Comments on: Photos from ten years ago: September 2014

By: indigohex3

indigohex3 — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 05:01:15 +0000

In reply to Marcus Wong. VLocity trains will soon be introduced to Warrnambool (1 November) with a new timetable on the Geelong and Warrnambool lines on 1 December.

By: indigohex3

indigohex3 — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 04:53:54 +0000

In reply to indigohex3.

Don’t worry, found it (via Reddit).
> Wyndham area – retained by CDC (no change)
> Brimbank area – gained by CDC (was CDC and Kastoria)
> Hume area – gained by CDC (was CDC and Broadmeadows)
> Whittlesea area – retained by Dysons (no change)
> Banyule area – gained by Dysons (was Dysons and Panorama)
> Merri-bek area – gained by Kinetic (was Dysons)
> Stonnington area – retained by CDC Melbourne (no change)

This could lead to an interesting situation when the other contracts are up in 2028 (including Ventura, Transit Systems, Cranbourne Transit, and Sunbury Bus Lines).

By: indigohex3

indigohex3 — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 04:11:57 +0000

A bit of a question about the new bus franchises. As you mentioned, Kastoria routes will be taken over by CDC Melbourne on 1 July 2025, but there are other operators that has a contract that runs until 30 June 2025 (including Ryans for example). Do you know what is happening with the other operators?

By: Steve Gelsi

Steve Gelsi — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 04:03:23 +0000

Will V/Line still run Warrnambool line trains express to/from Geelong when replaced by V/Locities? Looking forward to the current 115km/h trip replaced with something faster!

And is there a timetable upgrade for the Geelong line expected anytime soon, now that the duplication has been done?

By: Jordan

Jordan — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:11:25 +0000

Why do they try to brainwash people by saying stuff like “we’re bringing Vlocity trains to this line for the first time ever with the trains able to reach up to 160kmh!” when in actual fact not a lot of the V/line network actually has a line speed of over 115kmh?

Also, I understand adding stops to previous express long distance services means a more consistent timetable for these stations but shouldn’t the main objective be to get from A to B as quickly as possible for the majority of passengers on the train who are travelling further away?

(I guess if the maximum line speed is less than 115kmh it’s only a 2-3 minute time saving)

By: Liam

Liam — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:45:35 +0000

Thanks, that makes more sense, although the V/Locity specs acceleration at 0.9m.s^-2. Just looked up The N class loco, puts out 260kN, when pulling 216 tonnes for a 5 car set, a 1.2m.s^-2 acceleration! Some advantages to diesel electric.

Frequent stopping is not playing to V/Locity strengths at all. Metro giving no clear run express to Pakenham does not help.

By: Marcus Wong

Marcus Wong — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:27:38 +0000

In reply to Liam.

They used the introduction of VLocity trains to Bairnsdale to add stops at Trafalgar, Yarragon, Longwarry, Bunyip, Nar Nar Goon, Tynong and Clayton – so the better acceleration is getting used for something. 😛

https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/footer/about-ptv/improvements-and-projects/train-and-rail/timetable-changes-on-the-bairnsdale-line/

By: Marcus Wong

Marcus Wong — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:22:45 +0000

In reply to indigohex3. Yeah, that's the one - ooops!

By: indigohex3

indigohex3 — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 01:41:01 +0000

In reply to Marcus Wong. Actually you mean Route 900 not 600 (which I believe is operated by Kinetic Melbourne)

By: Liam

Liam — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:40:26 +0000

Indeed, N’s are being retired, and there are no longer locomotive hauled services running to Bairnsdale, though I did catch one to Geelong two weeks ago.

Also it appears that the higher speed of the V/Locity does not make up for slightly less acceleration on the trip to Bairnsdale. The V/Locity takes longer, per timetable, than the 5 car N-sets did.