{"id":251764,"date":"2025-07-16T11:20:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T01:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=251764"},"modified":"2025-07-17T13:52:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T03:52:27","slug":"another-messy-day-on-the-v-line-rail-system-odd-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=251764","title":{"rendered":"Another Messy day on the V\/Line rail system & odd events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tuesday to Swan Hill run but on arrival I noticed a few thing out of the norm for normal weekday timetable.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I gathered some info on the train platform details and observed a VLocity had taken it spot on the notifications which I later learnt a track fault and congestion on the line causing issues on the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shortly I got notifications on Swan Hill train from V\/line Bendigo and via their website:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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From info gathered it did not seem address all be of the reasons why this happened<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I was uncertain it was just train fault that impacted the 07:39 Swan Hill loco haul to be changed at short notice to VLocity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had a feeling there was more to this <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Got info from ground zero it was track fault… not train fault!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why would 07:39 service would be impacted too to be changed from loco haul to a cramped VLocity???<\/p>\n\n\n\n

@VLine<\/a> top management?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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“Track faults”<\/em><\/strong> can be seen a very vague descriptions of events elsewhere, ranging from signal failure, point failures and trains stuck in sections etc!!!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

So I went Platform 6A and settled in VLocity Swan Hill terminates Bendigo, Bus transfers onward to Swan Hill and coach to Mildura.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I equipped myself with hearty breakfast which was awkward to eat in the train due to the tighter seating areas and copious bottles of drinks on hand to keep hydrated on route in my little backpack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. I noticed the usual crowd of people waiting to for the train looking bewildered with change of rolling stock.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. That confirmed that the change of rolling stock for the morning service was not due to a train fault<\/strong> as before hand there was no spare N set in the Melb yard at the time they required it to do 07:39 Swan Hill Down<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Noticed at the cross after Castlemaine the Swan Hill train replacement VoLcity making it way on the return to Southern Cross<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. At Bendigo bought more drinks at the cafe in the station before deciding to go back as I was not fond of rail & coach transfers as It seems to me this is very impractical for people whom use walkers, wheelchairs and who big and tall in stature.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Or have medical issues ie: water works, dietary requirements on route that can make bus trip uncomfortable and very impractical.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Returned to Southern Cross and grabbed a wholesome lunch and rode the Wendouree VLocity.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Passing the Siding on the return was VN14 off Bacchus Marsh!<\/h4>\n\n\n
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    I don’t understand, why it was located and stabled there?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n