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Hybrid trains on the way for lower North Island (www.rnz.co.nz)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Battery electric hybrid, to be exact, with no diesel involved. Scheduled to arrive 2028-2029

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Pity it’s not sooner but will be great when it comes. The Wairarapa trains are often standing room only during peak times and the lack of options is pretty poor too. Any idea of these will be any faster or just more regular?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Probably not much faster, although they can probably accelerate faster than a diesel unit.