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Bairnsdale line train services just became a whole lot worse

Bardy Bigglesworth
August 31, 2024
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In continuing to take the network back to the 1950’s a new time for the Bairnsdale Line starting September 15th 2024 will remove the final locomotive hauled services from the line.

V/Line extends reservation-only trial on Albury trains

gobstopper
August 16, 2024
5

This booking system has now been extended with seat booking required on the Albury Line with a paper ticket.

Café booted from Bairnsdale line

gobstopper
August 16, 2024
7

News of the Bairnsdale passenger service losing its catering facilities is yet another blow for rail commuters in the Wellington Shire, who are already undermined by a lack of trains to Rosedale, Sale and Stratford.

City’s first VLocity train set to run this weekend but without passengers

gobstopper
August 16, 2024
5

There has been much talk about the poor quality of the VLocity trains over longer distances with Public Transport Victoria failing to acknowledge the issues.

Victoria’s new $600m high-speed trains have just started taking passengers

gobstopper
August 16, 2024
2

The Victorian government’s first train from its latest order of new, locally made regional trains has started taking passengers.

Reopening of the Warrnambool Line with DMU testing to commence

snuffles
August 13, 2024
10

Understand testing will commence this week for the newer Velocities DMU rail cars 3×2 layout.

Petition Air quality at Southern Cross Station

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 10, 2024
4

Air quality monitoring data recently obtained by ABC News show that nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels in parts of SCS have regularly been more than 90 times the guidelines set by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Extension for $1.5b Alstom VLocity maintenance contract

Ray Chan
December 29, 2023
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Australian rail manufacturing and signalling leader Alstom has been announced as the successful bidder for the $1.5 billion contract to maintain Victoria’s regional …

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