Re: Tangaras in Melbourne

David Bromage (dbromage@metz.une.edu.au)
20 Apr 1998 01:53:57 GMT

David Penna (djpenna@one.net.au) wrote:
>I think the question remains regarding the $20m for the 4D carriages. Is
>that $20m the cost for the prototype - or for a multiple order? I
>imagine the more you order the less they would cost.

It was $12 million for the 4 car set. It cost more because it was a
prototype (officially a "double deck development and demonstration (4D)
train") and different from the standard Tangara.

Cheers
David