Canberra Express
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The Canberra Express was an Australian passenger train operated by the
Main South line
from May 1982 until January 1994.
It was introduced in May 1982 being operated by DEB railcar sets.[1] In August 1983 it was converted to XPT operation and renamed the Canberra XPT.[1][2] In February 1990 the XPT was replaced by HUB/RUB rolling stock.[3]
It ceased in January 1994 following the introduction of Xplorers to the route.[4]
References
- ^ a b Stokes, HJW (1984). Railways of the Canberra and Monaro Districts. Canberra: Australian Railway Historical Society, ACT Division. p. 29.
- ISBN 0 909650 23 3.
- ^ "The New Timetable" Railway Digest March 1990 page 96
- ^ "First Canberra Xplorer Service Commences" Railway Digest February 1994 page 6