Articles tagged: Public Transport
Colac welcomes extra train service
Colac will have five daily train services from Monday.
Libs pledge fare cut
Residents could ride the rails from Colac to Melbourne for the same price as a coffee and a salad roll under the latest Liberal election pledge.
Railway delays for region
Coaches are replacing trains on the Geelong and Warrnambool lines for all or part of the journey this week until the last service on Sunday.
Changes for train
Coaches will replace trains on part of the Geelong and Warrnambool lines from Friday night until Monday night.
Buses to replace trains
Coaches will replace Warrnambool Line trains for part of the journey to Melbourne on Saturday.
Bus petition fails to sway government
The State Government has put the brakes on community calls for a permanent year-round bus service between Colac and Lorne.
Colac train services set to resume after upgrade
Train services will resume on Colac’s train line in coming days, with the completion of an upgrade to the Waurn Ponds Station.
Extra train might come this year after COVID delay
A fifth weekday train service through Colac could arrive late this year, a state rail project authority says.
District train fares rise
Colac train passengers are facing higher fares after the State Government ended a freeze on fares during the pandemic.
Train line upgrade causes shake-up
Colac and district train users will have to settle for buses for the next week.
Coaches to take over from trains
Coaches are replacing trains on the Warrnambool and Geelong lines throughout mid-October.
Trains back on track after COVID cluster
Colac and district’s trains returned to full services this week after recovering from COVID-19 disruptions.
Buses replace trains due to COVID case
V-Line train services in south-west Victoria have faced disruptions and staff shortages after a train driver in Melbourne tested positive for COVID-19.
Infrastructure report lays bare Colac’s challenges
Public transport, internet access and mental health facilities are among Colac’s highest infrastructure priorities, a new report has found.
Reliability drops for train line
Colac and district V-Line customers might be eligible for compensation with train reliability dropping below V-Line’s reliability targets in May.
V-Line shakes up management structure
Regional Victoria’s train provider V-Line will lose its independent board and come more under the oversight of the Department of Transport as part of a restructure.
Quicker train journeys ahead
Colac train passengers will enjoy faster travel times to Melbourne after the Victorian Government delivered on a long-awaited fast rail project between Geelong and the state’s capital.
Track gets 26,000 sleepers
Rail workers have finished replacing more than 26,000 sleepers along the Warrnambool railway line, helping to provide smoother travel for Colac passengers.
Railway crossings getting upgraded
Rail workers have upgraded nine railway level crossings on the line between Geelong and Warrnambool, with three more to go.
Colac trains hit targets
Colac’s train services were slightly less reliable and punctual in May compared with the previous month, but still exceeded targets.
Waiting game for extra trains
A fifth daily train service for Colac can’t be a reality until at least late 2021, a Colac campaigner says.
Work begins on $9-million rail upgrade
Buses have replaced trains between Geelong and Warrnambool due to a $9-million track maintenance project.
TRANSPORT WIN: More train services for Colac
THE STATE GOVERNMENT has committed to increase train services on the Warrnambool line servicing Colac by adding an extra train service on weekdays and Sundays.
TRAVEL PLEA: Extra trains would help jobless
A COLAC employment service manager says Colac’s inadequate train service is a “massive disadvantage” for the district’s job seekers.
