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Despite calls Geelong line electrification delays continue

There are also calls for the return of passenger rail services between Geelong and Ballarat.

The long-awaited extension of the Metro rail network to Melton will inch closer to reality.

“It is a third world service, and in fact, on some days it’s even worse,” the 3AW Drive host said.

Tues was a dog’s breakfast,VN14 led by N458 was uneventful, but was heavily loaded on the return.

Free public transport would cost Victoria $1 billion a year if made permanent

Scheduled maintenance and upgrade work on the Geelong line will add an additional 40 minutes to regular travel times.

I am seeing unfold is the results of the failure of the V/Line’s and DOT poor policy of a “One Size Fits All” train design policy.

Reduced public holiday services and school holidays heighten pressure on network, leading to overcrowding.

V/Line has almost 140 VLocity trains and runs a combination of three and six carriages trains across the network.

Have you ever stopped to count the number of tactiles dots on a train station platform?