Greyhound Australia
2 October 2022
Greyhound Australia operates intercity coach services around Australia.
Gotta Go Charters
8 January 2022
Gotta Go Charters is a bus hire copmpany based on the Geelong suburb of Corio.
Outback Spirit Tours
8 January 2022
Outback Spirit Tours is a tour company wholy owned by Journey Beyond; who operates the Indian Pacifc, The Ghan, The Overland and Great Southern rail services.
Victoria University shuttle bus
31 July 2022
Transit Systems Victoria operates a shuttle bus service for Victoria University between Footscray Station, their Footscray Park Campus and the Riverbank car park at Flemington Racecourse.
Sunshine Tours
5 January 2022
Sunshine Tours operates charter coach services in Melbourne, alongside V/Line and Metro Trains rail replacement services.
Gull Airport Service
12 November 2022
Gull Airport Service runs a shuttle services between Geelong and Melbourne Airport.
P&O Trans Australia wagon transfer
25 June 2011
In June 2011 P&O Trans Australia transferred a number of AFGF wagons from Adelaide atop standard gauge AQPY wagons along with a set of broad gauge for use in the upcoming Deniquillin rice train.
SCT Logistics - steel trains
18 July 2022
In 2021 SCT Logistics commenced transporting BlueScope Steel products on the East-West corridor, after winning a 10 year joint contract with Qube Logistics from Pacific National in 2020.
Qube Logistics Long Island steel train
22 November 2022
In January 2022 Qube Logistics commenced transporting BlueScope Steel products to the BlueScope Steel mill at Hastings, south of Frankston, after winning a 10 year joint contract from Pacific National in 2020. The steel is transferred from broad to standard gauge trains at the Melbourne Freight Terminal at South Dynon.
Evergreen Coaches
1 January 2022
Evergreen Coaches operates a fleet of charter coaches around Melbourne.
Steamrail - 2021 members special to Bendigo
19 December 2021
On 19 December 2021 A66 lead Steamrail Victoria's members special train to Bendigo. The tran was made up of PCP 292, Moorabool, 269 BZ, 14 BRS, 17 BE, 25 BE, 46 BE, 68 BW, 1BCE,
18 CE.
Comeng retirement transfer, 17 December 2021
17 December 2021
On 17 December 2021 retired Comeng sets 341M-1021T-463M and 376M-1038T-362M were transferred by T381 and B75 from Newport Workshops to Tottenham Yard via Brooklyn for long term storage.
Pacific National wagon scrapping at Dynon
14 December 2021
In December 2021 Pacific National commenced the scrapping redundant grain hoppers and Sadleirs louvred van at North Dynon.
Kinetic Melbourne
24 November 2022
Kinetic Melbourne took over the Melbourne Bus Franchise from Transdev Melbourne in 31 January 2022.
Metro Tunnel early works at South Kensington
27 June 2018
To make room for the western Metro Tunnel portal beside the Sunbury line at South Kensington, freight sidings at North Dynon were relocated to the south, which made room for the relocation of 220 kV high voltage transmission lines from the future rail corridor.
Hallam level crossing removal project
7 December 2021
The level crossing on the Dandenong line at Hallam Road in Hallam will be removed by raising the railway on a bridge, with a new station to be built at Hallam.
South Gippsland Highway level crossing removal project
25 February 2022
The South Gippsland Highway level crossing on the Dandenong line at Dandenong South has been removed by raising the road on a bridge.
North McKinnon Centre level crossing removal replacement buses
8 August 2016
During 2016 buses have replaced trains while three level level crossings on the Frankston line were removed - North Road, McKinnon Road, and Centre Road with Ormond, McKinnon and Bentleigh stations also being rebuilt.
Qube Logistics wagon transfers
31 December 2021
Qube Logistics occasionally operates empty container transfers from NSW into Melbourne.
Comeng retirement transfer, 30 November 2021
4 December 2021
On 30 November 2021 Alstom Comeng set 538M-1119T-537M transferred stripped Comeng set 362M-1038T-376M from Westall to Newport Workshops. T385 and P17 then transferred sets 537M-1119T-538M and 359M-1030T-360M to Tottenham Yard on 3 December, with 537M-1119T-538M being transferred onwards to the SSR workshops at North Bendigo on 4 December.
Steamrail - Sandringham suburban shuttles 2021
28 November 2021
On 10 and 11 November 2021 K183 and K153 ran suburban shuttles from Flinders Street Station to Sandringham. The train was made up with carriages 17BE, 46BE, 7ABE, 25BE and 1 BCE.
Steamrail - Christmas charters 2021
11 December 2021
Each year Steamrail runs a series of charter trains in the later half of the year for Dreamscape Tours, taking party goers from Melbourne of an evening out to the Macedon Ranges and return, with plenty of booze and partying along the way.
Parkdale level crossing removal project
23 November 2021
The level crossings on the Frankston line at Warrigal Road, Mentone and Parkers Road, Parkdale are being removed by raising the railway line, with a new station built at Parkdale.
Glen Huntly level crossing removal project
22 November 2022
The level crossings on the Frankston line at Glen Huntly Road and Neerim Road in Glen Huntly will be removed by lowering the line into a trench, with a new station to be built at Glenhuntly.
707 Operations - 'Picnic Express' to Bacchus Marsh 2021
28 November 2021
707 Operations ran four 'Picnic Express' trains from Southern Cross to Bacchus Marsh and return over two weekends in November 2021. Steam locomotive R707 and diesel Y127 freshly repainted in V/Line livery hauling the train made up of PCP 294, BZ 270, BRS 224, Club Car 1 and CP 35. The train ran empty to the Maddingley Sidings, while R707 was turned on the turntable at Bacchus Marsh.
Steamrail - K183 to Gheringhap, November 2021
13 November 2021
On 13 November 2021 K183 completed a test run to Gheringhap and Geelong following a restoration to service, hauling carriages 1BCE, 38BE, 46BE and water gin VZVF 1.
HCMT set 35 delivery transfer, November 2021
13 November 2021
On the evening of 14 November 2021 newly completed HCMT set 35 was transferred from Newport Workshops to the depot at Pakenham East behind SSR diesel locomotives P18 and P16 with power van BVDY51. The locomotives and power van arrived at Newport the day before.
Comeng retirement transfer, 6 November 2021
6 November 2021
On 6 November 2021 retired Comeng sets 336M-1069T-437M and 414M-1057T-413M were transferred by P16 and P18 from Newport Workshops to Tottenham Yard via Brooklyn for long term storage.
707 Operations - Castlemaine transfer, 2021
31 October 2021
On the early morning of Sunday 31 October 2021 707 Operations sent A66 and a freshly repained in V/Line liveried Y127 from Newport Wokrshops to Castlemaine via Sunshine to transfer ex-Bluebird railcar BM 259 to the Victorian Goldfields Railway. 'The Overland' carriages PCP 294 – JTA 6 – CLUB 1 – SJ 284 and CP 35 also came along, being used on a Victorian Goldfields Railway charter run to Maldon later that day, then back to Melbourne that afternoon.
Steamrail - Ballarat East transfer, 2021
31 October 2021
On the weekend of 30 and 31 October 2021 Steamrail Victoria sent S313 and T356 to Ballarat East via North Geelong to collect steam locomotive Y112, with VZVF1, PCP 292, Goulburn, SJ 282 'Tantini' brought along to accommodate the Steamrail crew.
HCMT High Capacity Signalling testing at Epping
25 October 2021
In 2019 work started on the installation of trial High Capacity Signalling equipment between Epping and South Morang stations. A pair of X'Trapolis trains completed the initial testing from September 2020, with High Capacity Metro Trains entering the test program from August 2021.
El Zorro standard gauge grain trains
24 April 2013
El Zorro once operated a number of grain trains inside and through Victoria on standard gauges, using a mix of hired locomotives and wagons.
707 Operations - Seymour driver training, October 2021
24 October 2021
On Sunday 24 October 2021 R707 lead a driver training run from Newport Workshops to Seymour via Brooklyn and Sunshine, using carriages PCP 294 - ACZ 255 - BZ 270 - BRS 224 - LAN 2352 - CP 35.
North Williamstown level crossing removal replacement buses
23 October 2021
During 2021 buses have replaced trains on the Williamstown line beyond Newport while the level crossing at Ferguson Street, Williamstown is removed.
Comeng retirement transfer, 23 October 2021
23 October 2021
On 23 October 2021 retired Comeng sets 311M-1006T-312M and 318M-1009T-317M were transferred by T395 and T386 from Newport Workshops to Tottenham Yard via Melbourne Yard for long term storage.
HCMT set 34 delivery transfer, October 2021
18 October 2021
On the evening of 19 October 2021 newly completed HCMT set 34 was transferred from Newport Workshops to the depot at Pakenham East behind hired Steamrail diesel locomotives T395 and T364 and power van BVDY51. The locomotives and power van arrived at Newport the day before.
Stored Comeng trains at Tottenham Yard
11 November 2022
In August 2021 the first Comeng trains were withdrawn from service and placed into storage. The first four 6-car sets were transferred to the North Shore sidings in Geelong for storage, with subsequent sets sent to Tottenham Yard.
Comeng retirement transfer, 9 October 2021
9 October 2021
On 9 October 2021 retired Comeng sets 307M-1004T-308M and 309M-1005T-310M were transferred by T386, T381 and T363 from Newport Workshops to Tottenham Yard via Melbourne Yard for long term storage.
Steamrail - Bendigo driver training, October 2021
9 October 2021
On Saturday 2 October 2021 Steamrail Victoria's A2 986 headed from Melbourne to Bendigo and return on a driver training run, hauling water gin VZVF1 and V/Line carriage sets SH29 and LH32.
Steamrail - K183 test runs, October 2021
6 November 2021
In 2021 Steamrail completed the return to service of steam locomotive K183 following a fatal level crossing accident, with a number of light engine test runs made between Newport and Sunshine, followed by a test run to Gheringhap and Geelong.
707 Operations - Ballarat driver training, October 2021
2 October 2021
On Saturday 2 October 2021 707 Operations' recently overhauled steam locomotive R707 headed from Melbourne to Ballarat and return on a driver training run, hauling V/Line carriage sets SH29 and LH32. R707 had been out of service for almost two years, to allow the replacement of the main internal steam pipe, regulator adjustments and repair, fitting of new element tubes and ash pan replacement.
Nuline Charter
13 October 2022
Nuline Charter operates a fleet of charter buses and coaches around Melbourne.
Comeng retirement transfer, 25 September 2021
25 September 2021
On 25 September 2021 retired Comeng sets 408M-1054T-407M and 475M-1088T-476M were transferred by T395 and T364 push-pull from Newport Workshops to Tottenham Yard for long term storage.
HCMT set 1 transfer, September 2021
24 September 2021
After sitting idle for months on end at Pakenham East depot having never run on the mainline under it's own power, on 24 September 2021 HCMT set 1 was returned to Newport Workshops for rectification works to the electrical system.
V/Line - standard gauge VLocity testing
6 June 2022
On 23 September 2021 recently gauge converted VLocity VS93 departed South Dynon for Seymour on standard gauge, in preparation for testing on the North East line.
Victoria Police shut down public transport to inner Melbourne
18 September 2021
On 18 September 2021 Victoria Police requested the shutdown of all public transport to the Melbourne CBD between 8am and 2pm, an attempt to disrupt a planned anti-lockdown protest. Train, tram and bus services all terminated far beyond the inner city, with a token 'Authorised Worker Shuttle' bus service running every 30 minutes express from the terminating locations to the Melbourne CBD. The remainder of the rail network was left without any alternative services.
High Capacity Metro Train testing on the Flemington Racecourse line
18 December 2020
High Capacity Metro Trains have been on the Flemington Racecourse line to ensure that a misrouted HCMT train would be compatible with existing infrastructure.