WYNDHAM City Council is pushing for a shuttle train service between Werribee and Geelong, to cover the gap created by the Regional Rail Link.
WYNDHAM City Council is pushing for a shuttle train service between Werribee and Geelong, to cover the gap created by the Regional Rail Link.
View the full storyWerribee is the end of electrification on the Geelong line.
Sensible to push for this change. Anyone know how much it would cost for the service and would it be diesel or electric?
Surely the real answer is to electrify to Geelong.Any electrification to Geelong would be along the RRL line, in order to maintain as much separation as possible of Metro and V/line services. PTV's plan is to up the frequency of Werribee line services to deal with overcrowding (and hopefully finally get around to fixing the Altona Loop).
Some Siemens trains (with fewer doors) could then have more comfortable seats and a disabled toilet fitted and could run to and from Geelong via Newport, taking pressure off the Velocities.
The Siemens EMU would make a decent template for an electric interurban, yes - but so would a modified Adelaide 4000 class, or the TfNSW V set replacement EMU, or any of the wide variety of off-the-shelf European interurban EMU designs.
It's a waste of DMUs that are sorely needed to keep up with booming post-RRL patronage!If the 190 Bus gets too slow between Wyndham Vale and Werribee, a new bus route could be developed from Lara Station and Werribee Station (maybe a separate Little River service too)
I have travelled on the 190 bus that links up Wyndham Vale and Werribee Stations - it's a reasonably short journey and the 20-minute all-day timetable is pretty decent.
In the longer term, extension of Werribee metro services to Wyndham Vale should be on the cards, along with additional stabling in that area. Until then the 190 shuttle bus will be sufficient.
Any of the wide variety of off-the-shelf European interurban EMU designs.You are referring to the double deck type with an electric locomotive at one end and a driving cab at the other, rated at maximum operating speed of 160 km/h
You are referring to the double deck type with an electric locomotive at one end and a driving cab at the other, rated at maximum operating speed of 160 km/hNo, I am referring to EMUs such as the Stadler FLIRT/KISS, Siemens Desiro, Bombardier TWINDEXX, Alstom Coradia and so on. Anything that can do up to 180-200kph would do fine for the Geelong line given station spacings and EMU acceleration profiles.
Though their not really an EMU as they are a fixed unit.
No, I am referring to EMUs such as the Stadler FLIRT/KISS, Siemens Desiro, Bombardier TWINDEXX, Alstom Coradia and so on. Anything that can do up to 180-200kph would do fine for the Geelong line given station spacings and EMU acceleration profiles.As the ones Deutsche Bahn Regio use
No, I am referring to EMUs such as the Stadler FLIRT/KISS, Siemens Desiro, Bombardier TWINDEXX, Alstom Coradia and so on. Anything that can do up to 180-200kph would do fine for the Geelong line given station spacings and EMU acceleration profiles.Moving further into foamy territory, would a lot of work need to be done regarding signalling and level crossings to allow 200km/h running on the Geelong line?
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