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The Xplorer is a diesel multiple unit train operated by NSW TrainLink on regional rail services in New South Wales from Sydney to Armidale, Moree, Broken Hill, Griffith and Canberra. The first Xplorers entered service in October 1993, and are mechanically identical to but feature a higher level of passenger amenity than the Endeavour railcars. All 23 carriages were built by ABB Transportation in Dandenong, Victoria. ==History== Following the election of the Greiner State Government in March 1988, consultants Booz Allen Hamilton were commissioned to prepare a report into NSW rail services. On purely economic grounds, the report recommended closing all country passenger services as they were judged unviable, however this was not politically acceptable.〔"CountryLink 2000" ''Railway Digest'' August 1989〕 If services were to be maintained, the report recommended an 'all XPT' option supported by an expanded coach network. This option was taken up by the government and a new timetable introduced in February 1990. One of the casualties was the ''Northern Tablelands Express'' from Sydney to Armidale which was operated on alternate days by a locomotive hauled HUB/RUB set and XPT. This was truncated back to Tamworth allowing it to be operated by one XPT as a day return service. A road coach from Sydney to Armidale was introduced. Another service to be replaced by coach was the Werris Creek to Moree connecting service that was operated by a DEB set set.〔"The New Timetable" ''Railway Digest'' March 1990〕 After suffering a number of losses in northern NSW electorates where services were cut during the March 1990 Federal Election, the National Party decided a policy reversal was needed. In June 1990 the government announced that it would purchase 17 Xplorer carriages to reintroduce services to Armidale and Moree and replace locomotive hauled stock and coaches on services to Canberra. This would release an XPT to operate a daily service to Grafton.〔"New Trains for Northern NSW" ''Sydney Morning Herald'' 13 June 1990〕〔New "Explorer" trains for NSW ''Railway Digest'' July 1990〕 The Xplorers entered service on the North Western service in October 1993〔"Xplorer Enters Service" ''Railway Digest'' November 1993〕 and on the Canberra service in December 1993.〔"No Big Bang for Canberra Xplorers" ''Railway Digest'' December 1993〕 In November 1994 the government ordered a further four Xplorer carriages.〔"More Xplorer & Endeavour Cars Ordered" ''Railway Digest'' December 1994〕 From May 2000 Xplorers took over the weekly services to Griffith and Broken Hill.〔"CountryLink Loco-Hauled Services Cancelled" ''Railway Digest'' May 2000〕〔"Griffith Xplorer Launched" ''Railway Digest'' June 2000 page 6〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「New South Wales Xplorer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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