Michael J. Gratton

Getting the train from Sydney down to Melbourne last Tuesday, was pretty chuffed to see 3 XPTs (squint harder!) and all lined up at Central. Of course an Xplorer had to photo bomb tho'.

#xpt #sydney #trains

Jul 4, 2025 at 12:32amWeb
Show threadMichael J. GrattonJul 4, 2025
*Really* looking forward to being able to roll my bike on the new R sets instead of boxing them up, hopefully they'll get some sleeper carriages after all anyway.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/06/sydney-to-melbourne-sleeper-train-services-return
Sleeper services may return on Sydney-Melbourne route after new trains arrive, as night patronage booms

Exclusive: NSW government says it is open to all options even though new rolling stock, now due in 2026, will have reclining seats only

The Guardian