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Within nine months the new trains and improved journey time had led to a 50 per cent increase in passenger numbers. [57] Initially the Canberra-Sydney Xplorer trains were just two carriages, but were expanded to three carriages in 1995. [58] [59] From 23 April 1995, the X 2000 tilt train ran between Canberra and Sydney for a seven-week trial ...
In May 2012, the Minister for Transport announced a restructure of RailCorp. [1] [2] On 1 July 2013, NSW TrainLink took over the operation of regional rail and coach services previously operated by CountryLink; non-metropolitan Sydney services previously operated by CityRail; and responsibility for the Main Northern railway line from Berowra to Newcastle, the Main Western railway line from Emu ...
A view from inside the cab of the Outback Xplorer Darnick station. The station is only a small platform next to the tracks. The dirt road to the right is the region's major road.
Canberra Express: State Rail Authority: Sydney Central – Canberra: 31 May 1982 – January 1994 Canberra Monaro Express: New South Wales Government Railways: Sydney Central – Canberra / Cooma: May 1955 – September 1988 Capricornian: Queensland Rail: Brisbane Roma Street – Rockhampton: 1970 – 1993 Caves Express [2] New South Wales ...
The NSW TrainLink XPT (here at Gunning in 2009) provides two daily train services in both directions between Sydney and Melbourne. The XPT service runs two return trips each day between Melbourne and Sydney, making scheduled stops at Broadmeadows, Seymour, Benalla, Wangaratta, Albury, Wagga Wagga, Junee, Cootamundra, Yass Junction, Goulburn, Moss Vale, Campbelltown and Central with optional ...
V/Line is a statutory authority that operates regional passenger rail and coach services in the Australian state of Victoria.It provides passenger train services on five commuter routes and eight long-distance services from its major hub at Southern Cross railway station in Melbourne.
It is also serviced by NSW TrainLink Xplorer long-distance services from Sydney to Canberra and Griffith. [7] This station is a request stop for this service, so the trains stop only if passengers are booked to board or alight here.
Based on the British InterCity 125 train, it has a maximum service speed of 160 km/h (100 mph) and set an Australian speed record for the time of 193 km/h (120 mph) on a test run in 1992. [19] The train is not often used to its full potential, operating along winding steam-era alignments; [ 20 ] for example, the average speed on the Sydney ...