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Question and Answer Tracking Details

2256 - COUNTRYLINK TRAINS

Hornery, Sonia to the Minister for Transport
  1. Will the Government be purchasing more CountryLink trains?
  2. If so, when and how many trains will be purchased?
Answer -

I am advised:

  1. and (2) On Tuesday 15 May 2012, the Government announced a new program, "Fixing the Trains".The "Fixing the Trains" program will break up RailCorp to create two new customer-focused organisations - Sydney Trains and NSW Trains - to service the different needs of Sydney and intercity⁄regional customers.
    The planning processes being led by Transport for NSW and NSW Trains will outline requirements and likely timeframes for purchase of new CountryLink trains.


Question asked on 29 May 2012 (session 55-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 93
Answer received on 25 June 2012 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 102