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In 2020 the design of the new standard gauge VLocity trains for the North East line was unveiled.

In the carriage yards at Southern Cross Station a shunters float is provided to assist with the washing of carriage sets.

Since their entry to service in 2005 the V/Line VLocity fleet has appeared in four different liveries.

The shortest carriage sets in V/Line’s fleet are three cars long, which limits how short a normal passenger service can be. But for empty cars movements, these limitations don’t apply - resulting in these tiny trains.

Due to platform lengths normal V/Line services can be a maximum of six carriages long. But for empty cars movements, these limitations don’t apply - resulting in these massive trains.

On February 22, 2019 Melbourne newspaper the Herald Sun published a piece titled VLocity train order off track as fleet built too heavy

In 2018 four new VLocity trains were delivered to V/Line with a modified design.

The retirement of V/Line’s fleet of A class diesel locomotives commenced with the April 2013 timetable change, when V/Line changed their working timetable to remove the need for their A class fleet to haul any passenger trains.

On Monday, 24th September 2018 the first Public Transport Victoria liveried Sprinter railcar entered revenue service. As well as bearing the new livery, Sprinter 7012 also featured a modified interior layout.