Re: Melbourne's Old Train Fleet

[Bob <gioia@fastlink.com.au>]

J Richmond wrote:

> Does anyone know when Melbourne will get new EMU sets?
> The last real new EMU's we got were 1981 when the Comeng Supertrains
> were
> brought in. We do have the 4 car 'Public Development Train' Tangara
> but
> that's too wide to use on most routes (isn't it?).
> The Comeng Supertrains are looking pretty scruffy, not to mention the
> 1970's
> Hitachi tin cans.
> I use Melbourne's trains at least once a day and I don't think the
> older
> trains will last too much longer.

Dont expect to see any new trains before the privatisation of the entire
rail system. Why would they bother spending money on trains anyway.
Casinos get more votes than a new train or
two.                                                            Bob