Coaches will continue replace trains on some lines on Tuesday due to ongoing driver shortages following precautionary COVID testing and isolation.
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Bendigo lines will operate to a 60-minute frequency and all coach replacements for long-distance services will operate to the normal timetable.
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Coaches will operate to a 30-minute frequency on the Geelong line, a 30-minute frequency during the peak on the Ballarat line and 60 minutes across the rest of the day.
It comes as hundreds of frontline V/Line staff were told to isolate to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Six positive tests among drivers and operational staff has meant that more than 350 of the V/Line workforce across the state have been required to isolate.
A V/Line spokesperson said customers should allow an extra 90 minutes for their journey.
The updated timetable can be found here.
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Allanah Sciberras
Journalist reporting on crime, local council and general news for daily newspaper, The Bendigo Advertiser. Contact me via allanah.sciberras@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Journalist reporting on crime, local council and general news for daily newspaper, The Bendigo Advertiser. Contact me via allanah.sciberras@austcommunitymedia.com.au
