Good to see that speed on the Gippsland Line. I used to live in Morwell now living in Gladstone Queensland where our overhead electric tilt train reaches 160 km also. Good to see Vic Rail getting on with improving Country Services.
They've been talking about High-speed Rail lines and links in Australia since I was a kid. (Over fifty years.) They've NEVER managed to build it for one reason or another. Bullshit or genuine, it didn't matter. But there's always some excuse, regardless of what State or Government was behind it. Actually when I was a kid, we used to say they should get the Japanese to build and run it. Then it would work!
JR East has offered to build the Melbourne-Sydney high-speed link (it's why they've had an office in Sydney since the 80's) and Deutsche Bahn, the German Government railway company, has indirectly offered to build the entire Brisbane-Melbourne line via a front group. It's not entirely out of character. JR's worked with India and Taiwan on their high-speed trains and a technology exchange agreement with DB is responsible for China's massive network (it's why the Shanghai MagLev built in those early years is German and why their trains all look like ICE's). SNCF worked on Korea and Moroccan's high-speed networks and renfe worked with Saudi Arabia for their line. It's pretty normal for countries late to the bullet train game to just get someone else to build it for them. Foreign countries do it because it locks the receiver into the technology, China is forever going to need to use German components for its network and India is going to need parts from Japan for example, but for the receiver it means that the infrastructure gets built quicker and cheaper because you don't have to build that knowledge base from scratch.
Geez, that looks like Western Australia's Prospector passenger train, traveling between Perth and Kalgoorlie. My understanding is that the rolling stock is capable of maintaining a consistent 200km/h(120mph), but is restricted to 100 km/h(60mph) because the track is designed for long heavy freight trains and not lighter higher speed passenger trains. Pretty much the same situation much of USA's Amtrak passenger trains have to deal with.
That's about half the speed of the train I was on in Spain yesterday. It's ridiculous that there isn't a 300km/h line from Sydney to Melbourne, considering that's one of the world's busiest air routes, and most of the way is pretty flat. (Tunnels through the Great Divide would be significant, but it's hardly a 'great' mountain range by European standards, and NSW has become somewhat expert at digging tunnels.)
The odd thing is that if you wanted to get off at Tynong or Nar Nar Goon, then you leave the train at Garfield and there is a bus to take you BACK to those stations.
We desperately need 9 cars tbh, I see these trains get packed like sardines once they reach the suburbs and into the city. Or maybe even electrifying those suburban area not serviced by metro
@@simonf8902 Junee to albury is nearly 200km. And NSW has a far more complex landscape to negotiate than Victoria. The main south only really flattens and straightens out around Junee all the way from Sydney. Idiotic comment. Lucky the XPT replacement is due soon isn’t it?
The Electric Tilt Train in Queensland, Australia actually can go faster then the VLine Vlocity as if the train is running late it's permitted to go up to 170km/h.
@@acesretroonline they should but I don't think the tracks are good enough Also there's gonna have to be a lot of level crossing upgrades I don't think the cost outweighs the benefits, they should focus on more services then speed.
@@bucket6386 I think the speed and express services really matter, because that's the difference between being able to commute to Melbs feasibly or not. This assuming you don't fancy wasting hours of your life in transit every day. EDIT: Experience here, having to commute on the Belgrave line every day to CBD in the past. That's enough of a pain in the arse and not even an hour trip one way.
Play it back at 2x speed and we can pretend it's a Shinkansen
But it isn’t the shape or color
😆We can only hope
"holy shit" - random Chinese woman at train station
Play it at .5 speed and you would have America's Amtrak....😂😂😂
Sounds like one as it goes by if you do
Good to see that speed on the Gippsland Line. I used to live in Morwell now living in Gladstone Queensland where our overhead electric tilt train reaches 160 km also. Good to see Vic Rail getting on with improving Country Services.
Keep your eyes open. QR have ordered trains based on the Bombardier VLocity.
I went on the tilt train it was delayed so it reached up to 182km/h
@@greebo7857 when was this?
@@greebo7857 biggest mistake they could have done. The most useless trains that should never be used on a long distance route
Doesn’t feel fast onboard but outside you’re flying!
Keep it up!
No it don’t. That wasn’t 160.
Nice. One day in Australia we'll get trains going twice that speed.
When the old Diesel VLines (orange ones) used to go past the stations at a high speed, it was cool but scary at the same time.
the N classes
@@ljsrailwayvideos2370and A classes
They've been talking about High-speed Rail lines and links in Australia since I was a kid. (Over fifty years.) They've NEVER managed to build it for one reason or another. Bullshit or genuine, it didn't matter.
But there's always some excuse, regardless of what State or Government was behind it.
Actually when I was a kid, we used to say they should get the Japanese to build and run it. Then it would work!
Australians would rather drive.
JR East has offered to build the Melbourne-Sydney high-speed link (it's why they've had an office in Sydney since the 80's) and Deutsche Bahn, the German Government railway company, has indirectly offered to build the entire Brisbane-Melbourne line via a front group.
It's not entirely out of character. JR's worked with India and Taiwan on their high-speed trains and a technology exchange agreement with DB is responsible for China's massive network (it's why the Shanghai MagLev built in those early years is German and why their trains all look like ICE's). SNCF worked on Korea and Moroccan's high-speed networks and renfe worked with Saudi Arabia for their line. It's pretty normal for countries late to the bullet train game to just get someone else to build it for them. Foreign countries do it because it locks the receiver into the technology, China is forever going to need to use German components for its network and India is going to need parts from Japan for example, but for the receiver it means that the infrastructure gets built quicker and cheaper because you don't have to build that knowledge base from scratch.
Geez, that looks like Western Australia's Prospector passenger train, traveling between Perth and Kalgoorlie. My understanding is that the rolling stock is capable of maintaining a consistent 200km/h(120mph), but is restricted to 100 km/h(60mph) because the track is designed for long heavy freight trains and not lighter higher speed passenger trains.
Pretty much the same situation much of USA's Amtrak passenger trains have to deal with.
That's about half the speed of the train I was on in Spain yesterday. It's ridiculous that there isn't a 300km/h line from Sydney to Melbourne, considering that's one of the world's busiest air routes, and most of the way is pretty flat. (Tunnels through the Great Divide would be significant, but it's hardly a 'great' mountain range by European standards, and NSW has become somewhat expert at digging tunnels.)
That's how far behind we are that there isn't a rail service to Melbourne International Airport at all !
Our Alps may not be so high but they're larger than Austria's. A lot of tunnelling!
The odd thing is that if you wanted to get off at Tynong or Nar Nar Goon, then you leave the train at Garfield and there is a bus to take you BACK to those stations.
Good old vline for ya…lol
Last time, I had a excursion and came back from the excursion, I was at Roxburgh Park station and the v-line full on blown us.
Rare to see one of those at full noise and not being forced to wait every 10 minutes fron some crackheads stealing copper from the signal boxes.
In Germany I went on a French train that went 280km/h. Doesn't really feel that fast.
Must be nice: some sections of the Albury line are 30km/h max.
i did a bit of calculation and it went ~155 km/h
155 km/h instead of 160 km/h? Damn, they may as well have been going at a snails' pace!
@@dakota9407 might not be accurate because i used the video timer to measure the speed
i wish they ran those on the traralgon line
Fast by Aussie standards.
I did the same thing standing on a platform in the UK where they zoom past at 220km/h!
Ahh I miss that train I used to specifically catch that to bypass most of the towns to get home to moe
So long as it can stay at 160 and not get held up at red signals in happy with 160.
That’s awesome
A simple question, how do know the speed the train was actually travelling at?
Awesome
N class: I bet you cant go 160kmh
Vlocity: No way! That will endanger my passengers
N class: no balls
Vlocity: aight bet
That train was going to Traralgon, not Bairnsdale
Funny how for Australia that's quick 😂
Moooving.
Nice
160? I guess they have lifted the speed restrictions for the VLocity on that line? Great if they have. The VLocity is a great train.
Only to Garfield
160 all the way to Traralgon on the South Track from Nar Nar good, with a few exceptions (Drouin to Warragul, and Moe to Morwell loop)
If that’s a 160 kmph I’m a monkeys uncle.
Hey, that's pretty good for a diesel.
I feel like there should be sets of these more than only 3 cars long.
We desperately need 9 cars tbh, I see these trains get packed like sardines once they reach the suburbs and into the city. Or maybe even electrifying those suburban area not serviced by metro
Mmm speedy
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Why is it a 6car train when it’s only going to Traralgon, shouldn’t it be 3 cars?
If it’s peak time they can run 6 car sets
How do you know it was only going from traralgon
No stop for you!
160 must have been tea time for these clowns here. Our rail network is a joke
Take that Europe ....... wait what ? 😀
Aussie
@@STYtrainspotter2007 nah mate clearly its in the pacific ocean
I call V/locitys “ Squeakers”
Can you guess why
Oh so (K/m)/160 = MPH
That’s vlocity
i dont think theyre allowed to go that fast on a rural vic line....130 maybe.
Where is Tynong Doing? Vietnam or Korea:)?
I was wondering the same thing, but reading some of the other comments I think it’s Australia.
Tynong is in Australia
that was not 100 mph
VL82 VL00
Better than NSW !
Except for the XPT which does 160 😂
@@jd0192 barely if ever it does over 100.
@@simonf8902 Junee-Albury is almost all 160, and it absolutely does.
@@jd0192 Come on.
Now that a very short distance !
Most of the trip struggles over goat tracks of the 19 th century.
And using obsolete equipment too.
@@simonf8902 Junee to albury is nearly 200km. And NSW has a far more complex landscape to negotiate than Victoria. The main south only really flattens and straightens out around Junee all the way from Sydney. Idiotic comment.
Lucky the XPT replacement is due soon isn’t it?
Even in Laos these days, they have bullet train that runs over 160 k/h. Are you showing some third world country train? 😂
Nah this isn’t third world broke ass country this is Australia
this is supposed to be fast???? go overseas and really see fast trains
Still slow. Steam engines went faster
well it's about as fast as trains go in australia unfortunately
The Electric Tilt Train in Queensland, Australia actually can go faster then the VLine Vlocity as if the train is running late it's permitted to go up to 170km/h.
They should up speeds past 200 km/h, Vlocity supposed to be able to do 210 anyway.
@@acesretroonline they should but I don't think the tracks are good enough
Also there's gonna have to be a lot of level crossing upgrades
I don't think the cost outweighs the benefits, they should focus on more services then speed.
@@bucket6386 I think the speed and express services really matter, because that's the difference between being able to commute to Melbs feasibly or not. This assuming you don't fancy wasting hours of your life in transit every day.
EDIT: Experience here, having to commute on the Belgrave line every day to CBD in the past. That's enough of a pain in the arse and not even an hour trip one way.
Oh dear, I feel like I've just been zapped way back to the Flying Scotsman days
Most trains today do way north of 250 kms. Giddyup Oz
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