Safety fears lead to speed restrictions for X'Trapolis train on Frankston line

By Adam Carey
Updated October 22 2014 - 9:08am, first published October 21 2014 - 11:03am
Minister for Transport Terry Mulder on one of the new X'Trapolis trains.
Minister for Transport Terry Mulder on one of the new X'Trapolis trains.

The first scheduled run of the X'Trapolis train on the Frankston line has been criticised as a desperate election stunt with Melbourne's newest and fastest train having to operate at a restricted speed because of fears it may be too fast for boom gates.

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