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The X'Trapolis (or XTrapolis) 2 train is the newest scheduled to enter Melbourne's railways. In this video I take you on a special tour inside this train, where I share my thoughts on the design and what's changed since we last saw this.
00:00 Intro
01:38 X'Trapolis 2 background
02:45 The tour
04:32 Passenger information
08:21 Changes from feedback
09:23 Final thoughts
Also make sure you check out @Taitset 's video from the day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzPP2msGJt4
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MORE INFORMATION
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My website: https://philipmallis.com
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SOURCES
Evans, Billy, 'X'Trapolis 2.0 at Flinders Street'. 5 April 2026. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:X%27Trapolis_2.0_at_Flinders_Street.jpg
DRV Photography, ' Mariyung D set D31 at Sydney Terminal following testing.'. 17 January 2023. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NSW_TrainLink_Mariyung_D_Set_at_Sydney_Terminal.jpg
Simmons, David, 'Labor to trial battery-powered trains, One Nation makes preferences call'. 6 March 2026. InDaily. https://www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in/2026/03/06/labor-to-trial-battery-powered-trains-one-nation-makes-preferences-call
RyanZ225 PC, 'X'Trapolis 2.0 Set 1+3 at Tecoma.jpg'. 17 August 2025. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:X%27Trapolis_2.0_Set_1%2B3_at_Tecoma.jpg
PEPSI697, 'X'Trapolis 2.0 8104 on test run at North Melbourne railway station (12 February 2026)'. 12 February 2026. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:X%27Trapolis_2.0_8104_on_test_run_at_North_Melbourne_railway_station_(12_February_2026).jpg
Farrell, Joshua, 'First X’Trapolis 2.0 Train built in Ballarat'. 19 November 2024. RailExpress. https://www.railexpress.com.au/first-xtrapolis-2-0-train-built-in-ballarat/
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I acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which this video was filmed, the Boonwurrung people. I pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and their extensive and continuing connection to land, water and country.
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