Dr Geoffrey Clifton, a senior lecturer in transport logistics management at the University of Sydney business school, said the transport community had long been calling for modest upgrades on the Sydney-Melbourne corridor. Of the four daily XPT services (two in each direction), all take about 11 hours. [23], It was proposed to extend operations to Melbourne with costs to be shared with V/Line. Southern Cross Station Taking Sydney to Melbourne train is the best way to travel between Australian two largest cities. Honest tourism information about Australia. You can book online. Melbourne to Sydney Trains | Timetable & Train Tickets Online - Rail Ninja It is a matter of controversy whether the method employed to do the re-sleepering has caused the problem, or if it is merely the result of wet weather. - Baby strollers, prams, car seats and capsules are counted within the permitted luggage allowance for the booked child. En 1993, reemplazaron los servicios de transporte de locomotoras entre Sydney y Melbourne. There is a double crossover 3 kilometres (1.9mi) further north, another one before Benalla, another before Wangaratta and another at Wodonga West. This map covers the Southern part of the State of New South Wales, the Eastern part of the State of Victoria as well as the Australian Captial Territory. The use of tilting trains, which can travel through curved sections of track at higher speeds, would allow for travel speeds of up to 170 km/h and reduce the journey time between Sydney and Melbourne to approximately six hours. Get a 10% discount when you book online, or up to 20% discount when you book 5 or more days in advance. We pay respect to traditional custodians and Elders past and present. Plan your travel in NSW using the Trip Planner orapps, check timetables andtravel alerts and find information on stations, stops, wharves and how to get to events. Laird presented his proposal at the Ausrail annual conference, December 2022, stating that while a high-speed rail line would take decades to build, upgrading 200 km of track to replace an existing 250 km stretch of steam-age railway would result in a quicker service within four years. - Sleepers are twinette style, with bed linen, towels and toiletries provided. Consequently, the vast majority of people travelling between Sydney and Melbourne fly. The scenery, often beautiful, always interesting, the picturesque old rail stations and country towns, all whizzing by, kept us entertained.The carriage had seen better days, but was clean and tidy. Overnight XPT Train CLK622. The five new passing lanes in NSW are: i) Gerogery ii) Culcairn iii) Yerong Creek iv) Uranquinty v) Bomen. [citation needed], In January 1978, the Public Transport Commission invited tenders for 25 high-speed railcars similar to the Prospector railcars delivered by Comeng to the Western Australian Government Railways in 1971.