The Ghan of the sidings. In October 1980, a new standard gauge line from Tarcoola to Alice Springs on the Trans-Australian Railway opened, and the train took the form it has today. The new line is approximately west of the former line in order to avoid floodplains where the original line was often washed away during heavy rain. It was also hoped that the construction of the new line would improve the train's timekeeping. In November 1998, one service per week was extended from Adelaide to Melbourne while from April 1999, the other was diverted to operate to Sydney. Construction of Alice
A-Train (JR Kyushu) in the "Trans-Kyushu Limited Express", with new seat covers. The "A-Train" service was introduced on 8 October 2011. A-Train (JR Kyushu) The is a seasonal limited express train service operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Kyushu, Japan, since October 2011. The service operates between and , mostly at weekends and holiday periods, with two return workings per day. The train stops at Uto Station en route. The train is formed of a specially modified 2-car KiHa 185 series diesel multiple unit set (KiHa 185-4 + KiHa 185-1012) which previously operated on "Trans-Kyushu Limited Express" services. The design concept