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September School Holidays (Fare Cap)
Saturday 16 September 2023 to Sunday 1 October 2023
Updated 13 September 2023
Operations school holiday planning | Operations
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SUMMARY
June school holiday patronage/crowding analysed – informing plans for September
Note: main overcrowding issues (WBL) last holidays were due to reduced consists.
Have in place already introduced fare cap additional train services, consist build ups
Focus on operating as per planned consist, especially for longer haul. Coaches to be
implemented by IOC in event of short consist risk
Football specials will operate for semi-final (Melb v Carl), Prelim final (Coll v Port/GWS),
GF Parade and Grand Final
Albury services fully reserved for school holidays, enabling improved coach support where
required based on bookings
Bendigo additional weekend 09:44 Bendigo to Southern Cross service (to support morning
Swan Hill UP 8080) commences 16 September (first day of holidays)
Warrnambool – Altered stopping pattern for lunch time weekend services post Geelong
(not stopping Wyndham Vale or Tarneit) – no longer proceeding for this weekend. Will
assess patronage and can be reconsidered for following weekends if needed.
West Occupation – AWP occupation commences Saturday 16 September. Coaches
Bacchus Marsh to Wendouree/Maryborough/Ararat
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Fare Cap Stand By Coach Strategy
Region
Friday
Saturday & GF Eve
Sunday
(GF Eve will operate Saturday plan)
North-East
Current: 2
Current: 8
Current: 3
1 x SCS 11:00 (support 8615)
2 x Wangaratta 7:00 (support 8610)
1 x Wangaratta (support 8610)
(SG)
1 x SCS 17:00 (support 8625)
1 x Wangaratta 13:30 (support 8620)
1 x SCS 11:00 (support 8615)
1x Benalla 7:15 (support 8610)
1 x SCS 17:00 (support 8625)
1 x Benalla 14:15 (support 8620)
1 x SCS 11:00 (support 8615)
1 x SCS 17:00 (support 8625)
No additional stand-by coaches planned due to additional services and the fully reserved ticketing.
South-West
Current: 2
Current: 2
Current: 2
1 x Warrnambool 06:00-12:00
1 x Warrnambool 06:00-12:00
1 x Warrnambool 06:00-12:00
1 x Geelong 14:00-19:00
1 x Geelong 14:00-19:00
1 x Geelong 14:00-19:00
Additional: 0
Additional: 3
Additional: 3
Nil additional identified
2 x Geelong 09:00-13:00
2 x Geelong 09:00-13:00
1 x Geelong 14:00-19:00
1 x Geelong 14:00-19:00
North
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Total: 1
Total:1
1 x Kyneton 09:30-13:30
1 x Kyneton 09:30-13:30
Additional: 1
Additional: 1
1 x Castlemaine 09:00-13:00
1 x Castlemaine 09:00-13:00
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Fare Cap Peak & Stranded Pax
Region
Mon-Fri
Saturday
Sunday
AM Peak
Current: 1
Current: 0
Current: 0
1 x Seymour 06:00-10:00
No changes required
PM Peak
Current: 4
Current: 0
Current: 0
4 x SCS 14:30-19:30
Additional: 0
Additional: 4
Additional: 4
Nil additional identified
4 x SCS 15:00-19:00
4 x SCS 15:00-19:00
Stranded
Current: 5
Current: 5
Current: 5
1 x Wyndham Vale 22:00-02:00
1 x Wyndham Vale 22:00-02:00
1 x Wyndham Vale 22:00-02:00
Pax
1 x Melton 22:00-02:00
1 x Melton 22:00-02:00
1 x Melton 22:00-02:00
1 x Kyneton 22:00-02:00
1 x Kyneton 22:00-02:00
1 x Kyneton 22:00-02:00
1 x Seymour 22:00-02:00
1 x Seymour 22:00-02:00
1 x Seymour 22:00-02:00
1 x Traralgon 22:00-02:00
1 x Traralgon 22:00-02:00
1 x Traralgon 22:00-02:00
No changes required
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Fare Cap – Current Train Initiatives
Service Adjustment Summary
Current Status
Future Status
Initiative
Wyndham Vale
5 Up & 5 Down
Operating via circular
To be implemented in November Timetable
Weekends
Saturday & Sundays
WVL – SCS (3VL)
Bacchus Marsh
1 Up BAH – SCS at 10:35 3VL (8230)
Operating via circular
To be implemented in November Timetable
Weekend
Saturday & Sunday
8149 Consist
Weekday 18:48 Down SCS to WED (8149) to
Operating via circular
To be implemented in November Timetable
increase
operate as 6VL (instead of 3VL)
Shepparton –
Consist change 8362 & 8369 (Sunday) to 6VL
Operating via circular
To be implemented in November Timetable
Saturday consist
increase
Albury weekends
Saturday 08:45 Albury-SCS 3VS (8612)
To be implemented in August Timetable (FP61C)
To be implemented in November Timetable
Sunday 14:33 SCS-Albury 3VS (8617)
via circular S.8010/23
Sat 07:07 Down (8605) & Sun 17:27 Up (8630)
operate as 2x3VS in lieu of 3VS to balance fleet
Bendigo weekend
Saturday 15:26 BGO-SCS (8038) to operate as
To be implemented in August Timetable (FP61C)
To be implemented in November Timetable
consist increase
6VL (instead of 3VL)
via circular S.8010/23
Sunday 17:06 SCS-BGO (8031) to operate as 6VL
(instead of 3VL)
Waurn Ponds –
2 services on Sunday that operate as 3VL
To be implemented in September Timetable
To be implemented in November Timetable
consist increases
increased to 6VL (8799 & 8750)
(FP61D) via circular S. 8014/23
These services have experienced extended
standing time and the same service on a Saturday
operates as a 6VL.
Bendigo weekend
Select services to operate as 6VL – Saturday 1526 To be implemented 26/8
To be implemented in November Timetable
build ups
BXG-SCS and Sunday 1706 SCS-BXG
Additional services
0944 (8026) additional up (to support 8080)
To be implemented in September Timetable
To be implemented in November Timetable
(to support 8080)
(FP61D) via circular S. 8014/23
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