V/Line will gradually resume services from noon today, July 9, after extensive testing of communications following the Telstra outage.
Passengers are advised some service delays may still be experienced as the network returns to its normal timetable.
‘’We acknowledge this has been inconvenient to many people and thank passengers for their patience as we worked with Telstra and ARTC to safely restore services,’’ a V/Line spokesperson said.
The Australian Rail Track Corporation this morning advised V/Line and other national rail operators using the National Train Communications System that following testing, it was safe to begin operating trains.
Before resuming services, V/Line conducted its own testing and operational checks to ensure communications between network controllers and train crews were stable, continuous and reliable.
V/Line is now implementing a staged return of services across the network, with the aim of restoring services this afternoon, in time for the peak.
Travellers are advised to continue to check the V/Line website and app for up-to-date information as services are progressively restored.
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