The Reason Your V/Line Train Runs Late

V/Line will always blame something other than themselves for their trains constantly running late. Well, I think I have found the main reason – they think they are sending trains to one location, when they are actually meant to be going to another location.

This "updated track works notification" was just released, indicating track works will cause the replacement of some rail services with road coaches for over two weeks. Can anyone spot the problem?

Yes, that’s right – the updated notification advises that the track works on the Ballarat line will involve trains running to Bendigo and beyond! After the bungled announcement of the compulsory acquisition of up to 26 homes in Footscray for the upcoming Regional Rail Link project, I hope they remember to advise the residents of Ballarat that they now live in Bendigo!

Oh. My. God.





Posted by: Michael Wyres.
Published: July 15, 2010 at 12:59.
Categories: Funny Stuff, Personal Thoughts.
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  • http://twitter.com/VLineWebmaster V/Line Webmaster

    Hi Michael

    This is known as 'user error'. No excuses this time… mea culpa.

    I sent the message out yesterday and made a mistake. Clearly I should have written “Bendigo line” in the 'headline', as the disruption notification was for that line.

    Kind regards

    Garry McGhie
    Web Manager
    V/Line Pty Ltd

  • http://michaelwyres.com/ Michael Wyres

    Thanks Garry – I did file this under “Funny Stuff” – so I certainly did intend this to be somewhat tongue in cheek!