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Work about to finally commence on $55m freight hub at Ballarat West
  • Rail News
  • V/Line

Work about to finally commence on $55m freight hub at Ballarat West

  • Bardy Bigglesworth
  • February 14, 2026
  • 7

Possible rail operators could be Pacific National, Qube or SSR.

V/Line’s response to hot spell of 2025-26  “Full heat timetable” halting some train services
  • Rail News
  • Rolling Stock
  • Transport Victoria
  • V/Line

V/Line’s response to hot spell of 2025-26 “Full heat timetable” halting some train services

  • Snuffle Nose
  • January 14, 2026
  • 0

I can say these train are NOT fit for purpose as with the older classic fleet the people are not travelling in the same area of the source of the noise.

Late night train to Ararat proves popular
  • Myki
  • Rail News
  • V/Line

Late night train to Ararat proves popular

  • Bardy Bigglesworth
  • November 4, 2025
  • 1

The Victorian Government introduced the additional late-night service on Saturday and Sunday back in April.

A second Metro Tunnel would have changed life in the west. (A Review)
  • Rail News
  • Transport Victoria
  • V/Line

A second Metro Tunnel would have changed life in the west. (A Review)

  • Bardy Bigglesworth
  • October 27, 2025
  • 2

Documents seen by The Age reveal how prominent the MM2 once was in state government transport plans and how quickly it disappeared.

Western suburbs rail boost pushed back to 2030s and beyond (A Review)
  • Rail News
  • Transport Victoria
  • V/Line

Western suburbs rail boost pushed back to 2030s and beyond (A Review)

  • Bardy Bigglesworth
  • October 27, 2025
  • 2

There is nothing stopping the delivery of the electrification programme now for Geelong and Ballarat with commissioning to happen around 2030.

Melbourne’s increasing population calls for more metro rail services
  • Myki
  • Rail News
  • Transport Victoria
  • V/Line

Melbourne’s increasing population calls for more metro rail services

  • Bardy Bigglesworth
  • October 20, 2025
  • 1

Melbourne’s population passed Sydney’s in 2023 due to a boundary change for the Significant Urban Area (SUA),which included the rapidly growing Melton area.

Big increase in V/Line train journeys at Ararat
  • Rail News
  • V/Line

Big increase in V/Line train journeys at Ararat

  • Bardy Bigglesworth
  • September 19, 2025
  • 3

PATRONAGE on the Ararat passenger railway line has increased dramatically.

V/Line the network almost always out of order
  • Myki
  • Rail News
  • V/Line

V/Line the network almost always out of order

  • Bardy Bigglesworth
  • July 8, 2025
  • 2

Just the other day we found only a single line in service.

The secret rail plan to tackle ‘crush’ hour in Melbourne’s north and west
  • Metro Trains Melbourne
  • Rail News
  • V/Line

The secret rail plan to tackle ‘crush’ hour in Melbourne’s north and west

  • Bardy Bigglesworth
  • June 26, 2025
  • 14

They’ve added more services, but ultimately, V/Line is a regional rail operator.

V/line disruption to Ballarat/Maryborough/Ararat Services
  • Breaking News
  • Rail News
  • V/Line

V/line disruption to Ballarat/Maryborough/Ararat Services

  • Bardy Bigglesworth
  • May 29, 2025
  • 4

There will be a series of major service outages over the coming period.

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