Articles tagged: Trains
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.
Fears train passengers will go hungry on long trips
Corangamite Shire Council has called for the State Government to consider alternative options to ensure catering services are available when VLocity trains take over the Warrnambool line.
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.
Signalling work ramps up on rail upgrade
An upgrade of the Warrnambool train line is on track for the introduction of a fifth train service later this year, the State Government says.
Buses to replace trains
Coaches will replace Warrnambool Line trains for part of the journey to Melbourne on Saturday.
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.
State insists Colac trains will arrive on time
The State Government says Colac’s rail line is on track to receive its fifth weekday return service in late 2023 despite Opposition criticism about project timelines.
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.
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.
Timetable change for commuters
Trains from Colac now take up to two hours and 32 minutes to reach Melbourne under timetable changes that came into force this week.
Trains to slow down during today’s heat
South-west Victorian trains will slow down today to improve safety amid forecast hot weather.
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.
Plan to derail virus spread
Colac figures are calling on the State Government to segregate metropolitan and regional Victorian train passengers, as the state battles with an upturn in COVID-19 cases.
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.
Truck and train collide near Colac, driver in serious condition
An air ambulance has flown a truck driver to Melbourne after his truck and a train collided on a level crossing west of Colac.
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.
