  metlink was the marketing body and umbrella brand for public train, tram and bus transport operators in greater melbourne, victoria, australia. metlink operations were transferred on 2 april 2012 to a newly created umbrella body, public transport victoria. ==responsibilities== thumb|200px|the met logo, the previous umbrella brand for metropolitan transport in melbourne, in the 1980s and 1990s metlink was responsible for the promotion of travel by public transport. it published timetables, maps and guides, operated a multi-modal website www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au, provided a journey planner, call centre, market research and data collection. metlink also accepted and processed customer feedback, and tracked lost property. as well as establishing a common brand for melbourne's public transport network, the metlink initiative was intended to better integrate information about train, tram and bus transport in melbourne, and therefore provide passengers with better 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, the role of which was also to perform several minor functions previously performed by the state government and the franchise operators. its ownership was then handed over to the two remaining major operators - yarra trams and metro trains melbourne. representatives of the bus association of victoria and v/line had input into metlink, but they did not have a controlling interest. metlink also had responsibility for the revenue clearing house, the passenger information website (formerly victrip), the 131
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