Liberals Pledge $1.7b Hybrid Train Fleet for Melbourne’s West - The Indian Sun

Opposition goes loco with $1.7 billion transport pitch

The Coalition has pledged to build a fleet of hybrid diesel and electric trains that could boost services in Melbourne’s north-west.

Hybrid trains for the west

The state opposition is promising new hybrid trains for Melbourne’s west if it wins November’s state election. The coalition has committed to investing $1.7 billion for 25 hybrid diesel-electric trains for the Melton and Wyndham Vale lines. The investment would lead to the delivery of… The post Hybrid trains for the west appeared first on Star Weekly.

Hybrid Trains Promised For West

The Coalition has pledged $1.7 billion for 25 hybrid electric trains on the Melton and Wyndham Vale lines if elected in November.

Liberals pledge $1.7b hybrid train fleet for Melbourne’s west - The Indian Sun

Melton and Wyndham Vale would receive 25 hybrid electric trains under a $1.7 billion Victorian Coalition election pledge aimed at expanding services and easing pressure on Melbourne’s rapidly growing western rail corridor. Opposition Leader Jess Wilson said the new trains would operate across electrified and non-electrified sections of the network, allowing suburban-style services to reach […] The post Liberals pledge $1.7b hybrid train fleet fo…