The Meltrip Story
Meltrip.. soon emerged as the popular alternative to the official Victrip site, which at the time was difficult to use and did not meet passenger information needs.
Victrip was revamped in early 2003 and adopted several features previously only available on Meltrip.. and similar sites interstate. These improvements made Victrip easier to use and more informative. In July 2004 the Victrip name was dropped with its function incorporated into an enlarged Metlink/Viclink website.
Following these changes, Meltrip.. adopted a more specialised role. Additional material, not found elsewhere, was written on service disruptions, passenger information facilities, related bus routes and area-based route lists. Its target audience now includes industry professionals, urban researchers, enthusiasts and the general public wanting to get the most from services provided.
Suggestions or comments on the Meltrip.. website should be sent to Peter Parker.
Information sources
All written content on Meltrip is original and the work of the site's owner. Research material used includes timetables from train, tram and bus operators, various publications such as the Fares & Travel Guide, personal observation and transport-related websites.
Copyright and linking policy
Meltrip is copyright and material may not be reproduced without permission. However permission is normally freely given to individuals and non-profit organisations provided that (i) sentences are not modifed, (ii) the statement 'This information is courtesy Meltrip www.meltrip.com and is copyright' is inserted, and (iii) the reproduced material does not cause public confusion or is presented in such a quality that it lowers the reputation of Meltrip.
Other sites are encouraged to link to Meltrip and there is no need to ask first. Links to internal pages of Meltrip are also allowed. If linking to the Meltrip main page, always use the URL http://www.meltrip.com and refer to Meltrip by name.