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Metro Trains Melbourne launch

X'Trapolis 863M-1632T-864M-897M-1649T-898M was stickered into the new 'Metro' livery for the first day. Held on platform 1 at Flinders Street Station, Premier John Brumby and Transport Minister Lynne Kosky were in attendance, along with MTM management. The train left late because the media were interviewing the politicians, but they ended up being left behind.

X'Trapolis 863M-1632T-864M-897M-1649T-898M departing Newport in the new livery

Monday 30 November 2009 9:01 AM
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Do you want any more people in the cab?

Monday 30 November 2009 9:01 AM
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Mostly white with blue ends and doors

Monday 30 November 2009 9:01 AM
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They didn't clean the bogies or underframe however...

Monday 30 November 2009 9:01 AM
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Tail end of the new liveried set

Monday 30 November 2009 9:01 AM
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A Hitachi blocks the view of new liveried 863M at Flinders Street

Monday 30 November 2009 9:45 AM
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Clifton Hill passengers get dumped in the dungeon of platform 14 to make room for the launch

Monday 30 November 2009 9:46 AM
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Another trainload of dumped passengers at Flinders Street platform 14 - at least they have a new 'Metro' headboard

Monday 30 November 2009 9:52 AM
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The new train in platform 1

Monday 30 November 2009 9:53 AM
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New and old at Flinders Street

Monday 30 November 2009 9:54 AM
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Brumby and Kosky posing for the media in front of 863M

Monday 30 November 2009 9:55 AM
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Waiting around at Flinders Street

Monday 30 November 2009 9:56 AM
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Media still wandering around

Monday 30 November 2009 9:56 AM
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Connex and Metro liveried X'Trapolis trains pass at Flinders Street Station

Monday 30 November 2009 9:57 AM
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Livery treatment on the centre doors of each carriage

Monday 30 November 2009 9:58 AM
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Livery details on the end of the M cars

Monday 30 November 2009 9:59 AM
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On each T car the blue forms an arrow pointing towards the front

Monday 30 November 2009 9:59 AM
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New and old X'Trapolis liveries

Monday 30 November 2009 10:01 AM
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John Brumby stridles along the platform

Monday 30 November 2009 10:04 AM
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Metro branded 'power operated door' sticker

Monday 30 November 2009 10:04 AM
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You can see where the Connex stripe was removed, the paintwork already damaged by rocks

Monday 30 November 2009 10:07 AM
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Brumby, Kosky, and the MTM managers in multi-coloured ties

Monday 30 November 2009 10:09 AM
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Brumby and Kosky address the media

Monday 30 November 2009 10:09 AM
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Still talking about something

Monday 30 November 2009 10:09 AM
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