Re: new XPT cars order

[RNS <steam3801@hotmail.com>]

1. Xpt's including a sleeping car and with the reduced journey time
could be very viable to Adelaide via BHQ.
2. Xplorers would be totally unsuitable for the BHQ run. They have
enough problems operating to Canberra , Armidale and Moree. The Blue
Mountains would certainly tax them and the dust from Parkes to BHQ
would finish them off.
3. XPT's are getting lon in the tooth and it is about time NSW
obtained new generation trains for the main interstate routes to
Brisbane and Melbourne.







On Sat, 11 Dec 1999 08:52:01 GMT, dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David
Bromage) wrote:

>RNS (steam3801@hotmail.com) wrote:
>
>> Information indicates they may be ordering TWO (!) additional XPT
>> power units and running proposed BHQ train as TWO XPT units with three
>> trailers. What a waste of resources and bound to make the operation
>> uneconomic on fuel use alone.
>> How about purchasing some new trains for the Melbourne & Brisbane
>> routes (Tilt maybe?) and cascading existing XPT's - including sleepers
>> for a sensible BHQ - Adelaide XPT service.
>
>Sydney - Adelaide may not work as an XPT joutney, it's way too long. If
>Broken Hill is the objective, ~$21 million (the cost of 2 XPs and 3
>trailers) would be more than enough to buy Xplorers of equal capacity. A
>little over that and you've got enough Xplorers to take over Dubbo and
>Broken Hill, releasing XPTs for a second service to Brisbane (which could
>be done with current stock anyway).
>
>Cheers
>David