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	Car Hire Melbourne from IIB Autos. Cheap Melbourne Car Hire.
		Melbourne (pronounced "MEL-buhn") is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 3,366,542 (census 2001).
		Melbourne is a large commercial and industrial center, with many of Australia's largest companies, and many multinational corporations (approximately one-third of the 100 largest multinationals operating in Australia as of 2002) headquartered there.
		Melbourne's train fleet consists of the common Comeng trains, recently refurbished, and the older Hitachi trains, which are not airconditioned and, in the city's summer heat, despised by commuters.
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	★ Melbourne Australia Information Guide
		Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 3,366,542 (census 2001).
		Melbourne was the only city in the Southern Hemisphere in which the Three Tenors (Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo and José Carreras) performed on their world tour in 1997, and the only city in the world to host the Kiss Symphony, a combined performance of the rock band KISS and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in 2003.
		Melbourne's train fleet consists of the common Comeng trains, recently refurbished, and the older Hitachi trains, which are not air-conditioned and, in the city's summer heat, despised by commuters.
	www.australian1.com /Australian_Information/Melbourne_Australia_information.html (3980 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 (8316 words)

	HistoryLands.com \|\| Melbourne Facts
		Melbourne is the second largest city in Australia and capital of the State of Victoria.
		Melbourne climate is warm to hot in summer (Dec.-Feb.), mild in Fall (March-May), damp in winter (June - Aug.), and cool in Spring (Sept.-Nov.) The coldest months are June and July and October is the wettest.
		Melbourne's climate is changeable, especially during the spring and summer when sudden drops in temperature can occur within a few minutes.
	melbournefacts.infogami.com (1304 words)

	Melbourne Smart Travel Tips \| Fodor's Online Travel Guide
		Melbourne is most easily reached by plane, as it -- like many places in Australia -- is hours by car from even the nearest town.
		Melbourne Airport is 22 km (14 mi) northwest of the central business district and can be reached easily from the city on the Tullamarine Freeway.
		The zone structure is similar to that of the city's buses and trams, and tickets can be prepurchased at the station or from newsagents.
	www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=melbourne@99&cur_section=tra&review=full (403 words)

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		While Melbourne is commonly recognised as one of the largest tram and light rail systems in the world, what is not well understood is that it is fact the worlds largest ‘streetcar’ system i.e.
		Melbourne trams also have a looming accessibility issue association with the introduction of new platform stops which must place a cloud on tram futures until support for these measures can be found.
		This is a major omission in current strategy since inner Melbourne has a substantial existing mode share by public transport, indeed it is dominating travel to Melbourne CBD and there is some evidence of growth in public transport mode share to Melbourne CBD (City of Melbourne, 2005c).
	www.melbourne.vic.gov.au /rsrc/PDFs/MelbourneTransportStrategy/MelbTransportStrategyAttachment1July2006.DOC (6734 words)

	UrbanRail.Net > Oceania > Australia > Melbourne Suburban Rail
		The rapid rail system serving the Melbourne is actually not a metro or subway service in the classical sense but a frequent suburban train service which runs in a 4-track underground loop in the centre of Melbourne.
		It depends on the time of the day whether trains run around the city loop clockwise or anti-clockwise.
		Apart from the metropolitan trains, Melbourne has the largest tram network outside Europe with more than 100 km of urban and suburban lines.
	www.urbanrail.net /au/melbourne.htm (250 words)

	City Loop may change direction - National - theage.com.au
		A month after its 20th anniversary celebrations, Melbourne's City Loop could be set for a change of direction.
		The State Government is considering a Connex proposal to reverse the direction travelled through the loop by trains from two northern lines.
		The loop was designed in the late 1960s and construction began on the mammoth project in 1971.
	www.theage.com.au /news/national/city-loop-may-change-direction/2005/07/05/1120329451041.html?from=moreStories (515 words)

	Melbourne \| Recommended Tours\| City Guide \| WCities Destination Guide
		Melbourne is a relatively compact and flat city, laid out in a sensible grid pattern.
		History buffs will enjoy the Melbourne Cemetery Tours (daytime only, so no fear of supernatural encounters on this one) and the Town Hall Tour with interesting anecdotes about the life and times of some of the city's historical characters.
		Melbourne's fruit and vegetable and flower markets are hives of activity while most of us are still asleep.
	www.wcities.com /en/guide/tours/84/guide.html (989 words)

	Melbourne Tram and light rail
		It also has a huge tram network (about 240 kilometers), and is considering a partially underground maglev link between the airport and the city center.
		Melbourne's trams are divided into two parts - the
		M>Trams consist of 17 lines and 2142 stations, and serve the northern, western and southern suburbs of the city.
	www.subways.net /australia/melbourne.htm (165 words)

	Melbourne airport, railroad, airline & transportation information - Australia
		Melbourne is a city of contrasts with elegant 19th century architecture in the older parts of the town and the sharp straight planes of modern high-rise buildings thrusting skywards above them.
		The Skybus shuttles between the airport and the city.
		The train network is extensive, and includes an underground city loop, as well as the suburbs, and ferries ply the Yarra River.
	www.grijns.net /melbourne_au.html (161 words)

	Public transport - City Loop history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Melbourne's City Loop was completed in May 1985 with the opening of Flagstaff Railway Station.
		The Melbourne Underground Rail Loop Authority (MURLA) was established under this act to build the Loop.
		The City Loop was extensively documented during its construction from 1971 to 1985.
	www.doi.vic.gov.au /DOI/Internet/transport.nsf/AllDocs/74164766E0CEAF95CA25700500122952?OpenDocument (1313 words)

	Second Iteration - travel
		Melbourne is an excellent gateway to see the rest of the vast Australian continent, especially the state of Victoria in which it is situated.
		Melbourne International Airport is approximately 20km from the city.
		Drop off points are located throughout the city centre close to hotels and facilities.
	www.csse.monash.edu.au /~iterate/SI/travel.html (436 words)

	The Age: City of lost, delayed trains » Alex Makin - Councillor for Maroondah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Alex Makin is the Councillor for Loughnan’s Hill Ward in the City of Maroondah
		The 25 year old Metrol system, provides visibility for little more than Melbourne’s city loop, meaning that the rest of Melbourne’s rail network is dependent on even older and less-efficient signalling and radio technologies.
		The fact that Melbourne is still reliant of a 25 year old communications system is further evidence that the former Minister for Transport did little other than neglect the public transport portfolio.
	www.alexmakin.com.au /journal/2007/01/21/the-age-city-of-lost-delayed-trains (714 words)

	Hippie Skivvies in Melbourne, Australia
		The architectural style is neo-classical and it is built in granite and basalt, with the octagonal dome, the clock tower and pavilions linked by the facade.
		It may not be physically in the centre of Melbourne, but it's still undoubtedly the 'heart' of the city.
		Today, despite the opening of the City Loop stations, it is still one of the busiest railway stations in the world.
	www.hippieskivvies.com /w_melbourne.html (154 words)

	Flinders Street Station - Guide Flinders Street Railway Station
		Flinders Street Railway Station stands at the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets Melbourne and is the oldest city station in Australia, built in 1854.
		Flinders Street Station is the busiest suburban railway Station in the southern hemisphere even after the completion of the city loop railway subway with three stations in a subway and linking Spencer street to suburban train trips.
		The terminus was the first city railway station in Australia, and the opening day saw the first steam train trip in the country.
	www.ripefruit.com /melbourne/sights/flinders_street_station.htm (1123 words)

	Loop in line for fire gear - National - theage.com.au
		SPECIALISED fire-fighting rail trolleys are likely to be bought by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade to help respond in case of a terrorist attack in the City Loop.
		That was one recommendation of a report by the Emergency Services Commissioner into exercise "Dowling 06", the simulated bombing of a train in Melbourne's city loop in December.
		Enhanced fire-fighting capability in the underground city loop tunnels was one area singled out for improvement.
	www.theage.com.au /news/national/loop-in-line-for-fire-gear/2006/06/24/1150845421335.html (277 words)

	Melbourne Tunnels - Local Trivia - Reference - Melbourne Online - Only Melbourne
		We conducted a little research into Tunnels under Melbourne and were surprised to discover the tunnels potentially run everywhere under Melbourne.
		It is reported that there was apparently a boat moored near Swanston Street on the Yarra River during WW2, and in the event of an air raid, the occupants of the War Room at Victoria Barracks would be whisked away up the Yarra to this "bunker".
		The City Loop (Melbourne Underground Rail) is a mostly-underground, partly surface-level and partly elevated railway around the central business district of Melbourne.
	www.onlymelbourne.com.au /melbourne_details.php?id=3082 (479 words)

	Australian New Zealander Local Transit \| Australia New Zealand Urban and Suburban Railway Travel:
		The city's single light-rail line, the historic Gleneg Tramway, is named for its destination at Holdfast Bay, a charming seaside resort.
		Beyond the loop, Melbourne's far-flung tram network meanders through cozy precincts (Prahran and Fitzroy are musts) and parades along showy thoroughfares (don't miss St. Klida Road).
		Melbourne's City Loop (officially Melbourne Underground Rail Loop or MURL) attempts to tame the confusing convergence of 16 suburban lines with a 4-track circle that serves five stations including Flinders Street, the bustling regional hub.
	www.traintraveling.com /australia_nz/australia_nz_local.shtml (1338 words)

	[Roy Morgan Research] Melbourne Civic Group
		As President of the East Melbourne Group, Margaret Wood is a well-respected leader in the Melbourne community.
		Within the East Melbourne Group, Margaret Wood has led a team that has successfully lobbied Melbourne Council to upgrade library and community facilities, improve planning rules and to preserve the heritage and culture of Melbourne.
		Margaret Wood is a graduate of Melbourne University and lives with her family in East Melbourne.
	www.roymorgan.com /melbournecivicgroup.cfm (907 words)

	City of Melbourne - News and Media Centre - Story Show Page
		Public Transport, cycling and walking will be given priority over cars according to the City of Melbourne’s new draft Transport Strategy released today.
		The draft strategy to be voted on at the February 7 Planning and Environment Committee presents a radical change from Council’s previous policies by calling for priority to be given to the most environmentally and economically efficient modes of transport such as trams, trains, buses, bikes and walking.
		The City of Melbourne’s draft Transport Strategy is available for further public comment until early April, copies can be obtained by visiting the Melbourne Transport Strategy page
	www.melbourne.vic.gov.au /info.cfm?top=228&pg=715&st=555 (744 words)

	Melbourne Australia .com.au - Leisure, Lifestyle and Entertainment
		Melbourne has an extensive train network that covers the city centre and suburban areas.
		The city also includes an underground City Loop, which is a quick way to get from one side of the city to the other.
		The stations on the loop are Parliament, Melbourne Central, Flagstaff, Spencer Street and Flinders Street.
	www.melbourneaustralia.com.au /transport/gettingaround/train (356 words)

	Melbourne Rail Transport - City Loop - Accessibility.com.au (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Melbourne Central has good access. There are lifts at each platform.
		The street level can be accessed via lift to the corner of Swanston and Lonsdale Streets. Escalators access Swanston Street and Elizabeth Streets.
		Induction loops are located within the station. Customers with a hearing aid and 'T' switch should wait between the two signs or no more than 3 metres beyond them; to listen to the public address system.
	www.accessibility.com.au /melbourne/transport/rail_city_loop.htm (418 words)

	Yarra Trams :: Improvements to Melbourne’s transport network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Melbourne's train, tram and bus operators today announced their plans to establish a 'one stop shop' for integrated, passenger-friendly information.
		We are adopting the approach of a number of developed cities around the world''.
		New signage is already in use above ground at Melbourne's City Loop stations and at the new tram superstops.
	www.yarratrams.com.au /default.jsp?xcid=694 (472 words)

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