Trains on the Ballarat line could be delayed today because of heat speed restrictions throughout Victoria.
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With temperatures of 37 degrees forecast for Ararat and 33 degrees expected in the Melbourne CBD, V/Line has enacted its speed restrictions.
The restrictions are expected to be in place between 12pm and 8pm.
Trains from Southern Cross will terminate at Wendouree and coaches will then be used.
When the temperature hits 36 degrees, V/Line trains slow down because steel tracks expand in the heat.
On these hot days, trains that travel up to 160km/h need to slow down to 90km/h or less.
There is also a chance tomorrow’s train services could be affected, with another hot day forecast.
However, V/Line is yet to formally announce anything as yet.
Affected services
The following services have been disrupted:
- 12.16pm Southern Cross to Ararat will terminate at Wendouree. This service will operate as a three-carriage VLocity
- 12.37pm Southern Cross to Bacchus Marsh will terminate at Melton
- 1.29pm Bacchus Marsh to Southern Cross will originate from Melton
- 1.37pm Southern Cross to Bacchus Marsh will terminate at Melton
- 2.16pm Southern Cross to Ararat will terminate at Wendouree
- 2.29pm Bacchus Marsh to Southern Cross is cancelled
- 2.37pm Southern Cross to Bacchus Marsh will terminate at Melton
- 2.49pm Ararat to Ballarat is cancelled
- 3.16pm Southern Cross to Wendouree will terminate at Bacchus Marsh
- 3.29pm Bacchus Marsh to Southern Cross will originate from Melton
- 4.33pm Southern Cross to Wendouree will terminate at Melton
- 4.35pm Southern Cross to Melton is cancelled
- 4.49pm Ararat to Southern Cross will originate from Ballarat
- 6.30pm Bacchus Marsh to Southern Cross will originate from Melton
- 6.50pm Wendouree to Southern Cross will originate from Bacchus Marsh
- 7.50pm Southern Cross to Wendouree will terminate at Bacchus Marsh
- 8.02pm Wendouree to Southern Cross will originate from Ballarat
- 9.25pm Wendouree to Southern Cross will originate from Ballarat
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