Re: High Speed Trains in Australia

David Johnson (trainman@ozemail.com.au)
Sun, 30 Nov 1997 14:58:00 +1100

Oliver Keating wrote:

> The maximum commercial speed of the fastest train in Australia

The NSW XPT runs at 160 km/h.

> The rail speed record in Australia

The NSW XPT has acheived a top speed of 193 km/h.

> Pictures of the trains

http://www.railpage.org.au/pix/XPT/

> Any other relevant details.

http://www.railpage.org.au/xpt/index.html

> If anyone has any information I would be very grateful if you could get in
> touch!

They are similar to your Intercity 125's.

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David Johnson
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