New Zealand Track Evaluation Carriage

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New Zealand Track Evaluation Carriage
ETM432 Track Evaluation Car
ManufacturerPlasser & Theurer
Entered serviceCurrent
Number built1
Number in service1
Fleet numbersETM432
OperatorsTranzRail, KiwiRail
Lines servedAll lines
Specifications
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)

The New Zealand Track Evaluation Carriage is a self-propelled vehicle, usually identified as EM80 or ETM432, and is used in New Zealand to evaluate track conditions.

It is expected to be replaced in its primary role by 2027, but will be kept as a backup.[1]

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  1. ^ "KiwiRail intent on finding out why multiple errors made before Wellington train disruption". Radio New Zealand. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.

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