Due to the forecast temperatures, we will be running to an Extreme Heat timetable on the following dates and lines:
Friday, 14 March:
Full Extreme Heat timetable on Seymour and Shepparton lines.
Saturday, 15 March:
Partial Heat timetable on Maryborough and Ararat lines.
Full Extreme Heat timetable on Seymour and Shepparton lines.
During the summer months, parts of V/Line’s network can be subject to extremely hot temperatures and we take extra precautions to make sure our train services run safely.
Trains that usually travel at up to 160km/h need to slow down to 90km/h or less because steel tracks expand in the heat.
On these days, affected lines will run to an Extreme Heat Timetable. This means journey times may be extended and some services will be replaced by air-conditioned coaches for all or part of the journey.
Decisions regarding extreme heat speed restrictions for the Albury Line are managed by the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC). Any delays will be communicated via the V/Line website and mobile app.
Altered running times will also apply on the Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill lines due to temporary speed restrictions.