Re: New Newcastle fleet

[David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au>]

"James C." wrote:
> 
> "> Carl Scully was in Newcastle yesterday to announce the calling of tenders
> > for a new fleet for Hunter Valley DMU services. Seven two-car sets are to be
> > built at a cost of $50 million, tenders being called within six months,
> > contracts signed within eighteen and trains running by 2005.
> 
> 7-2 cars sets=14 carriages  50$m means 3-4$m average/carriage....slightly
> expensive.

That's about what the Xplorer/Endeavour cost per car nearly a decade
ago.

> So...the end of the 620/720 class railcars is near  or is it?

Probably not. :)

cheers
David