M-Train
Former railway operator in Melbourne, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the former Australian railway company. For other uses, see M Train (disambiguation).
The correct title of this article is M>Train. The substitution of any brackets is due to technical restrictions.
M>Train was a train operator in Melbourne, Australia, and operated some of the city's suburban rail operations. Formed in July 1998 as Bayside Trains, a business unit of the Public Transport Corporation, it was privatised in August 1999 becoming a subsidiary of National Express.
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Formerly | Bayside Trains |
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Industry | Railway operator |
Predecessor | Public Transport Corporation |
Founded | 1 July 1998 |
Defunct | 18 April 2004 |
Successor | Connex Melbourne |
Headquarters | |
Area served | Melbourne |
Parent | National Express |
Website | www.mtrain.com.au |
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In December 2002, National Express handed the franchise in, with the State Government taking over until negotiations were concluded for Connex Melbourne to take over in April 2004.