	{"id":129400,"date":"2026-04-08T15:28:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T05:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/delays-ahead-commuters-told-to-brace-for-extended-travel-times\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T15:28:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T05:28:01","slug":"delays-ahead-commuters-told-to-brace-for-extended-travel-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/delays-ahead-commuters-told-to-brace-for-extended-travel-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Delays ahead: commuters told to brace for extended travel times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Travel might be free but Geelong commuters will have a longer and disrupted journey throughout April.<\/p>\n<p>Scheduled maintenance and upgrade work on the Geelong line will add an additional 40 minutes to regular travel times.<\/p>\n<p>The routine works occur annually, typically in line with the April school holidays.<\/p>\n<p>From Saturday 11 April to Friday 24 April coaches will replace all trains between Wyndham Vale and Waurn Ponds.<\/p>\n<p>Travellers heading into Melbourne will transfer to a V\/Line service at Wyndham Vale.<\/p>\n<p>Additional changes will impact late trains from Sunday 12 April to Tuesday 14 April.<\/p>\n<p>Evening trains, from 8.30pm until the last service each night, will be replaced by coaches for the entire journey.<\/p>\n<p>An updated timetable both city and Geelong bound can be found on V\/Line&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n<p>Travel on all Victorian public transport remains free until April 30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travel might be free but Geelong commuters will have a longer and disrupted journey throughout April. 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