Warrnambool’s new VLocity train services have been labelled “a step backwards” by a south-west MP after Brauer College was forced to send its year nine students on two separate trains for its annual excursion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V\/line<\/a> deliberately removed the N set based rolling stock off the route a train setup to handle the longer distance journey to cities like Warrnambool. V\/Line did this knowing they would only ever be allowed to run 3 car sets a reduction in 2 cars as the N sets were 5 carriage trains. Overall this has meant a lot less seating capacity is available between Geelong and Warrnambool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n V\/Line was either aware or ought to have been aware this would cause a considerable downgrade in service to passengers and the region. In relation to the change Jacinta Ermacora MP Labor Member for Western Victoria promoted the Vlocity train replacement<\/a> thereby advocating for the reduced service. To be fair Roma Britnell MP (Member for South West Coast) also advocated for the change to a Vlocity <\/a>based train now a substandard service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n