V/Line is a not for profit regional passenger train and coach service in Victoria, Australia. It was created after the split-up of VicRail in 1983. V/Line is owned by the V/Line Passenger Corporation which is a Victorian State Government statutory authority. V/Line operates to 82 railway stations and a larger number of coach stops, and operates 1444 rail services and 592 coach services every week across regional Victoria.
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V/Line is a not for profit regional passenger train and coach service in Victoria, Australia. It was created after the split-up of VicRail in 1983. V/Line is owned by the V/Line Passenger Corporation which is a Victorian State Government statutory authority. V/Line operates to 82 railway stations and a larger number of coach stops, and operates 1444 rail services and 592 coach services every week across regional Victoria.
The V/Line system carried a record 1,187,030 passengers in 2008 and continues to grow at a rate of over 20% on the major interurban lines servicing Ballarat, Geelong, Bendigo and Latrobe Valley.
On July 1, 1983 the Transport Act 1983 was passed and the State Transport Authority (STA) created. The new authority replaced VicRail, and established the V/Line operating brand in both country passenger and Victorian rail freight. The VicRail orange and silver 'teacup' livery used on passenger rolling stock was replaced in August 1983 by the orange and grey livery, the white...
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