IF elected, the Nationals hope to deliver $1 billion worth of new express passenger trains within the next term of government.
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After Deputy Premier Troy Grant made the initial announcement on Sunday, he and Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay and member for Orange Andrew Gee spoke in more detail about what voters could expect.
Mr Grant said the Coalition would seek expert advice to decide on the type of trains, but the plan was to have trains on the tracks by the next election.
"We're pursuing to do that," he said.
"Even after the announcement, I got people texting me saying please consider this model, I think it was called the Bombardier, over this other model."
After the NSW Transport Master Plan said XPTs could not be kept running beyond next year, the Nationals confirmed coaches would not used in the meantime.
Mr Grant said the master plan statement was only a recommendation and engineers would keep the existing engines fit for purpose.
"It's like you buy a carton of milk, it says best before, date on it, it doesn't mean you can't drink it two days after," he said.
"If you look after the trains and maintain them and the rest, they'll be fine."
Mr Gay said it was not ideal from a cost-benefit point of view, but the current engines were still efficient and safe.
"People won't be put off trains and onto buses and cars in the interim," he said.
Mr Grant said improving timetabling, including trains to Sydney in the morning and back in the evening was "the absolute goal".
"I'm talking about the opportunity to run trains up and back throughout this region and that includes the Central West line out the southern line and the way we're able to do that is we're going to relocate the maintenance out of Sydney and put it along the lines," he said.
"That's also bringing skilled jobs into a region like Orange."
Mr Gay said tilt trains would be investigated, but as 20-year-old technology requiring changes at platforms to make it work, there was also an alternative fast option to be considered.
Mr Grant said the 55 minutes to be saved between Orange and Sydney was an early figure, and Mr Gee said he had seen far greater estimates.
"That's what the experts have told us can be achieved with an upgrade of the fleet and depending on what locomotive is chosen, it may even be better," Mr Grant said.
"You're getting new trains if we're re-elected, of which there will be significant timetable improvements, they're going to have Wi-Fi in these things, it's going to be modern, it's going to be comfortable, it's going to be an attractive option to get more people visiting the central west."