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Service returns on Sundays and Thursdays joining an Xplorer from Canberra at Goulburn although on occasions when either train runs late, each will run separately to Sydney. Normally operated by two or three carriages. Broken Hill: [16] the Outback Xplorer service runs along the Main Western and Broken Hill lines to Broken Hill. Outbound service ...
Xplorer The Northern Tablelands Express is the legacy name for the passenger train service in Australia between Sydney and Armidale , and between Sydney and Moree , operated by the New South Wales Government Railways and its successors since June 1941.
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. Two daily services ran in addition to the three daily Xplorer services, with a journey time 45 minutes shorter.
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 ...
In the lead up to the 2015 state election, the Baird Government committed itself, if re-elected, to replacing the XPT fleet (19 power cars and 60 carriages). [4] [5] Having been returned to office, in October 2016, the government announced it was also considering replacing the Xplorer (23 carriages) and Endeavour (28 carriages) diesel multiple unit fleets.
This is a list of notable railway track gauge conversions, railway lines where the distance between the rails is broadened or narrowed.Conversions to broader gauge are generally to accommodate heavier loads or for wider cars, while conversions to narrower gauge tend to be for compatibility with other lines on a rail network.
At one time it was proposed to extend it to Burren Junction to connect with the Walgett Branch Railway Line between Narrabri & Walgett and Pokataroo Railway Line North to Pokataroo & possibly Collarenebri. The section north of Coonabarabran has not seen a train since 2005. The Oberon branch connected Tarana with Oberon from 1923 to 1979. [17]
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) standard gauge The Endeavour Railcars are a class of diesel multiple units (DMU) operated by NSW Trainlink on its intercity passenger rail services in New South Wales , Australia on the Hunter , Blue Mountains (to Bathurst), Southern Highlands and South Coast lines (between Kiama and Bomaderry ).