Re: (VIC)Refurbished Hillside Comeng Trains/Hitachis not here for long

["James C" <noemail@emailsux.com>]

I hope they keep Hitachi and give then a refurbishment (add a/c ect)

By the time of their retirement in 2002 comes,most  Hitachi will still be
younger then some of the Cityrail rolling stocks.

No doubt Hitachi refurbishment would be expensive(especially add
airconditioning) it would still work out to be cheaper then buying brand new
rolling stocks.

Cheers
James



Chester See <chestersee@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> I recently just spoke to one of the Hillside Train Drivers regarding the
> refurbished comeng trains.  He said that the refurbished Comeng Trains
will
> be due out for service in roughly 2 weeks time.  New help points will be
> installed on the trains (a nuisance the driver says, but good for
> passengers), and security cameras throughout the carraiges.  The carpets
are
> completely replaced and the cushions on the seats will change, from the
> brown checkered ones to (I think) what the new Hillside trains (out in
2002)
> will have also.
>
> The Hitachis will all disappear when the new trains are out in 2002.
>
> Chester
> ctksee@hotmail.com
>
>
>