New Zealand BEMU class electric multiple unit

New Zealand BEMU class electric multiple unit
New Zealand BEMU class electric multiple unit
In service	2030 (planned)
Manufacturer	Alstom
Built at	India
Replaced	Diesel-hauled trains on the Wairarapa Connection and Capital Connection:; Mark 2 carriages; DFT class loco;

The New Zealand BEMU class "Tūhono" of 18 battery-electric multiple units is a type of passenger train on order for Metlink in Wellington, New Zealand.^[1]

The units are intended to replace the diesel-hauled trains on the Capital Connection and Wairarapa Connection services. The new trains are due to arrive in 2030.^[2]

References

Footnotes

Citations

^ "New trains for lower North Island to be built by Alstom". Greater Wellington Regional Council. 8 September 2025.
^ Sam Smith and Glenn McConnell (8 September 2025). "Lower North Island to get brand new fleet of electric trains". Retrieved 16 September 2025.

Bibliography

External links

North Island Rail Connection project

[1] "New trains for lower North Island to be built by Alstom". Greater Wellington Regional Council. 8 September 2025.

[2] Sam Smith and Glenn McConnell (8 September 2025). "Lower North Island to get brand new fleet of electric trains". Retrieved 16 September 2025.

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