
	www.totaltravel.com.au /travel/vic/melbournearea/baysidesuburbsmelbourne/directory/buses (0 words)

	Melbourne Australia .com.au - Leisure, Lifestyle and Entertainment
		Getting around Melbourne is easy with the convenience of an extensive transport network covering trams, trains and buses.
		One ticket provides ease and convenience to travel between trains, trams and buses throughout Melbourne.
		Metcard tickets can be purchased from numerous ticket vending machines located in most train stations and onboard all trams.
	www.melbourneaustralia.com.au /transport/gettingaround (0 words)

	AOA - news (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The activists will arrive in buses from Melbourne, where they will have spent three days disrupting the World Economic Forum at the Crown Casino.
		The protest in Melbourne by the S-11 Alliance (named because the summit begins on September 11) will be made up of more than 70 groups, including student, union and environmental organisations.
		An Olympic security source said concerns were growing about the volatility of the 10,000-plus protesters bound for Melbourne, and as a result security was being stepped up to avoid a repeat of the violence that erupted in Seattle.
	www.cat.org.au /aoa/documents/seattle.html (0 words)

	Melbourne Airport City Transfers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		VHAC @Melbourne provide comfortable sedans, and the rates are at competitive taxi pricing....
		The Happy Wanderer Network was established in 2000 and comprises a group of qualified and accredited operators who offer a wide range of tours and services at highly...
		Royal Melbourne Limousines provide luxurious and comfortable vehicles so our customers can travel to and from their chosen destinations.
	www.totaltravel.com.au /travel/vic/melbournearea/directory/buses (0 words)

	Melbourne City Buses - Accessibility.com.au (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Wheelchair accessible low-floor buses are being introduced across Victoria. Currently the following companies operate wheelchair accessible buses:
		There are 17 coaches that provide regional and interstate wheelchair accessible services. Please phone 136 196 to access these services. You must book 24 hours in advance.
		Wheelchair-accessible taxis for people with physical disabilities are available at Albury, Wodonga, Cobram, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Horsham, Mildura, Moe, Morwell and Melbourne metropolitan areas.
	www.accessibility.com.au /melbourne/transport/bus_city.htm (0 words)

	Melbourne - Transport, Airlines, Buses & Bus Tours, Car & Truck Rentals & Hire, Skytrain, Helicopter & ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Melbourne - Transport, Airlines, Buses and Bus Tours, Car and Truck Rentals and Hire, Skytrain, Helicopter and School, Taxi and Limousine's
		While cruising the scenic streets of Melbourne, diners enjoy our fine cuisine and drink the best of Australian wine or make selections from the fully stocked bar at a fully inclusive price.
		Take an award winning sightseeing cruise and discover the best of what Melbourne has to offer while gently meandering your way through this river city.
	www.melbourne-search.com /transport.htm (0 words)

	4th of July Celebration - City of Melbourne, Florida
		Buses depart every 40 minutes from the Melbourne Auditorium to the park at Front Street, from 4:30 to 8:10 p.m.
		Buses also depart the park to the Auditorium every 40 minutes from 4:50 to 10:30 p.m.
		Please note that some businesses may have your vehicle towed from their private property even if they are not open for business on July 4.
	www.melbourneflorida.org /fourth/index.htm (0 words)

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