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NSW TrainLink

Operator of passenger trains and coaches throughout New South Wales and into Victoria and Queensland, NSW TrainLink uses a fleet of XPT and Xplorer trains.

CountryLink XPT derailment, July 2014

Monday 1 May 2017

On the morning of July 11, 2014 the Sydney-bound XPT derailed just outside Southern Cross Station, where the dual gauge tracks over the North Melbourne flyover split into separate standard and broad gauge tracks. The newly rebuilt tracks has just opened for service that morning.

Endeavour and Xplorer railcar transfers to Bombardier Dandenong

Friday 26 February 2010

The Endeavour and Xplorer railcars are operated by CityRail and CountryLink in New South Wales. Originally built at Dandenong in Victoria, in 2007-2009 they have been undergoing a refurbishment program at the same plant. To transfer the cars they are gauge converted from standard to broad at South Dynon, then hauled as unbraked wagons down to Dandenong. These transfer trains are being run by Pacific National depot at Geelong, with extra wagons for braking purposes which are stored at North Geelong Yard between runs

NSW TrainLink bits

Monday 20 November 2023

Just bits and pieces of NSW TrainLink trains, carriages and railcars

NSW TrainLink in Victoria

NSW TrainLink, formerly CountryLink, is the operator of country passenger services in New South Wales. They also operate their XPT across the border into Melbourne.

NSW TrainLink intercity electric services

Thursday 6 October 2022

NSW TrainLink operates intercity electric services approximately 200 kilometres from Sydney, bounded by Dungog in the north. Scone in the north-west, Bathurst to the west, Goulburn in the south-west and Bomaderry to the south. Before the 2013 restructure of RailCorp, these services fell under the CityRail brand.

NSW TrainLink regional services

Wednesday 12 October 2022

NSW TrainLink, formerly CountryLink, is the operator of country passenger services in New South Wales. They also operate their XPT across the border into Victoria and Queensland.

NSW TrainLink road coaches

Tuesday 11 October 2022

NSW TrainLink coach services throughout New South Wales are operated by a number of private operators under contract to the NSW Government

NSW TrainLink South Coast

Thursday 6 October 2022

NSW TrainLink operates intercity services using Explorer diesel railcars between Bomaderry and Kiama, where they connect with electric trains to Sydney.

NSW TrainLink Southern Highlands

Monday 10 October 2022

NSW TrainLink operates intercity services using Explorer diesel railcars to Moss Vale and Goulburn. The bulk of services run as shuttles connecting with suburban trains at Campbelltown, but some run through to Sydney Central station. Before the 2013 restructure of RailCorp, these services fell under the CityRail brand.

Sydney Trains industrial action 2022

Wednesday 5 October 2022

During 2022 Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink staff have been undertaking industrial action during the negotiation process for their new enterprise agreement.

XPT Service Centre

Sunday 2 October 2022

The XPT Service Centre is located in the middle of the Meeks Road triangle in suburban Sydney, and is the maintance facility for the NSW Trainlink fleet of XPT trains, and the Endeavour and Xplorer railcars.

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