Tilt Train

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This article is about Queensland Rail's Tilt Train service in Australia. For tilting trains in general, see tilting train.
Tilt Train
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Diesel Tilt Train in September 2016
Overview
Service typePassenger train
Current operator(s)Queensland Rail
Route
StartBrisbane
EndBundaberg
Rockhampton
Cairns
Line(s) usedNorth Coast
Technical
Rolling stockDiesel Tilt Train
Electric Tilt Train
  • v
  • t
QR Tilt Train[1][2][3]
Legend
Brisbane
(Roma Street)
Logo QR.svg
Caboolture
Landsborough[a][b]
Nambour
Cooroy
Gympie North
Maryborough West
Howard[a][c]
Bundaberg
Miriam Vale[c]
Gladstone
Mount Larcom[c]
Rockhampton Spirit of the Outback
St Lawrence[c]
Carmila[c]
Sarina[c]
Mackay
Proserpine
Bowen[c]
Home Hill[c]
Ayr
Giru[c]
Townsville The Inlander (Queensland Rail)
Ingham[c]
Cardwell[c]
Tully[c]
Innisfail
Babinda[c]
Gordonvale[c]
Cairns Kuranda Scenic Railway
Electric Tilt Train route

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

History[]

Rockhampton[]

Commencing in 1998, the Electric Tilt Train operates from Brisbane to Rockhampton. With a top service speed of 215 km/h (130 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 maximum allowed speed in revenue service as the V/Line VLocity, Transwa Prospector railcar and New South Wales XPT although the XPT rarely operates above 160km/h (99mph). The train operates 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.

Business class seating arrangement of a Diesel Tilt Train

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, operating from Brisbane to Cairns, features a 2×2 premium economy class seating arrangement, 1×2 business class seating arrangement (Railbed), in-seat audio and visual entertainment and a TV screen attached to the headrest of the seat in front. A trolley service is available in the Railbed carriages, and a club car is available 24 hours. 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 replace The Sunlander between Brisbane and Cairns, meaning the only service on this 1681km route since that time has been the Spirit of Queensland.[4][5]

Awards[]

In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, the Tilt Train was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as an iconic "innovation and invention".[6]

Notes and references[]

  1. ^ a b Served only by Electric Tilt Train
  2. ^ Southbound to Brisbane and northbound to Rockhampton, served only if reservations have been pre-booked
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Served only if reservations have been pre-booked
  1. ^ Queensland Rail Travel - Network Map
  2. ^ Queensland Rail Travel - Tilt Train timetable (PDF) effective 13 June 2020
  3. ^ Queensland Rail Travel - Spirit of Queensland timetable (PDF) effective 13 June 2020
  4. ^ "Spirit of Queensland". www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Spirit of Queensland" (PDF). Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  6. ^ Bligh, Anna (10 June 2009). "PREMIER UNVEILS QUEENSLAND'S 150 ICONS". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 24 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.

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