''Melbourne Express'' was a

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distributed on weekday mornings at railway stations in

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

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. It was published by

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. ''Melbourne Express'' was launched on 5 February 2001, one day before '' mX'', another free newspaper also aimed at commuters, but distributed in the evenings was launched by

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. ''Melbourne Express'' ceased publication on the 7 September 2001.Publication of First Free Cmmuter Newspaper Comes to an End ''Newsrail'' October 2001 page 303 The final edition featured a single frontpage headline stating "Goodbye, and thanks for all the fish" with short explanation explaining the reason for the decision. Melbourne Express

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