{"id":146744,"date":"2024-11-09T08:52:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T22:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=146744"},"modified":"2024-11-09T09:02:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T23:02:42","slug":"observations-on-the-warrnambool-line-on-1308-service-on-7th-november-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=146744","title":{"rendered":"Observations on the Warrnambool Line on 13:08 service on 7th November 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After a very busy morning I managed to squeeze in a ride on 13:08 Warrnambool on VN14 and settling down in a old former ACZ BZN258 to spend rest of the day resting on my favourite mode of transport. During the journey I witnessed the ex 10:13 Warrnambool Velocity DMU in Boorcan Loop waiting for our train to pass. As it was stationary at speed I was able to look into the DMU to see and oddly enough it looked empty in all 3 cars!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VN14 the loco hauled or known as Warrnambool down 13:08 train was headed toward Terang whist the Velocity DMU Warrnambool up ex 10:13 on the track opposite was facing toward Camperdown on the crossing loop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>From what I understand from 1 December 2024  onward the Vlocities  will progressively replace all loco haul on that line starting with 10:15 Service to Warrnambool.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Some questions to consider of that replacing the older loco service in teething stages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Why did the Velocity DMU look strangely empty in all 3 cars?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Did something happen to affect the service deeming it unsafe to carry passengers aboard back to Southern Cross?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why does this seem to kept very quite and it seem no one is investigating why this happening?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I have noticed via V\/line notification and website travel advice put out to the travelling community on the Geelong Line most common notification recently during the period after Nov 1st recently  &#8220;<strong>Rail Equipment Faults<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Locations are  often  stated as these same locations Geelong, Wyndham Vale and Waurn Ponds&#8230;..<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>From my observation the term used &#8220;Rail Equipment Faults&#8221; is very vague description of what is really going on currently on that rail corridor&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As it can be interpreted differently via and questioned out of curiosity from various people who use the system some who seems to  familiar with rail operations as a concerned train travellers or a ordinary member of public going to A- B as it could it be seen as a  train issue in operational  or mechanical issue or something to do with track conditions on route&#8230;..<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/filestore.railpage.org\/110-Warrnambool-timetable-web-011124-v1.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-9.18.56\u202fAM-1024x437.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-148387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-9.18.56\u202fAM-1024x437.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-9.18.56\u202fAM-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-9.18.56\u202fAM-768x328.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-9.18.56\u202fAM-1536x655.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-9.18.56\u202fAM-2048x874.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New Warrnambool Timetable Commenced on November 1st 2024 <strong>(CLICK FOR FULL TABLE)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>One thing some can&#8217;t grasp is the reasoning why the management is so hasty getting rid of N set in middle of rolling stock shortage without ensuring a fit for purpose train was available from Alstom was available ready to roll  to take the aging N set place?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people after Melb Cup Weekend plus myself  wasn&#8217;t amused that the Swan Hill was cancelled due their reasoning of &#8220;Rolling Stock shortages just find out later online they had retired VN5 a N set of 5 cars off the public roster!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I did notice VN19 5 car set was stabled in Melbourne yard and she looks she have not being out for while too!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GbwCBjDXkBM2cjU-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-148385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GbwCBjDXkBM2cjU-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GbwCBjDXkBM2cjU-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GbwCBjDXkBM2cjU-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GbwCBjDXkBM2cjU-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GbwCBjDXkBM2cjU.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Saturday 26 October 2024 &#8211; N465 leads carriage set VN5 with BZN272 and BDN2 through Albion bound for retirement at Bendigo Workshops. Wongm&#8217;s Rail Gallery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>What more will it take for them to get the hint that the travelling public in regional areas of Vic are not cattle?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The excuse of the people who make the decisions need be in office at all times with their PC seems to nullified in most situations as since Lap Top PC technology available they can pack food\/drinks and their PC and have nice ride on the longer routes and by the end of the days or weeks they do see if they stand by their decisions after riding in uncontrolled setting with other passenger on board a regular long duration service on board ie: Ararat etc&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the are several designs from Alstom available for various travelling conditions overseas where the motor trailers are isolated away from passengers  and can be designed for long duration travel requirements on Vic Railway Conditions on route with buffet and bi directional seating like the aging XPT or QR Tilt Train&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alstom.com\/solutions\/rolling-stock\/coradia-regional-trains-accessible-solutions-move-regions\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-9.39.58\u202fAM-1-1024x500.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-148396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-9.39.58\u202fAM-1-1024x500.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-9.39.58\u202fAM-1-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-9.39.58\u202fAM-1-768x375.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-9.39.58\u202fAM-1-1536x750.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-9.39.58\u202fAM-1.png 1876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">With Alstom\u2019s broad regional and intercity portfolio, operators and transport authorities are sure to find the regional train to fulfil the needs and expectations of their passengers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I suggest one closely looks a the above site by clocking on the image above.  Alstom manufacture a very popular regional train system that has been consistently ignored by V\/Line. <strong>Click the image above to learn more.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One thing some can&#8217;t grasp is the reasoning why the management is so hasty getting rid of N set in middle of rolling stock shortage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":148402,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7989,8490,47,9183,4917,63,9932],"tags":[993,14369,8,6,12964],"class_list":["post-146744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rail-corridor","category-rail-infrastructure","category-rail-news","category-rail-travel","category-railway-blog","category-track-maintenance","category-train-travel","tag-melbourne","tag-rollingstockdesign","tag-victoria","tag-vline","tag-warrnambool-line"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=146744"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146744\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":148407,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146744\/revisions\/148407"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/148402"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=146744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=146744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=146744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}