{"id":130419,"date":"2024-09-20T11:27:31","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T01:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=130419"},"modified":"2024-09-20T11:39:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T01:39:58","slug":"mp-says-capacity-wont-be-reduced-on-trains-with-50-per-cent-less-seats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=130419","title":{"rendered":"MP says capacity won’t be reduced on trains with 50 per cent less seats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A roll-out of more weekend services will mean overall capacity won’t be reduced when the region’s VLocity trains operate with half as many seats, Warrnambool-based Western Victoria MP Jacinta Ermacora says. (Warrnambool Standard)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Why must these MP’s not tell the truth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flogging a dead horse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From background reading about the local MP Jacinta Ermacora<\/a> nothing striking stands out from her published BIO. Lots of fluff and motherhood statements just towing the party line and not really advocating for her constituents. The meat fact the MP has been seen photographed in front of a downgraded Vlocity says a great deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No support for rail freight improvements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On a slightly separate note, this Labor Party Member has done next to nothing to support thew business case for development of the railway line between Victoria and Mount Gambier (removing 1000’s of polluting weekly truck movements between SA and the Port of Portland and has not supported the proposed intermodal terminal at Portland North. Nothing I can find shows any interest on her part to make the roads safer in her electorate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A dramatic step backwards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The introduction of Vlocity trains on the Warrnambool Line is a major step backwards<\/strong> and as I have said in the past I am at a loss as to why the N Sets are being replaced by Vlocity sets on such a long route as the Vlocity is already a 25 year old design and completely inadequate for that service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why would any self respecting MP who represents their community allow this downgrade to happen? Why has she not said NO to Vlocity Trains until better longer distance trains have been finalised and provided. The Vlocity trains are a one size fits all, a bus on steel wheels, completely unsuitable for Warrnambool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The number of seats per train ARE<\/strong> being reduced<\/a>. The above is such a disingenuous statement it is an insult to the people who have been using the Warrnambool service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does anyone remember the service from West Coast Rail (I have been told about it) when it ran? They in lifting service at times added a dining car to services proving incredibly popular with rail users. Since the service went back to V\/Line it has been a downhill slide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, V\/line are reducing capacity on routes with the withdrawal of the N Sets and across Bairnsdale, Warrnambool and Albury. Albury services are terrible by review and Warrnambool will be worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are witnessing a serious decline in passenger comfortable and usability when we should be focusing on other on train ways to encourage people out of their cars and onto longer distance rail services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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