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The above diagram shows the imminent unnecessary, ill informed, poorly designed and costly damage to Warrnambool Yard removing capacity in the yard (completely uncessary) and making it impossible to marshall tourist trains at Warrnambool. This is a massive step backwards for a location that does not need changing and has capacity available when it is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V\/Line really are a poorly functioning rail operator. Reflect on how they have taken what was a popular and comfortable rail journey to Warrnambool to now being an uncomfortable and overcrowded service<\/a>. Not content, they now wish to ensure no other operators can run trains to the city other than their Vlocity buses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an additional misguided change the locomotive turntable used by visiting rail operators is being disconnected which will not be a popular change with those who bring joy to communities around the state. V\/Line just don’t seem to get it and neither does the local member for Warrnambool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Management at V\/Line<\/a> do not strike me as a team with any comprehensive rail experience. They have actually reduced passenger capacity on the services to Warrnambool<\/a> and now reducing rail capacity at Warrnambool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What is most disturbing is the local state member for Warrnambool Jacinta Ermacora<\/a> is content to allow this to happen even advising the travelling public they were adding capacity<\/a> when it is clear to everyone it has been reduced. It was the same member who had been advocating for the removal of more comfortable locomotive hauled trains for suburban noisy diesel trains in the form of Vlocity a 25 year old train never designed for distances like Warrnambool, Bairnsdale, Swan Hill or Albury. They are no better than a route bus on steel wheels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n