Re: New CityRail rolling stock

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

Garry Hoddinett wrote:
> 
> trendy rechauffé wrote in message ...
> >The article also adds that a feasibility study will be undertaken for the
> next generation of intercity trains for the Sydney to Central coast route.
> It will be interesting to see if they can improve on the V sets now in
> service.
> 
> I would like to see Cityrail replace the V sets on its long distance express
> services (ie Sydney - Newcastle, Sydney - Lithgow, Sydney - Wollongong) with
> tilt trains.

The problem is the limited capacity of tilt trains compared with V sets.
Nobody has developed a double deck tilt train..... yet! Watch this space.

Cheers
David