I am Japanese. I’ve been to Wodonga for 2 month for study. I would often get on v line several times, so this video makes me remember what a lot of my memories and I really wanna go back to there.....
Love the amount of detail you put into these reviews, all possible questions are answered clearly and uncomplicated. Thanks also for adding the comparison tables. 👍
Rory, just stumbled onto your channel while watching other rail/travel/adventure channels I watch on a weekend. Thank you for your "warts 'n' all" description of your experience with V/line (and their coach contractor, Dysons). I see you follow a similar format to Dylan Bowes (Dylans Travel Reports) of checking out the stations and the interior features of the services upon which you travel. As a former V/line employee, I'm glad you incorporated the customer unfriendly practice of making passengers wait until the last minute before being allowed to board the service. This has to be one of the most disgraceful aspects of rail travel in Australia and I apologise to everyone that has to endure it. Seems like a cattle herding practice straight from the Amtrak book of how to upset customers (I know from my own experience of Amtrak many years ago). Your coverage of the journey was most informative and I would recommend your channel to anyone seeking information on public transport services in Victoria. I'll mention your channel to Dylan when I next comment on one of his clips, also I'm in regular touch with Michael Downie of DownieLive based in Vancouver BC Canada who is a fan of rail travel (and adventure as well). Congratulations on this video and now I'll troll through some more of your offerings. Cheers from Michael.
Adding to the positive comments on your well put videos and review, I Love how you don’t add music and allow the natural environment sounds to be heard 👍
We love catching the train from Melbourne to Geelong. The first class section is no different than economy but must be pre booked. The seats are so comfortable and the journey is very relaxing, way better than coach.
Thank you. I enjoyed your trip video. I occasionally do this train trip, but also at least annually drive or fly to Canberra from Melbourne. (ps. CANBERRA, AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY is the SEAT of PARLIAMENT of the COMMONWEALTH of AUSTRALIA - or AUSTRALIA for short. - AUSSIE comprised 6 States & 2 Territories ->States are NSW,VIC,QLD,TAS,SA,WA & Territories NT & ACT.)
This is a great video and a great review of this service. I personally wish VLine is allowed to operate a Melbourne to Sydney rail service, alternating the service with NSW's XPT service.
Great Video again. The day I caught the Vline train from Wodonga to Melbourne . The AC didn't work on the train an it was 35 degree day. An experience I want forget. Will happily use train again.
Glad you've made that video before the N Class and N Sets are replaced by new modern long-haul VLocities. I might be able to try travel on the Albury Line from Southern Cross to Albury before it is taken over by long-haul VLocities. So I gotta take a glimpse before that happens in the not-too-distant future or late or early December 2021. As the date for the new trains are set to be by 2022. I've pretty much rode sometimes on the Bairnsdale up and downs N Class service a lot to get to and from Melbourne.
Good ole Yass, about 45 min from my parent's place, which is also where I grew up, so the run along the Barton Highway between Yass and Canberra is quite familiar to me :) Good to see you showed HMAS Otway at Holbrook. They used have stairs next to the sub, so you could climb up. Did you get to see the famous Dog on the Tuckerbox at Gundagai? What I found most interesting, was the price difference between between V Line and the XPT to Albury. Just goes to show how much a ripoff Trains for NSW, and the XPT, is.
@@RoryDing You wouldn't have seen the Dog in any case as the coach would have stayed on the Hume highway and the Dog is behind trees in a service area. It's about 8 kms to the north of the town. Great video, btw. I did this trip a few times many years ago. It hasn't changed much!
arokh72: I agree about the pricing. Perhaps it's something to do with the proportion of the trip spent on the train versus the bus. With NSW trains you have the choice of travelling to Cootamundra or Yass Junction and then transferring to the bus (it's the same bus from both stations) so more time on the train? Who knows? :-)
The seats in first class are similar to airplane seats, the fold out table thing on the back of the seat, the armrests and a few other things like the luggage rack and the tiny toilet Except there are no seat belts in the train
I honestly feel trains are more pleasant. I haven’t flown but I feel trains are nicer. Less rushed and complicated. Also you have more options and get varied views. Also you aren’t packed like a sardine. Having said that, I’ll have to see how I feel after I actually fly for the first time
@@RoryDing Thanks for replying. Its crazy for me to imagine interstate borders are closed. By the way, I am in the U.S. When AU reopens borders and allows international travel, come here to travel on Amtrak long distance routes.
Wow, fantastic knowledge and content! I'm about to do my first regional train trip, going from Melbourne to Albury/Wodonga. Can I ask which service you found the most comfortable seats? Either service will be first class. I've had numerous lumber spinal surgeries, so need a nice seat
great video. I used to catch this train to Wangaratta when i was kid, so interested to see if it had changed much. It hadn't. Are you planning to do a video on the Overland (Melb to Adel)?
NSW TrainLink XPT journey to Canberra - train to Yass Junction and then bus to Canberra is a much better journey experience - especially if you are travelling economy.
Travelled with nsw TrainLink three times from Mel to Canberra I prefer Vline cuz it arrives Canberra earlier than nsw TrainLink and as a student, Vline first class is cheaper than XPT economy
I have lived in both Sydney and Melbourne. Overall I prefer Sydney (weather, beaches, nature) but Southern Cross Station is better than Sydney Central Station.
What's the point of the bus leaving from Wodonga, if it meets the same train terminating at Albury? Is it something to do with VLine (VIC) buses not being able to originate in NSW?
It can, Vline has a 14hr bus service from Adelaide to Albury via Victoria I reckon because it’s a Victorian bus so part of the trip should be in Victoria? 😂😂
@@RoryDing thanks for the trip report I sent it to my mum to convince her to get the Train+ Coach to Canberra because I’m a train enthusiast and Mum isn’t every confident on a 4 hours coach so thanks!
It's kinda bizzare how Australia's capital city is so poorly connected transit-wise with the rest of at least the populated parts of the country. Canberra's railway station only serves Sydney and the station is tiny having just a single platform compared to WA, VIC, NSW and QLD's big cities and their termini.
It’s only the 8th biggest city in Australia, so after Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Perth Adelaide Gold Coast and Newcastle, Canberra Kingston probably is the busiest passenger train station in Australia 😂😂
I am a Aussie living in the U.K. I’m surprised at the 3x2 seating. Here you would only find that on suburban or urban trains. Even in Australia I don’t remember seeing seating in that configuration on a long distance train.
And they want to get rid of the N class entirely, to be replaced by modified Vlocities. Outrageous. The new seats on the Vlocities are really, REALLY uncomfortable. Think basically a slab of concrete.
@@RoryDing Same i BEEN on a v/line train including the N class train lots of times. I also purchased a meal when I was heading from Canberra to melbourne on a vline
There isn't a train track to Canberra, except the one that goes to Sydney. This level of vision, planning and national development is a story as old as Australia.
Well it’s a train (facilities) review not an all stations review so I don’t think I have to include every single station Sorry I missed two stations I was taking a nap 🤷🏻♂️
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Quick note, suburban lines are p9-14, 15/16 are also regional
Yeah Ive also noticed, thank you for correcting me!
@@RoryDing 15 & 16 are Regional because the trains to Traralgon & Bairnsdale have to go through Flinders Street & can’t get through other platforms
@@victoriantransportvideos 15/16 also service Geelong and before they were built, they departed from p8
@@vincentweatherly9991 yes but mainly Bairnsdale
@@victoriantransportvideos all Gippsland services use those platforms but Geelong uses it a lot too
Love your channel I'm 75 and dont travel much but love trains so your giving me so much joy,thankyou.
Thank you!! I’m glad you enjoy them 😊😊
I am Japanese. I’ve been to Wodonga for 2 month for study. I would often get on v line several times, so this video makes me remember what a lot of my memories and I really wanna go back to there.....
What did you enjoy about Wadonga?
Gao is Japanese? 😂😂
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@@alexoh9671 My dad is Chinese, I’ve been to China just three times but I respect my identities so I named Gao on last name in my English name.
Love the amount of detail you put into these reviews, all possible questions are answered clearly and uncomplicated. Thanks also for adding the comparison tables. 👍
Thank you for watching them! ☺️☺️
Rory, just stumbled onto your channel while watching other rail/travel/adventure channels I watch on a weekend. Thank you for your "warts 'n' all" description of your experience with V/line (and their coach contractor, Dysons). I see you follow a similar format to Dylan Bowes (Dylans Travel Reports) of checking out the stations and the interior features of the services upon which you travel. As a former V/line employee, I'm glad you incorporated the customer unfriendly practice of making passengers wait until the last minute before being allowed to board the service. This has to be one of the most disgraceful aspects of rail travel in Australia and I apologise to everyone that has to endure it. Seems like a cattle herding practice straight from the Amtrak book of how to upset customers (I know from my own experience of Amtrak many years ago).
Your coverage of the journey was most informative and I would recommend your channel to anyone seeking information on public transport services in Victoria. I'll mention your channel to Dylan when I next comment on one of his clips, also I'm in regular touch with Michael Downie of DownieLive based in Vancouver BC Canada who is a fan of rail travel (and adventure as well). Congratulations on this video and now I'll troll through some more of your offerings. Cheers from Michael.
Nicely done. Continues to be one of the most intelligent travel review channels on the planet.
Thank you 😊
Been hooked on your channel :) As an Aussie who lives in Japan, it’s nice to see Australia again ,
thank you! glad you enjoyed my videos!!
I also am an ozzie living in Japan and I love this channel, especially the train journey reviews.
Same here. Stumbled upon this channel just a couple of days ago and loving it. Seeing Victorian sights makes me feel home sick.
Adding to the positive comments on your well put videos and review, I Love how you don’t add music and allow the natural environment sounds to be heard 👍
Thank you 😊
Finally, a good N Class carriages review
Thank you!
We love catching the train from Melbourne to Geelong. The first class section is no different than economy but must be pre booked. The seats are so comfortable and the journey is very relaxing, way better than coach.
TH-cam just suggested this video to me. As a rural Victorian, of course I had to watch.
Comprehensive and informative reviews, glad I subscribed. Australian trains really need upgrading! But they at least have some charm to them.
Thank you. I enjoyed your trip video. I occasionally do this train trip, but also at least annually drive or fly to Canberra from Melbourne. (ps. CANBERRA, AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY is the SEAT of PARLIAMENT of the COMMONWEALTH of AUSTRALIA - or AUSTRALIA for short. - AUSSIE comprised 6 States & 2 Territories ->States are NSW,VIC,QLD,TAS,SA,WA & Territories NT & ACT.)
Loving the V/Line content Rory. Again another absolutely great video to watch with plenty of information. Keep the great train videos coming. 😁👍
great video! your pretty lucky to see 42103 on the AK cars. (11:23)
This is a great video and a great review of this service.
I personally wish VLine is allowed to operate a Melbourne to Sydney rail service, alternating the service with NSW's XPT service.
Use their newest vlocity train and with sleepers and a cafe would be awesome
Australia looks so beautiful to me, almost like another planet. I hope I can go some day.
Looks like first class is the way to go if this is for the occasional trip. Great work again, Rory.
Love watching your videos, they're very informative 🇦🇺🇦🇺
Thank you 😊
Great Video again. The day I caught the Vline train from Wodonga to Melbourne . The AC didn't work on the train an it was 35 degree day. An experience I want forget.
Will happily use train again.
Oh no! That must be horrible 🥵😅
The experience was great I’d use the train to travel between Melbourne and Canberra again too!
Another good trip report. V/Line train has a lot of charm. Bus transfer on to Canberra is smooth and comfortable.
Glad you've made that video before the N Class and N Sets are replaced by new modern long-haul VLocities.
I might be able to try travel on the Albury Line from Southern Cross to Albury before it is taken over by long-haul VLocities.
So I gotta take a glimpse before that happens in the not-too-distant future or late or early December 2021.
As the date for the new trains are set to be by 2022.
I've pretty much rode sometimes on the Bairnsdale up and downs N Class service a lot to get to and from Melbourne.
Really informative so thank you - I had no idea & I have lived in Sydney all my life
You seem like such a lovely man 👌
I hope I see you on the railways some day! Great channel 💯
Thank you 😊
I plan to do a similar trip in April - although it will be Melbourne to Canberra via Bairnsdale.
Good informative video. Helped me with my planning and had more seating info then the actual website. Thanks
Good ole Yass, about 45 min from my parent's place, which is also where I grew up, so the run along the Barton Highway between Yass and Canberra is quite familiar to me :) Good to see you showed HMAS Otway at Holbrook. They used have stairs next to the sub, so you could climb up. Did you get to see the famous Dog on the Tuckerbox at Gundagai? What I found most interesting, was the price difference between between V Line and the XPT to Albury. Just goes to show how much a ripoff Trains for NSW, and the XPT, is.
I didn’t get time to visit Gundagai cuz the stop was only 10mins, but I’ll go there when I get chance!
Exactly!! Travelling on Vline is way cheaper!!
@@RoryDing You wouldn't have seen the Dog in any case as the coach would have stayed on the Hume highway and the Dog is behind trees in a service area. It's about 8 kms to the north of the town. Great video, btw. I did this trip a few times many years ago. It hasn't changed much!
arokh72: I agree about the pricing. Perhaps it's something to do with the proportion of the trip spent on the train versus the bus. With NSW trains you have the choice of travelling to Cootamundra or Yass Junction and then transferring to the bus (it's the same bus from both stations) so more time on the train? Who knows? :-)
Nice review! I particularly liked your comparison tables. :)
Thank you 😊
Great video. I also thought your comparison chart was a great addition. Keep up the good work!
The seats in first class are similar to airplane seats, the fold out table thing on the back of the seat, the armrests and a few other things like the luggage rack and the tiny toilet
Except there are no seat belts in the train
Business class air travel perhaps. Much more spacious than economy.
I honestly feel trains are more pleasant. I haven’t flown but I feel trains are nicer. Less rushed and complicated. Also you have more options and get varied views.
Also you aren’t packed like a sardine.
Having said that, I’ll have to see how I feel after I actually fly for the first time
Thank you Rory. My son and I enjoyed this video too. Keep it up.
Thank you 😊
Great job on this video!
Thank you buddy 😊
Fantastic Channel!! Love travelling by train; Sooo inspiring and with information easier planning trip/s for our next holiday/s.
Thank you🤗
Thank you
I’m glad you find them helpful 😋
nice trip these trains are much more comfy the bus looked good too. enjoy cheers buddy
I found this video very informative...Thank you.🤗👍
Also, I actually took a video of the same train you were on when it was heading back towards Melbourne which is cool.
Just checked out your videos, wow!! You really are a Vline fan!!
same and lol
Always thought Wodonga Station was shut and train stopped at Albury. Shows theres always something new to learn.
@Brent Halliwell the train always stops there even when its shut
Great video, very interesting
Thanks for posting Rory
I want to go to Albury by train and this will help
Great to see well protected throats on the train!
Awesome video.
Next, try Perth to Karlgoorlie TransWA Prospector
Yes it’s on my bucket list!! Just waiting for the border to permanently reopen, right now it’s a bit risky to book a flight to WA you know 😅😅
@@RoryDing Thanks for replying.
Its crazy for me to imagine interstate borders are closed. By the way, I am in the U.S. When AU reopens borders and allows international travel, come here to travel on Amtrak long distance routes.
Sounds good! Would love to try the double decker!!
@@RoryDing Have you done Brisbane-Cairns Spirit of Queensland?
Tried their premium economy from Townsville to Cairns but haven’t got chance to do Brisbane to cairns yet
Maybe sometime this year I will
Again this is a great video
Btw, CBD Melbourne to, Bendigo is only $35 dollars on the Miki (:
to bad couldnt get any food still a good upload. amazing you traveled across 3 states
Another great video!
Thank you 😊
It’s fine keep it up! Love if your videos!!😉
Wow, fantastic knowledge and content! I'm about to do my first regional train trip, going from Melbourne to Albury/Wodonga. Can I ask which service you found the most comfortable seats? Either service will be first class. I've had numerous lumber spinal surgeries, so need a nice seat
Hi Bec the rolling stock in this video no longer runs on the Melbourne Albury line. I think they now runs a single class VLocity on this route
What were those ppl doing setting up tables and chairs at Albury bus station??
you shoudl review a Vline volocity train it also has a quite carrige
16 and 15 isn’t a surburban platform, I know its confusing
great video. I used to catch this train to Wangaratta when i was kid, so interested to see if it had changed much. It hadn't. Are you planning to do a video on the Overland (Melb to Adel)?
Yes April red premium class
Hopefully they’ll assign me a good seat 😅
Wow this is amazing :O
First class seats almost similar to economy class. Anyhow love your videos
How much the price can you tell me please I want to go by train .
You should come up to NSW and check out the Newcastle/ Central Coast line and maybe the hunter line
I’ve done the central coastline a couple of times
But yeah would love to try the hunter line one day
@@RoryDing I use the hunter line fairly often. I really only use the commuter section but once past that there are some beautiful stops
Will defo try it when I get chance 😊
Will you be reviewing the new rex 737 flight between sydney to Melbourne. I heard you get a free meal on the flight.
Yes I will! Both economy and business class
Hi Rory, can you please do a video on the new long haul VLocity train on the North East line when they begin service? Thank you!
When they begin service and border reopen I’ll definitely do one! 😊
Thank you 😀
I live in Melbourne, but this is my mum's account. I really enjoy watching your videos 👍👍👍
@@lowpatzy thank you 😊
Train from Melbourne to Canberra tell e the price ? Please
Is there a reverse route (Canberra to Melbourne?)
Yes 1:27
@@RoryDing I'm silly why did I not see that. Great video though!
Thank you
Vline also has a service to Canberra via Bairnsdale but that takes longer
I'm from Shepparton Victoria Australia I been on this train b4
Wow Cheryl that’s great
NSW TrainLink XPT journey to Canberra - train to Yass Junction and then bus to Canberra is a much better journey experience - especially if you are travelling economy.
Travelled with nsw TrainLink three times from Mel to Canberra
I prefer Vline cuz it arrives Canberra earlier than nsw TrainLink and as a student, Vline first class is cheaper than XPT economy
You can actually catch a train to Bairnsdale then a coach from Bairnsdale to Canberra
Yeah I know but I think that takes longer?
@@RoryDing I think it might aswell, been some time since I have caught the bus from Bairnsdale so can't remember.
I have lived in both Sydney and Melbourne. Overall I prefer Sydney (weather, beaches, nature) but Southern Cross Station is better than Sydney Central Station.
I agree I prefer Sydney
I also prefer southern cross haha it feels like a station in a European city.
sounds like a nice trip
It is actually! Thank your for watching!
just gonna correct you. you said suburban trains depart from 9 to 16 are but 15 and 16 is Regional
Does the train have wifi ?
Bus is speed limited to 100kmh. Tarcutta prounounces tar-cut-tah.
What's the point of the bus leaving from Wodonga, if it meets the same train terminating at Albury? Is it something to do with VLine (VIC) buses not being able to originate in NSW?
It can, Vline has a 14hr bus service from Adelaide to Albury via Victoria
I reckon because it’s a Victorian bus so part of the trip should be in Victoria? 😂😂
I was thinking the exact same thing...
Good on ya:)
I live in Albury not much to do there.
Are there any charging port on buses/train?
13:57
I rode on N 464 on Tuesday last week 😂
Oh nice! They only have three standard gauge N class locomotive so the chance of catching N464 is high! 😝
@@RoryDing yep
@@RoryDing thanks for the trip report I sent it to my mum to convince her to get the Train+ Coach to Canberra because I’m a train enthusiast and Mum isn’t every confident on a 4 hours coach so thanks!
@@Alexander_Dunn no worries haha! The coach ride was pretty smooth and it was on time! Highly recommend it!
Hi what app do u use to see how fast u are going via your phone
Hi the app is called Runkeeper
I use it to track my speed when I run it’s pretty accurate
It's kinda bizzare how Australia's capital city is so poorly connected transit-wise with the rest of at least the populated parts of the country. Canberra's railway station only serves Sydney and the station is tiny having just a single platform compared to WA, VIC, NSW and QLD's big cities and their termini.
It’s only the 8th biggest city in Australia, so after Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Perth Adelaide Gold Coast and Newcastle, Canberra Kingston probably is the busiest passenger train station in Australia 😂😂
Platform 15/16 are regional
Yes, sorry that’s my bad
Thank you for correcting me
What app do you use to measure the trains speed?
Run keeper
I am a Aussie living in the U.K. I’m surprised at the 3x2 seating. Here you would only find that on suburban or urban trains. Even in Australia I don’t remember seeing seating in that configuration on a long distance train.
The 3x2 seating can be found on all Sydney suburban and intercity trains, Melbourne’s metro trains and V/Line N set, H set and the sprinter trains
@@RoryDing form Melbourne Metro Trains, the Comeng has the 3x seats whilst the X'trapolis and Siemens have 2x2
And they want to get rid of the N class entirely, to be replaced by modified Vlocities. Outrageous. The new seats on the Vlocities are really, REALLY uncomfortable. Think basically a slab of concrete.
They’re planning to replace them by mid this year 😔
No armrests between passengersis not something I'd like at all.
the bus can not do 110kph only cars can do the 110kph so the bus would be doing 100kph or 90kph
Thank you for correcting me, I didn’t know that
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I been on a N class train on Economy and. First Clasd
I’m a bit disappointed that I wasn’t able to purchase a meal from the cafe
Would love to travel on the N class again!
@@RoryDing Same i BEEN on a v/line train including the N class train lots of times. I also purchased a meal when I was heading from Canberra to melbourne on a vline
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why doesn't the train go all the way to Canberra?
Cuz it’ll have to go via Goulburn which will be a 3h detour
Because they won't build the line.
I do this trip several times a year. Its a real frustration.
at least it’s a coach bus
There isn't a train track to Canberra, except the one that goes to Sydney. This level of vision, planning and national development is a story as old as Australia.
Cool
Bus is limited to 100kpa.
Yeah sorry, I know that now.
@@RoryDing A ok mate, picky detail I know. Love the vids!
@3:43 this is known as club style seating
I like the N class but I really don't like that puple and yellow colour sceme
Oh that’s my favourite part of the loco! I think it looks beautiful 😅
@@RoryDing yeah it looks great but there are some other livery's the N class have been in that I quite like
Townsville to Brisbane
lol you skipped violet town and euroa?
Well it’s a train (facilities) review not an all stations review so I don’t think I have to include every single station
Sorry I missed two stations I was taking a nap 🤷🏻♂️
The old station look better
First class on a V line looks the same standard as economy class on the Queensland loco hauled trains 😆😆
Not wrong 😂😂😂
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Over 7 hours, Melbourne to Canberra. That's ridiculous.
The distance is 670km
I’m Aussie I’m in nsw
The bus is electronically limited to 100 km/h, they are not allowed to travel at 110 km/h.
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