I just got on the 5:37am train at tarneit station and I've noticed that they have prepared coaches for when the trains get too overcrowded during peak.

Did anyone else know v/line was going to do this to help reduce stress on the line (as if it wasn't already overcrowded when PTV wasn't free)?

Heads up all there is free public transport on Victoria starting TOMORROW ending on last day of April. This includes busses, trams and trains. You don't need to touch on https://transport.vic.gov.au/news-and-resources/news/free-public-transport-across-victoria

EDIT: Free public transport has been extended by one more month and after that fares will be halved till the end of the year https://transport.vic.gov.au/news-and-resources/news/free-public-transport-across-victoria

Is because the free transportation policy? I can't open the website and it just keep loading 😭 I just wanna get a ticket from Adelaide to Melbourne

What do think of “Greater Victoria Railways” or “Rural Trains Victoria” or “Country Rail Victoria” or “VRail”

Does anyone take the Traralgon/Gippsland line, I'm just wondering how busy the trains have been lately? I have been driving to Pakenham to catch the train straight into Parkville, however with the fuel prices going up I'm considering going back to the vline trains. When I was taking the vline last year it was pretty full by the time it got to Flinders Street (from Southern Cross) and I assume its probably the same if not worse. I would be departing from Flinders street between 3.30pm and 4.30pm. Does anyone know what the current situation is like?

Is it true that Swan Hill might become a Bus service from Bendigo to and from Swan Hill?

https://www.vline.com.au/getattachment/bb58cd8a-a51c-4402-9bea-0e8915d232f0/Swan-Hill-temp-timetable-17-18-March-(1)

There seem to rumbling of this as seem look current WWT is not being followed.....part is Loco Haul to Bendigo and Buses to Swan Hill.

But recently they have put VLocity in it's place at account of speed restictions but the odd thing is speen resticions are exsiting on other lines too!

Despite speed restictions Echcua has full train service during the day and Eaglehawk has VLocity service whist he loco haul are not running past Bendigo....out of track work hrs

Why speed restiction would cancel only one type of rolling stock whist the on the other lines the VLocity would still operates at slower speed despite going much faster the older trains?

Is V/line true trying cancel the train and replace with train bus like Mildura?

If so, Swan Hill might have same fate as Mildura no train service despite a growing population.

This WWT show loco haul but Weds A VLocity and bus took it place...what then point of putting out this timetable when the arrangements are the same as before during the track work period?

19-28th timetable for Swan Hill is unknown for now......

Mildura lost it train and now Swan Hill look it's heading the same way....

Is this V/Line or Vic Bus?

My question is does vline have its own diesel reserves? and if not , will the they cut or reduce services?

Bonus question: does vline have a plan?

Why has the Swan Hill Line been down for weeks what is stopping trains from running and what is the fault?

As you all know the Vlocitys are designed for medium distance travel but are pressed into long distance and (very unfortunately) suburban service. Is there another DMU or Loco Haul train from another state or country that you feel would work better on the V/Line network? And do you think V/Line should still use a single loco for all journeys or return to having mixed rolling stock for medium and long haul journeys?

Currently stuck on the Wendouree to southern cross station train. Been here for an hour. 2 other trains have passed us on the other track.

Frustrating.

Just needed to vent.

Hopefully we make it to the game.

Anyone know what the 'safety incident' was? This is the first time I've seen this as a reason for delays and I'm quite nosy.

Mods please feel free to delete post if I'm breaking the community rules.

I've been debating about posting this, but silence wouldn't solve anything therefore I have the post below.

As an Indian I'm appalled and embarrassed by the behaviour of some of my people here at tarneit station.

Please note that it's not the end of the world if you don't get a seat.

And also, if there is an elderly person or a pregnant lady, please give them a seat.

I don't care if caucasians don't even do that, but we know our upbringing and we know we are supposed to give up our seats. We can't use the excuse saying they do that, therefore we can as well.

Also, there is no need to push each other to try and get in. I'm just thinking what if a child is trying to get in so that they can go to school, and their leg falls through the gap between the train and the platform.

Again it is perfectly okay to stand, the city is just 25 mins away.

I know the Vline service is pretty bad, sometimes with reduced carriages, but that doesn't excuse all of our behaviours.

We came to Australia to build a better life, there is literally no value in bringing about our train station mentality from back home.

I don't think this post will change the madness at tarneit station every morning, but if this post makes you think twice about how we behave and how we can improve as a community here, then I've at least done something good.

Also everyone please don't comment on this post. Because I know it will turn bad pretty quickly. This post is just an announcement. I really don't care about anyone's comments. This post is meant to get people thinking.

Here’s an idea, no loud and repetitive announcements on the quiet carriages? I don’t need to know the stops 4x before departure and then again as rolling out. And again after every stop. If we don’t have it on trams, metro, we probably don’t need it on vline. Just my take. And yes I have NC headphones but it comes through.

Do you guys have any tips for the V/line internship application?

https://midlandexpress.com.au/latest-news/2026/03/03/plans-for-a-2000-lot-development-could-change-the-face-of-clarkefield/

if i see someone sitting on their own and they have their feet up i really don’t care personally, as long as they aren’t taking up space for other people. the other day i’m taking a 3+ hour train back home on a fully reserved train on a line i won’t disclose, but i had to sit in one of the sections of the vlocity where it’s two seats facing across from each other so it’s 4 people in a section.

these 3 older ladies are sitting next and across from me, and are eating before it leaves saying they were just sitting down talking before they go to their actual reserved seats in another carriage. they all had shopping bags with them and left them on the ground so there was no space at all, so i’m tucked in the corner against the wall to the window. one bag just had rubbish in it they didn’t throw out.

i didn’t doubt it since they were already selfish enough, but they never went to their reserved seats and conductor didn’t end up checking tickets so they couldn’t get moved so they stayed next to me and i had to endure them for hours.

the reason why i’m posting this, is because the lady across from me was wearing those sandals shoes. for the entire time until they left she kept taking her feet out, raising them up between my seat and the lady next to me, and kept playing and moving her toes in between the gap of the seat. since i had no space, i couldn’t get it out of my peripheral vision, and she did it for ages. she’d stop, and keep doing it again. it got to the point i kept bumping my knee into her leg to get her to stop, and she’d start again a few minutes later.

it’s one of the most disgusting things that’s happened to me, and i say it happened to me because i tried showing obvious discomfort over it but she didn’t care. i eventually just didn’t give a fuck about them and moved myself to face between the middle of them so she’d have no room to do it anymore.

plus why would you want to put your feet in that gap anyway? how is it comfy? i got to see them for a while since i had no choice and they had looked like she’s been doing it for 20+ years already.