During the weekend closure of the central section of Brisbane rail network, the overhead pick up wire supplying 25kv to the electric trains, was replaced on the line through Central station platform 1. The new section is a solid aluminum bar with a copper wire surface in contact with the trains over...

QCOS and Brisbane Tramway Museum Display in King George square Brisbane. MAN 100 SL200 with prototype Denning Body restored at Coachworks to its commemorative Gold and white livery. The horse drawn tram has a replica body on the original truck and built by Brisbane City council in 1959. As all the t...

A statement in reply to the recent
allegations that slave labour is used in the manufacture of parts used in NGR maintenance.https://www.railexpress.com.au/ktk-aust ... legations/

Westside Hino Poncho on route 533 has been in service for quite a while first reg in 2019.

It was previously operated by Logan Coaches.

From 29th June the route operated by Logan Coaches from Loganlea to Yarrabilba will part of the Translink network with more services and passengers will be able use their Go card to pay the fare.

SMU 237 leaving the Wulkuraka Maintenance Centre

Not sure. I will try and find out.

NGR 775 The final NGR train of the order for 75 units at Ipswich station ready to depart to Caboolture. At the moment with the Corona virus pandemic all trains including NGR trains, have a team of cleaners board at the terminus and hard surfaces are wiped down with sanitizer to control the spread of...

NGR 701 on maintenance testing at wulkuraka Maintenance Centre. Has been in service previously.

NGR 701 on a Springfield Central to Caboolture service terminated at Darra due to a train fault.

27 CBS Hino Poncho at Springfield Central on the new 533 route. Operated by Westside.

NGR 775 is in service on the gold coast line.

EMU Graveyard

774 seen on test runs at Karrabin.

Yes the route has operated for many years with conventional buses. It used to go to Cunungra via Yarrabilba., see photo taken in 2013 http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-5336. The route does use more than 1 bus. As I wanted to travel on the electric bus I rang the number on the...

Thanks to Tonyp for this posting on the forum. I had a ride on this air-conditioned electric Yutong today from Beenleigh to Yarrabilba and back to Loganlea. Very smooth ride and good acceleration. Travels at maximum speed on the M1 and is good at stopping and starting at traffic lights and bus stops...

On a visit to London recently I traveled on a BYD fully electric bus, 507 - Waterloo station to Victoria bus station. They have been running on this route since 2013 and are very well suited to the stop start progress towards the destination, as the traffic congestion is horrendous in spite of a con...

• NGR 761 interior showing the toilet module situated in the middle of the train. New trains being delivered still have the non compliant toilets and narrow gangway. The trains are to be modified at Maryborough to include a second toilet on all 75 NGR six car sets, increasing the size of toilet modu...

NGR 701 back at WMC doing test runs in aboriginal design wrap.

NGR 771 &772 being delivered to WMC today.

EMU 20 entering the Wulkuraka Maintenance Centre.

The first EMU 01 coupled to 04 (3 car units) took part over 10th and 11th August weekend, in a re-enactment of the start of electric services from Ferny Grove to Darra on the Brisbane suburban rail system 40 years ago. Originally blue and silver the EMUs underwent refurbishment at Redbank workshops ...

Interior view of NGR 766 in service. NGR 768 seen on test runs.

NGR702 one of the early deliveries and at Progress rail sidings for a while, now with decorative wrap like 704, 705, 706, going at slow speed through the automatic train inspection building at WMC.