Re: New QR railcars

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Colin Weaver (colingw@my-dejanews.com) wrote:
> I believe the four railcars to which you refer are actually the four
> 3-car electric trains for the Airtrain Citylink Pty Ltd. Brisbane
> Airport Rail Link.  See page 2 of the Courier Mail, Friday, February 12
> for details.  My understanding is that Walkers currently has a contract
> to build 30 x 3-car SMU derived sets for Citytrain - at the end of which
> a further 4 IMU like sets (but with additional luggage space) will be
> built for the Airport line.  The reason for the use of an IMU derived
> design is that the proposed Airport service includes Airport to
> Robina trains - quarter hourly service consisting of two trains an
> hour each way Airport <-> Roma St and two trains per hour each way
> between Airport and Robina.

This is interesting, considering the extended Gold Coast line will have a
station at Coolangatta airport. A fast rail connection between the two
airports would eliminate the few short-haul flights. Now if only they
could be 200km/h tilting trains. :)

Cheers
David