NSW orders 65 inter-city EMUs

摘要

The New South Wales (NSW) state government has signed a $A 2.3bn ($US 1.8bn) contract with the RailConnect joint venture for the supply of 65 eight-car double-deck EMUs for intercity services from Sydney to Newcastle, the Central Coast, South Coast and the Blue Mountains. The RailConnect joint venture comprises Hyundai Rotem, Mitsubishi Electric Australia and UGL Rail and was one of four consortia shortlisted to tender for the contract in July 2015.