M-Train facts for kids

A train owned by M>Train

M>Train was a train operator of half of Melbourne's suburban railway network. It stopped operations at 3:00am 18 April 2004, with Connex Melbourne then taking over all rail operations. M>Train and M>Tram's slogan was Moving Melbourne. M>Train operated the Craigieburn, Cranbourne, Frankston, Pakenham, Sandringham, Sydenham, Upfield, Werribee, Williamstown lines, and maintained the 3 underground city loop stations. Their network was more than 268 kilometers long, and owned 125 trains, with 62 new trains on order when M>Train stopped operations.

History

Bayside Trains (later known as M>Train) were awarded a 15-year contract to run half of Melbourne's railway network on 31 October, 1999, by the Victorian State Government. On October 1, 2001, Bayside Trains renamed themselves to M>Train, along with Swanston Trams renaming themselves to M>Tram .

One of the new trains that arrived when M>Train stopped operations. This was the only train that looked like this.

Preceded by Public Transport Corporation (as Bayside Trains)	Railways in Melbourne Caufield and Northern groups 1999-2002	Succeeded by the State Govemnent of Victoria ran M>Train, then Connex Melbourne once a new contract was arranged

Images for kids

Siemens Nexas in a trial M>Train livery

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