Tilt Train

This article is about Queensland Rail's Tilt Train service in Australia. For tilting trains in general, see tilting train.
Tilt Train

Diesel Tilt Train in September 2016
Overview
Service type Passenger train
Former operator(s) Queensland Rail
Route
Start Brisbane
End Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Cairns
Line used North Coast
Technical
Rolling stock Diesel Tilt Train
Electric Tilt Train

QR Tilt Train

 Brisbane (Roma Street)
 Caboolture
 Nambour
 Cooroy
 Gympie North
 Maryborough West
 Bundaberg
 Miriam Vale
 Gladstone
 Mount Larcom
 Rockhampton
 St Lawrence
 Carmila
 Sarina
 Mackay
 Proserpine
 Bowen
 Home Hill
 Ayr
 Giru
 Townsville
 Ingham
 Cardwell
 Tully
 Innisfail
 Babinda
 Gordonvale
 Cairns

The Tilt Train is the name for two similar high speed tilting train services, one electric and the other diesel, operated by Queensland Rail on the North Coast line from Brisbane to Rockhampton and Cairns.

History

Rockhampton

Commencing in 1997, the Electric Tilt Train operates from Brisbane to Rockhampton. With a top service speed of 160 km/h (100 mph) and the ability to tilt five degrees in each direction, the Tilt Train is one of the fastest trains in Australia having the same top speed of the V/Line VLocity train which operates in Victoria. The train operates the on the North Coast line and serves the intermediate towns of Gympie, Maryborough, Bundaberg and Gladstone. The electric Tilt Trains run in a multiple unit configuration.

The Electric Tilt Train features 2×2 economy seating, and 1×2 business class seating, mainscreen visual entertainment along with in-seat audio entertainment. Economy class passengers have a regular trolley service and a buffet style galley food service, while business class has a frequent trolley service and passenger attendants to tend to the needs of the passengers.

Cairns

The Diesel Tilt Train features a 2×2 economy class seating arrangement, 1×2 business class seating arrangement, in-seat audio and visual entertainment and a TV screen attached to the seat armrest. A trolley service is available, and a club car is part of the consist of this Tilt Train service. In October 2013 when the first refurbished set returned to traffic, the service was named the Spirit of Queensland.

In 2014 an additional train was delivered to operate a replacement The Sunlander between Brisbane and Cairns, meaning the only service on this route since that time has been the Spirit of Queensland.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Spirit of Queensland Queensland
  2. ↑ Spirit of Queensland factsheet Queensland Rail
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