Solo operation of V/Line Sprinter railcars banned
Since March 2012 the solo operation of V/Line Sprinter railcars has been banned from the V/Line network.
The initial ban was introduced on 26 March following a track circuit detection failure, and included the complete rail network, but by May 2012 it was loosened so that a single Sprinter DMU consist is allowed to operate in station limits, on local yard moves, and on the Stony Point line.
Before the ban
Sprinter 7022 waiting at Geelong station - May 2007.
Sprinter 7005 departs Kilmore East on an up Seymour service - December 2008.
Sprinter 7022 passes beneath the Princes Freeway at Drouin with an up Traralgon service - December 2008.
Sprinter 7007 on an up Seymour service at North Melbourne Junction - September 2011.
And after
Solo Sprinter 7016 shunts back into the railcar depot at Southern Cross.
Solo Sprinter 7002 sitting in the platform at Southern Cross.
Footnote: Sprinter rosters as of May 2012
All V/Line lines have sprinters operate on them, as far as Marshall, Bacchus Marsh, Kyneton, Seymour & Traralgon, however, only they only operate Monday to Friday, except for the Seymour line. Most operate as 2 car services, unless noted.
Frankston-Stony Point Line
All services are operated by two sprinters, excluding the following Mon-Fri trains which consist of 1 sprinter. Refer to Metro timetable here for the Frankston-Stony Point line
05:39 Stony Point to Frankston
06:16 Stony Point to Frankston
11:02 Stony Point to Frankston
11:47 Stony Point to Frankston
13:41 Stony Point to Frankston
12:30 Frankston to Stony Point
17:57 Frankston to Stony Point
18:35 Frankston to Stony Point
South Western Mon-Fri
04:43 Marshall to Southern Cross (3 cars)
20:24 Marshall to Southern Cross
19:00 Southern Cross to Marshall (3 cars)
23:00 Southern Cross to Marshall
Western Mon-Fri
05:06 Bacchus Marsh to Southern Cross
08:18 Bacchus Marsh to Southern Cross (3 cars)
08:37 Bacchus Marsh to Southern Cross
07:12 Southern Cross to Bacchus Marsh (5 cars)
18:02 Southern Cross to Bacchus Marsh
Northern Mon-Fri
05:17 Kyneton to Southern Cross
07:18 Sunbury to Southern Cross (5 cars)
08:21 Sunbury to Southern Cross
17:35 Sunbury to Southern Cross (3 cars)
06:27 Southern Cross to Sunbury (5 cars)
07:31 Southern Cross to Sunbury
16:31 Southern Cross to Sunbury (3 cars)
18:33 Southern Cross to Kyneton
North Eastern Mon-Fri
05:34 Seymour to Southern Cross
05:56 Seymour to Southern Cross
09:14 Seymour to Southern Cross
10:14 Seymour to Southern Cross
13:14 Seymour to Southern Cross
16:15 Seymour to Southern Cross (3 cars)
18:25 Seymour to Southern Cross
21:20 Seymour to Southern Cross
06:15 Southern Cross to Seymour
07:16 Southern Cross to Seymour
11:31 Southern Cross to Seymour
14:32 Southern Cross to Seymour (3 cars)
15:32 Southern Cross to Seymour
17:10 Southern Cross to Seymour
19:32 Southern Cross to Seymour
21:42 Southern Cross to Seymour
North Eastern Saturday
06:29 Seymour to Southern Cross
10:29 Seymour to Southern Cross (3 cars)
11:29 Seymour to Southern Cross
13:09 Seymour to Southern Cross
16:09 Seymour to Southern Cross
07:12 Southern Cross to Seymour (3 cars)
10:52 Southern Cross to Seymour
13:52 Southern Cross to Seymour
19:55 Southern Cross to Seymour
21:55 Southern Cross to Seymour
23:55 Southern Cross to Seymour
North Eastern Sunday
06:52 Seymour to Southern Cross
11:29 Seymour to Southern Cross
13:09 Seymour to Southern Cross
14:29 Seymour to Southern Cross
16:09 Seymour to Southern Cross
17:09 Seymour to Southern Cross
10:52 Southern Cross to Seymour
12:32 Southern Cross to Seymour
13:52 Southern Cross to Seymour
15:12 Southern Cross to Seymour
16:32 Southern Cross to Seymour
19:55 Southern Cross to Seymour
21:55 Southern Cross to Seymour
Eastern Mon-Fri
04:47 Traralgon to Southern Cross
16:03 Traralgon to Southern Cross
11:30 Southern Cross to Traralgon
21:45 Southern Cross to Traralgon
Sources
V/Line Network Service Plan Addenda: