r/VlineVictoria

I live in Rockbank, currently on a VLine train service which has bus replacements between Caroline Springs and Ballarat.

I left home at 5:30 this morning. Got to the station at 5:38am to catch at 5:48am replacement bus to Caroline Springs. The VLine schedule had me arriving at Southern Cross at 6:40am. I made sure I left early to account for the replacement bus.

Not a single thing went right this morning.

During a 35-40 minute period from 5:40am-6:15am, five buses went through Rockbank Station. Two went to Melton, One didn’t even stop, One was going to Caroline Springs but it was so full only one person managed to squeeze on, and then the last one to bring us to CS.

When we did arrive to CS at 6:34, we were told we had seven minutes until the train left at 6:41. That’s fine, I was meant to be in the city at this time but delays happen. I was (and still am) pretty annoyed, but it’s whatever.

Get onto the train at CS at 6:36am. Sit down. Ready to depart at 6:41am. Should arrive into Southern Cross at 7:05am at this point. Not what I was hoping for, but still early enough I could get my work completed.

Next thing I know at 7:59am we are all being kicked off the train and the train is being cancelled because there is NO CONDUCTOR and the train cannot run.

Everyone disembarks the train, waits for 5 minutes for the next one to arrive, and we get on that. Conductor announces we will now arrive at Southern Cross at 7:21am.

Then we don’t depart.

We’re currently pulling in to Ardeer Station. It’s 7:15am. At this point, I’ve abandoned all hope of actually making in to my office in the CBD. What is normally a 45 minute trek from home to city has now turned into AT MINIMUM a two hour trip.

I’ve left a complaint with VLine, but the last time I did that I never heard back from them.

Anyway, let’s see if I actually make it into the office or if I’m perpetually stuck on the public transport system.

Hey there.

Any conductors lurking in here that have recently updated their uniform and could tell me the manufacturer of the pants?

Is there a tag on the inside or anything?

I’d like to purchase some, they appear to be a good quality and a little thicker than a standard business pant.

Cheers

As an initial stage for restoring passenger rail to Mildura, a standard-gauge VLocity could first operate between Maryborough and Mildura. Passengers could then change at Maryborough onto the existing services to Southern Cross, Ballarat, or other destinations.

It wouldn't be a perfect solution, but it could be a practical first step. A 10–15 minute buffer could be built into the timetable at Maryborough, so if the Mildura service is running late, the connecting train could simply depart later.

Routing passengers via Ararat and Geelong Region (SG line) would involve a much longer distance and journey time. Even after allowing for the interchange at Maryborough, the direct Mildura–Maryborough option would still be considerably more efficient.

I want to hear people’s other opinion about this topic and to think if it is worth seeing a velocity on the Frankston line

but I am aware that there is two different conventions about two lines

I do wanna hear about stony point if it is worth returning back to Vline as a through line then a shuttle

and for the Mornington peninsula line being Build as it will link a lot of areas south of Mornington

Hi guys, I want to ask how Melbourne's New port link to current freight network, because there are not a lot of places for brand new rail corridor, and current one is not SG (1435mm).

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/592f5720f5e2317ce97cec2c/t/69af393f81740c4001a33a1c/1773091135260/PoHC_Draft_Port+Development+Strategy_March_2026.pdf P73

This is the current plan, bit confused by the Blue rail: Current Hastings rail is BG (1600mm), "Potential additional rail network access via the Cranbourne Line from South Dandenong" ,Cranbourne Line is also BG...

Please help me figure it out, thanks!!

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Many passengers will have to transfer at a station as coaches terminate prematurely.

I know Melbourne to Ballarat it's a bus change

But is it the same going to Melbourne