UTA MPD
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uta-mpd-243-9772014
title:
UTA MPD
text:
The Ulster Transport Authority Multi-Purpose Diesel was a diesel powered railcar, used in Northern Ireland. It was developed by the Ulster Transport Authority (UTA) as a progression of the earlier Multi-engined Diesel (MED). The MED concept, while suitable for short commuter links, was not considered so for the Northern Counties Committee section, with its main line from Belfast to Derry where speeds of up to 110 km/h (68 mph) were required. A new railcar development was needed, and the MED was
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description:
Northern Irish diesel powered railcar, in service from 1957 to 1983
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTA_MPD
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date modified:
2024-04-26T02:37:20Z
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