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V/Line's new VLocity 160 units have been in passenger revenue
operation since Thursday, December 22nd, 2005, operating the
majority of services to and from Ballarat.
Limited to a 130kph maximum speed until new TPWS equipment has been
fitted to each VLocity unit, and once the new V/Line timetable has
been released (September 2006), VLocities are set to
take minutes off the present timetabled services, giving Regional
Victorians a new, modern, comfortable and safe rail service.
At present, VLocity units run passenger revenue services on the
Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong and Seymour lines.
The below table shows in service dates for each V/Line interurban
line.
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Line: |
VLocities In Service Date: |
Estimated In Service Date: |
Links: |
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Ballarat |
Thursday 22nd December 2005 |
In Service |
Services Summary |
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Geelong |
Friday 3rd February 2006 |
In Service |
Services Summary |
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Bendigo |
Friday 24th February 2006 |
In Service |
Services Summary |
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Traralgon |
Not In Service |
September 2006 |
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Seymour |
Tuesday 22nd August 2006 |
In Service |
Services Summary |
For detailed summaries of all passenger revenue services ran by
VLocities, select the appropriate link below:-
Ballarat Line VLocity Services Effective
Sunday January 1st, 2006
Geelong Line VLocity Services
Effective Friday February 3rd, 2006
Bendigo Line VLocity Services
Effective Friday February 3rd, 2006
Seymour Line VLocity Services
Effective Tuesday August 22nd, 2006
VLocities are also allowed to run on the following sections of track
for non revenue testing and training purposes only :-
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East |
- Southern Cross to Traralgon |
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- Dandenong to Cranbourne |
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North |
- Bendigo to Echuca |
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