Tag: trains
Cobblebank station set to open
Victoria’s newest train station is set to welcome passengers in just over a month, with the official opening of Cobblebank station announced last week.
A...
Rockbank station ready to roll
The long-awaited upgrade to Rockbank station is almost ready to be unveiled, with the finishing touches being put on the new-look station this week.
The...
Still working hard, 60 years down the track
Not many people entering the workforce today could imagine themselves still in the same field six decades later, but for Mick Collins that is...
Commuters have their say
Moorabool commuters have mixed feelings about electrification of the rail line to Bacchus Marsh, according to initial feedback uncovered during a council poll.
Councillors were...
Ballarat travel times steady
Services on the Ballarat line have exceeded the 96 per cent reliability target each month for the past year.
Latest performance figures show
96.8 per cent...
Station funds ‘not enough’
Funding has been allocated to plan for a Toolern railway station, but Melton council says it’s disappointed the state government hasn’t committed to fully...
Ballarat railway line hit by tardy trains
Trespassers continue to delay services on the Ballarat railway line, with the train operator admitting to a fall in the number of services arriving...
‘Shortcut’ pain for Ballarat railway line
Twelve trains on the Ballarat railway line were delayed last month because of trespassers, including one who caused delays to five services.
While 97.8 per...
Extra seats ease the train crush on Ballarat railway line
Three carriages will be added to two peak-hour services on the Ballarat railway line, doubling the number of seats on each service.
The Vlocity carriages...
Melton rail key to Melbourne Airport rail link
The electrification of the railway line from Melton to Deer Park is vital if the Melbourne Airport rail link is to go ahead, an...
Ballarat railway line service on the improve
Punctuality on the Ballarat railway line is at an 18-month high, but there’s still more room for improvement, V/Line says.
Monthly performance figures published last...
Interim measures to help Ballarat line
V/Line has introduced interim measures to improve reliability on the Ballarat line.
Since the Regional Rail Link opened on June 21, social media has been...
Back on track
A re-enactment of Victorian railways steam locomotive R707’s 1985 inaugural tour to Bacchus Marsh will be the first leg of week-long celebrations of the...
Derailed by timetable
Melton commuters have given the new Regional Rail Link service from Ballarat the thumbs down, as services to and from the area have been...
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Perfidious Sue adds another win to the tally
Perfidious Sue continued her upward spiral as the David Murphy stable added another victory to a hot period of form at Melton Entertainment Park...
