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V/Line fleet in the sidings at Southern Cross Station

Recent articles

June 13, 2019
How short can a V/Line train get?

The shortest carriage sets in V/Line’s fleet are three cars long, which limits how short a normal passenger service can be. But for empty cars movements, these limitations don’t apply - resulting in these tiny trains.
May 13, 2019
How long can a V/Line train get?

Due to platform lengths normal V/Line services can be a maximum of six carriages long. But for empty cars movements, these limitations don’t apply - resulting in these massive trains.
February 23, 2019
How much does a VLocity train weigh?

On February 22, 2019 Melbourne newspaper the Herald Sun published a piece titled VLocity train order off track as fleet built too heavy