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The Xplorer is a class of diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains built by ABB. Initially entering service in October 1993 with CountryLink , the Xplorers are mechanically identical to the Endeavour railcars , though feature a higher level of passenger amenity.
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.
Prior to completing the line to Eureka, operations over the southern portion of the Northwestern Pacific included daily freight trains #112 and #113 between Willits and Santa Rosa, train #133 between Santa Rosa and Tiburon, trains #153 and #154 between Petaluma and the Guerneville branch to Duncans Mills, train #102 between Glen Ellen and ...
Train length: 50.5 m (165 ft 8 in) Car length: 25.25 m (82 ft 10 in) ... Endeavour carriages LE 2865 and TE 2815 were converted to Xplorer carriages EA 2508 and EC ...
The original North West Rail Link route proposal was planned to be 22 km (14 mi) in length, consisting of a 16 km (9.9 mi) tunnel (underground) section from Epping to the proposed Burns Road Station, followed by a 4 km (2.5 mi) section above ground from Burns Road Station (now Kellyville Station) to Rouse Hill.
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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.
[24] On January 1, 1913 the Overland Limited became an extra-fare ($10) train when it further cut its running time from 68 to 64 hours and added amenities such as a barber, manicurist, stenographer, bath, etc. [25] Known variously as both the Overland Limited and San Francisco Overland Limited for the next 32 years, on May 31, 1931 the service ...