James 460: Very first day of Metro in Melbourne and its still Connex labelled trains running all over the system: 522M leads 6car into Kooyong Station ~30.11.09
James 460: 277M-300M takes the limelight @Metro launch @Flinders St ~30.11.09
James 460: 898M & 278M -Metro launch @Flinders St ~30.11.09
James 460: Brumby & Lynne Kosky answer questions at the Metro launch @Flinders St, before the very first run for Metro livery train 10:20am to Epping ~30.11.09
James 460: Grand Hitachi 278M eclipses the re-stickered Metro X'Strapolis 6car and steals the show at the Metro launch @Flinders St ~30.11.09
James 460: Grand Hitachi 278M eclipses the re-stickered Metro X'Strapolis 6car and steals the show at the Metro launch @Flinders St ~30.11.09
James 460: X'Trapolis 1649T-897M in the new Metro Trains livery for a media launch @Flinders St ~30.11.09
James 460: X'Trapolis 897M-864M in the new Metro Trains livery for a media launch @Flinders St ~30.11.09
James 460: X'Trapolis 898M-1649T-897M in the new Metro Trains livery for a media launch @Flinders St ~30.11.09
James 460: X'Trapolis 864M in the new Metro Trains livery for a media launch @Flinders St ~30.11.09
James 460: X'Trapolis 864M in the new Metro Trains livery for a media launch @Flinders St ~30.11.09
James 460: Metro launch @Flinders St ~30.11.09
James 460: X'Trapolis 898M-1649T-897M-864M-1632T-863M in the new Metro Trains livery for a media launch @Flinders St ~30.11.09
James 460: Train arriving from Hurstbridge was forced to terminate at the old platform almost into Jolimont and thousands of passengers walk back to Flinders St platforms as the Metro launch X'Trapolis sat on platform 1 for up to 1hr for the launch ~30.11.09
James 460: X'Trapolis 863M-1632T-864M-897M-1649T-898M in the new Metro Trains livery for a media launch @Flinders St ~30.11.09
James 460: X'Trapolis 863M-1632T-864M-897M-1649T-898M in the new Metro Trains livery for a media launch @Flinders St ~30.11.09
James 460: Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) spokesperson Daniel Bowan @ Metro launch @Flinders St ~30.11.09
James 460: Metro launch @Flinders St ~30.11.09
James 460: 863M-1632T-864M-897M-1649T-898M ~30.11.09
James 460: a gathering of top brass & suits in the cab of 898M @Flinders St ~30.11.09
James 460: Brumby & Lynne Kosky at the Metro launch @Flinders St, before the very first run for Metro livery train 10:20am to Epping ~30.11.09
James 460: Very first day of Metro in Melbourne and its still Connex labelled trains running all over the system: 465M arrives with 777M in background @Flinders St ~30.11.09
James 460: 541M prototype Comeng, half the seats removed and no bikes allowed on this 3car Comeng ~30.11.09
James 460: Very first day of Metro in Melbourne and its still Connex labelled trains running all over the system: 363M-352M @Flinders St ~30.11.09
James 460: Day 1 of Metro running Melbourne's train network... off to a great start with many cancellations and dozens of late trains.. pictured here the 10:28 Glen Waverely arriving @Flinders at 10:36
James 460: Day 1 of Metro sees new Metro customer service employees stationed on platforms armed with information and cordless mics @Richmond ~30.11.09
James 460: Very first day of Metro in Melbourne and its still Connex labelled trains running all over the system: 855M @Richmond ~30.11.09
James 460: Metro Master of Ceremonies announces arrival of trains via his cordless Mic @Richmond Station ~30.11.09
James 460: Very first day of Metro in Melbourne and its still Connex labelled trains running all over the system: 922M-855M @Richmond ~30.11.09
James 460: Very first day of Metro in Melbourne and its still Connex labelled trains running all over the system: 869M-880M @Richmond ~30.11.09