点评:These guys don't know how to run a schedule.
The V/Line service between Ballarat and Melbourne Southern Cross is a last resort for day-trippers. The travel time on Friday 24th July blew out to over 2.5 hours for what takes 1.5 hours in a car. After the train arrived at Bacches Marsh we waited 12 minutes before we even saw the first bus. 10 minutes later another bus arrived and I pity the poor buggers behind us in the long lineup! Another delay at Caroline Springs rail station and finally we we on our way to Southern Cross station. The complete lack of onboard Wi-Fi and seat power outlets makes it difficult to stay productive on a laptop. We caught an Uber back to Ballarat the next day rather than be left standing in the rain waiting for replacement buses at Caroline Springs. Though it cost more it was better than dealing with the misery of V/LINE Ballarat line.
翻译:这些人根本不会安排时刻表。
巴拉拉特与墨尔本南十字车站之间的V/Line列车服务,对一日游的游客来说只是最后的选择。7月24日星期五那天,这段车程耗时竟然超过了2.5小时,而开车的话仅需1.5小时而已。火车抵达巴切斯马什站后,我们等了12分钟才看到第一辆巴士。10分钟后又来了一辆巴士,真可怜那些排着长队、跟在我们后面的倒霉蛋啊!卡罗琳斯普林斯火车站又出现延误,不过最终我们还是踏上了前往南十字星车站的旅程。车上完全没有无线网络,也没有座椅电源插座,因此很难用笔记本电脑高效工作。第二天,我们没有选择在卡罗琳斯普林斯冒雨等待接驳巴士,而是叫了一辆Uber返回巴拉拉特。虽然费用稍高一些,但总比忍受V/LINE巴拉拉特线的糟糕服务要强得多。