Statistics for The Trains of Melbourne

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What is the name of the oldest train in the fleet?	Comeng	81%
What trains were retired in the 1980's because they had asbestos?	Harris	57%
What is the name of the newest train in the fleet? (Not the abbreviation)	High Capacity Metro Train	57%
What is the name of the trains that entered service in 1972 and were retired in 2014?	Hitachi	57%
What is the popular nickname of the Tait trains?	Red Rattlers	48%
What two companies operated the network during The Split? (2)	M>Train	43%
What year did The Split occur?	1999	38%
What company operates suburban trains in Melbourne today?	Metro Trains Melbourne	38%
What is the name of the new trains that entered service in the early 2000's? (2)	Siemens Nexus	38%
What is the name of the new trains that entered service in the early 2000's? (1)	X'Trapolis 100	38%
What year does Metro's contract expire?	2024	33%
What was the first suburban train to run in Melbourne?	Swing Door	33%
What two companies operated the network during The Split? (1)	Connex Melbourne	29%
What year did electric train services first begin running in Melbourne?	1919	24%
Which company was the first to operate electric suburban trains in Melbourne?	Victorian Railways	14%