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Festive free travel chaos mass disruptions failed trains and rolling stock shortages

Snuffle Nose
January 9, 2026
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At ground zero seeing Festive Free Travel from major disruption from Train stuck on the mainline passenger disruption & overcrowding on VLocity & loco hauls and people left behind!

V/Line Free Travel is tested with trains put through their paces in the festive season

Snuffle Nose
December 28, 2025
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What mess Free Travel & lots of people were travelling & very warm at Bendigo!

N12 goes over mud hole after Gisborne has brake problems causing big delays on the Bendigo Line

Snuffle Nose
December 16, 2025
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I felt the train jerking, back and forth it on whist rolling along and was bought to stand still shorty after.

A Bumpy start to Free travel weekend on train services on V/Line due “Crew Delays”?

Snuffle Nose
December 16, 2025
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I was aware of issues on the Ballarat, Wendouree and Waurn Ponds services and the reasons on the website.

Riding N12 reduced 4 cars after it’s return

Snuffle Nose
December 4, 2025
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N12 has return to public service once more but only as 4 cars!

Wow, Track Investigation Train at Swan Hill and N12 suddenly pops up in Melb Yard!!!

Snuffle Nose
November 17, 2025
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After storms EVI appears at Swan Hill & N12 return to Melb yard hasn’t being seen since Jun 25.

Poor “Classic Fleet” availability and no spares left in the yard to cover unscheduled maintenance!

Snuffle Nose
November 8, 2025
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These events that led me to being concerned of a potential collapse of the train regional service to Swan Hill if ignored too long.

Testing time for out shopped N460 VS wind squalls causes tree debris on the line & stuffed peak hour services

Snuffle Nose
October 24, 2025
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N450 is put through her paces in bad weather and a fallen tree obstructs tracks stuffing up the evening peck services!

Loco N460 has emerging electrical issues breaks down on departure

Snuffle Nose
October 21, 2025
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N460 was used despite having some issues and broke down at departure the day after!

Riding both Old and New trains in one day!

Snuffle Nose
October 9, 2025
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Swan Hill Line had sudden rolling stock change at short notice.