{"id":296781,"date":"2025-10-08T12:10:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T02:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=296781"},"modified":"2025-12-22T17:23:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T07:23:22","slug":"big-delays-and-disruptions-at-footscray-on-v-line-system-during-peak-hour-at-ground-zero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=296781","title":{"rendered":"Big Delays and disruptions at Footscray on V\/Line system during peak hour at ground zero!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I was observing the Swan Hill 07:39 shunted in by Y156 with VN14<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. 07:05hrs <\/strong>loco haul being prep for the service on 5A Swan Hill 07:39 <\/em><\/strong>and noticed the Warrnambool service at 6A <\/strong> which departed 07:26 <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. VLocity no. 1251 3 car <\/em>unit stand waiting at 6A and passenger currently boarding<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. 07:14 <\/strong>I couldn’t help noticing amongst the racket around the railcar at the station it sounded pretty rough regular spiking frequency was heard in what it seem located from it’s moving parts <\/strong>within in the railcar.\n
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    • As to me in my opinion, it didn’t sound normal and it sounded sick!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 07:25 Loco 453 <\/strong>shunts in to be coupled up <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • As at the SAME <\/em><\/strong>time the doors was disarmed and I was boarding BZN258 on VN14 with the passengers when I noticed things took a weird turn!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      VL no. 1251<\/em> next me on 6A for Warrnambool had been taken out of service!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      from my window I saw the failed Vlocity on 6A was promptly taken away and now 1144VL taken it’s place!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      I saw the passengers luggage , conductor and leaving the railcar at platform 6A.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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      • some passengers was standing next or beside the older train and some past my window of the carriage whist waiting for departure the Swan Hill service on 5A <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • After their crew prep the train replacing the other prompt boarded the passengers the Warrnambool service left late.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Whist train I was onboard suffered a intermittent external door fault was promptly rectified on site!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        As crew often reset something in locking mechanism or isolate it<\/em> to resolve it!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

        More trains services came in and we had wait for bit before departure as it was peak hr as we left at 07:57 etd<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The Advice from V\/Line of the delays didn’t hit their website until 09:36!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        Why was there a lag until the advice came out on their website and on that day on X account of V\/Line there was no mention of it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        On route I could see passengers all standing\/waiting for train services to and from Southern Cross both directions on the Bendigo Line etc!<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

        I saw VN17 on the return from Bendigo at Castlemaine arrive Bendigo 10:23<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        11:23 notification came out from V\/Line:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Services are currently delayed at Footscray due to a bridge strike at Footscray.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Further travel advice to follow.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

        When this happen a bridge is struck N,SW, W and NE service can be impacted by the bridge strike, what a mess!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Is this Montague<\/strong> Bridge Mk2? As It seems like it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Pulled in 12:53 Swan Hill and the crew prep the train for it return and pushed for time.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        I notice the BRN AG or auxiliary generator sounded not normal as I noticed intermittent jagged sound in moving parts within ie: regular spikes whist operating!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

        VN10 left Swan Hill on time 13:35 and arrive back 18:15 3B the Y class appeared ready to shunt it to the yard as soon we got off the train!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Conclusion <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        It seemed I was correct about Warrnambool VoLcity and what I heard that seemed very abnormal, it was defective and failed<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        As for the loco haul service on board VN10 she was suffering a few electrical issues on route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        I can say I saw what I think is N12 was off the public service for while and now is she having repairs at Bendigo?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        VN10 was seen from VN17 at 1\/10 in Nth Melb Yard as got that set again 5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        I was happy they fixed those temperamental communication doors in the train being a issue with train since 24\/9!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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        • Info was the delayed service was a result of Trespasser delaying the train services at the morning pack to and from Bendigo<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • The bridge strike Footscray would of made things harder for the control to manage the train movements in and out that area in V\/Line and the knock effect lasted for few hours after<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          That day was rough day for all involved that day…<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

          I will say the have some very odd stuff happening latey.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          VL no. 1251 next me on 6A for Warrnambool had been taken out of service!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":243105,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"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":[10499,47,16033,17684,186],"tags":[4368,993,8],"class_list":["post-296781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-passenger-disruption","category-rail-news","category-railway-operations","category-transport-victoria","category-v-line","tag-footscray","tag-melbourne","tag-victoria"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t