New trains for Melb????

Mick Stock (mzs@eastwood.apana.org.au)
Mon, 21 Jul 1997 18:43:21 +1000

During the last two weeks, I've seen a reference in this newsgroup, and
have heard from other sources (but not verified), that the MET is possibly
planning on obtaining new suburban trains for Melb. The only info I've
been able to find so far is that they WON'T be Tangara's (or any other
type of double-decker for that matter), and that they may be some
articulated design.

Has anyone else heard anything about this? Is this just something the MET
is thinking about, or is there something more definite being planned?

Mick.

p.s. I've noted that most references in this newsgroup to Melb's "4d"
imply that it is a unique design, etc. From what I've seen, it is almost
identical to the original Tangara design. Does anyone know what the
differences are (other than different gauge, technical differences to suit
local conditions).