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Lower North Island to get brand new fleet of electric trains (www.stuff.co.nz)

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[–] TagMeInSkipIGotThis@lemmy.nz 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I was wondering if it would be possible to utilise the same unit design for longer distance journeys, but I suspect based on what i've seen that they rely on being able to use the Wellington overhead network where it exists to get the range to go as far as Masterton & Palmerston North so probably can't take journeys as far as Napier or New Plymouth.

If anybody else was curious about more of the details - the product spec is here: https://www.metlink.org.nz/assets/Campaigns/Projects-Timeline/North-Island-Rail-Connection/Alstom-Product-Data-Sheet_LNIRIM_FINAL.pdf

and they're based on an existing product: https://www.alstom.com/solutions/rolling-stock/adessia-commuter-trains-backbone-urban-life