Extreme heat timetable in place for Seymour and Shepparton train lines

By David Rak

Nov 26, 2020

With temperatures forecast to reach the low to mid 40s in parts of Victoria tomorrow and Saturday, a full extreme heat timetable will be in place for the Seymour and Shepparton lines on November 27.

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A partial extreme heat timetable will also be in place for the Bendigo, Swan Hill, Echuca and Maryborough lines.

Extreme heat timetables will likely be in place on some regional train lines on November 28 depending on more detailed forecasts closer to the day.

Travellers are encouraged to check the V/Line website the day prior to travelling to see if services are affected.

A copy of the extreme heat timetable can be downloaded from the V/Line website or passengers can ask for a copy from their nearest staffed station. Passengers are encouraged to allow extra time for their journeys.

Extreme heat speed restrictions are enforced when temperatures exceed 36 degrees in order to reduce the likelihood of train and track faults, while also keeping passengers safe.

There will be drinking water on board trains and passengers are also encouraged to travel with bottled water and wear cool clothing.

The latest public transport information and network status are available at vline.com.au and ptv.vic.gov.au or in the PTV mobile app.

Real-time traffic conditions are available at traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.auor via the VicTraffic mobile app.

By David Rak

Journalist