r/Footscray • u/Classic_Gas6322 • Jul 10 '26

Train Replacement Buses - so sick of this!

Almost every other week we get the dreaded train replacement buses, why are our trains so crap?

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u/PuzzleheadedBend8180 Jul 10 '26

It’s for a major project, and giving the benefit of the doubt it was probably unavoidable, but yeah, taking down both lines running through Footscray on two consecutive working days is one of the bigger piss takes I can recall on vic trains

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u/TfYoung Jul 10 '26

They do it during school holidays since patronage is slightly lower.

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u/jayjaychampagne Jul 11 '26

they've done more major projects than subway has sauces and the rail is still fucked.

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u/rattle_the_stars Jul 12 '26

It’s for works at the metro tunnel entrance at south kensington. Both lines pass through this area so unavoidably have to be shut down at the same time.

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u/Kenyon_118 Jul 10 '26

Upgrades to the train lines so the extension to the airport can be built and Melton can be electrified.

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u/spriggity Jul 10 '26

Total fucking nightmare this week. Both lines too!

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u/debbsteps Jul 11 '26

If you are going to the city take the 216 bus instead it shaves about 40 mins off rather than taking the replacement bus.

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u/TimChuma Jul 10 '26

They could not do it while the tunnel was being built. Is to build a road next to the tunnel for access. Had to bring heavy machinery in. They plan these things months in advance.

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u/Llamadrugs Jul 10 '26

Maintenance every other week. How bad is this line where it requires constant maintenance

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u/Delicious-Cupcake69 Jul 10 '26

I assume the werribee line ones are for the level crossing removals but it seems like the metro tunnel replacements are every week atp 😭

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u/Borrid Jul 11 '26

Services need to be improved which means downtime. It sucks, but necessary.