PHOTO: The new trains will be a well earned retirement for the 40 year old XPTs that have services the regions. (Transport for NSW)
The first of the new fleet of NSW trains is expected to arrive in the first quarter of 2024, replacing the 40 year old XPT’s that Western Plains travellers use to access Sydney and NSW.
The fleet of 29 new trains – 10 of which are to replace the current XPT fleet – were first announced in 2017, and have blown beyond their expected delivery of early 2023.
While a timeline is unconfirmed for the arrival of the entire fleet, the first train is expected to arrive in Australia this year….