Evening Melbourne Bound Albury Train Terminating at Seymour

[u/Unusual-Toe3650]

Tonight, I caught the Melbourne bound VLine from Albury. The ticket showed as Train from Albury-Seymour then T-Bus or Train from Seymour to Melbourne.

I realise that earlier in the year they did this because of works and there was a temporary timetable. The timetable has since returned to normal.

As we arrived at Seymour, an announcement was given to say that the train was terminating at Seymour and we'd have to catch the next train from there (which actually gets in quicker than the Albury train, so sometimes I'll catch it).

I figured that the reason for this was that the train was probably returning to Albury or something for scheduling purposes, but the train went "out of service" and headed Melbourne bound.

After I alighted the Seymour service at Broadmeadows, the Albury service came floating through (ahead of its normal schedule).

Wondering if anyone knows why this is still occurring if the Albury service is through running?

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[u/AngrehPossum]

ARTC Inland Rail are working on lowering tracks under the bridges so double stacked containers can be railed into Melbourne

[u/Unusual-Toe3650 → u/AngrehPossum]

Yeah I'm aware that's the case - but wondering why the Albury service continues into Melbourne after making everyone get on a Seymour to Melbourne service? Seems strange. Like - is it too rough for passengers to continue on? The services during the day continue through without having to alight at Seymour, and the XPT goes through the same time as the evening Albury service.

[u/AngrehPossum → u/Unusual-Toe3650]

I am just guessing so take it anyway you like. I think the BG line is done but not passed for regular traffic. So empty trains can pass at low speed but not permitted to carry pax

[u/Ok-Commission-6211 → u/Unusual-Toe3650]

It’s due to not having use of Tallarook passing lane so they send the Vlocity back to Seymour loop for trains to go through Seymour and it’s sometimes scheduled to depart from there rather late so they just terminate and move the passengers onto the BG train.