{"id":117969,"date":"2024-08-31T10:47:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T00:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=117969"},"modified":"2024-09-16T16:48:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T06:48:48","slug":"bairnsdale-line-train-services-just-became-a-whole-lot-worse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=117969","title":{"rendered":"Bairnsdale line train services just became a whole lot worse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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. Locomotive hauled services are better for the environment and use less fuel than the Vlocity sets (I was going to say new but they are not new at all) and according to Poor and outdated transport policy is adding to air quality issues at Southern Cross<\/a> are adding to the issues around air quality at Melbourne’s busiest station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From Sunday 15 September 2024, there will be minor changes to the Traralgon and Bairnsdale timetables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first Bairnsdale train to the city and the last Bairnsdale train from the city will run as VLocity trains and make additional stops at Trafalgar, Yarragon, Longwarry, Bunyip, Tynong and Nar Nar Goon.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Gone are the onboard catering and comfortable riding options<\/a>. These longer distance designed trains are now being replaced with essentially a 25 year old Bus on steel wheels. The much maligned and dated Vlocity trains<\/a> are starting to show their age with many asking why a new train for longer distance journeys has not already been ordered as is the case in NSW and WA.<\/p>\n\n\n

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What has possessed the PTV and V\/Line to think these changes are acceptable to longer distance customers on the Victorian Rail Network?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decisions to keep investing in these outdated trains shows a complete and dire lack of innovative and contemporary thinking especially when you consider the question of how do we entice people out of their cars and onto lower emission forms of transport. Sadly the Vlocity sets are high emission vehicles but the point is Victoria is decades behind Europe and some other parts of Australia when it comes to onboard services helping to make a 3.5hour journey more interested and comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n

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V\/Line and the PTV announce the Bairnsdale Line is going backwards in time and comfort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

This is of course only relevant when the trains are running to Bairnsdale a line frequently placed on hold in favour of bus replacement services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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