Tilt Train
High-speed tilting train service in Australia
Tilt Train is the brand name for the higher-speed tilting train service operated by Queensland Rail. The service runs on the North Coast line from Brisbane to Bundaberg and Rockhampton, serving the intermediate towns of Gympie, Maryborough and Gladstone. The service operates using Electric Tilt Train rolling stock.
01History
On 6 November 1998, Australia's first pair of tilting trains entered service between Brisbane and Rockhampton. Simply marketed as the Tilt Train, the journey time was reduced from nine hours to seven hours. In July 1999, a second daily service was introduced between Brisbane and Bundaberg. In May 2003, the Tilt Train service completely replaced the Spirit of Capricorn service.
02Rolling stock
With a top service speed of 160 km/h (100 mph) and the ability to tilt five degrees in each direction, the Electric Tilt Train is one of the fastest trains in Australia. The train has a similar maximum allowed speed to the V/Line VLocity, the Transwa Prospector railcar and the New South Wales XPT. In May 1999, the train achieved a top speed of 210 kilometres per hour (130 mph) under test conditions.
The Electric Tilt Train features 2×2 Economy class seating and 1×2 Business class seating. A trolley service is provided on afternoon services. There are two serveries onboard providing food and beverages which are consumed at your seat. Wi-Fi internet access was introduced in 2016.
03Awards
In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, the Tilt Train was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as an iconic "innovation and invention".
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Tilt Train”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- City of Rockhampton train (Sunshine railway station, Brisbane).jpg by QRtrains, CC BY-SA 4.0
- QR Tilt Train Roma Street.jpg by Sirpompously, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tilt Train Interior.jpg by Sirpompously, CC BY-SA 4.0
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