ON-TIME performance on the Shepparton line has improved to its highest result in nine months, with 84.8 percent of services arriving at their destination on time in July.
The latest performance figures show a third consecutive month of improvement on the line and the highest punctuality result since October last year. Reliability also remained high at 97.8 percent on the Shepparton line. Delays in the network remained the main reason for late arrivals. A higher-than-usual number of train faults and copper wire theft led to delays in July, along with signal faults and track faults.
Later this month, V/Line will complete more than $10M of upgrades to track, signalling and structures to improve reliability across the Shepparton and Seymour lines. From Saturday, August 25 until Sunday, September 9, coaches will replace all Seymour and Shepparton trains to and from Southern Cross Station.
