VIC Premier The Victorian Government is taking action to ensure V/Line is set up to deliver better services for fast growing regional communities. V/Line is Australia’s fastest growing regional railway operator, with a 77 per cent increase in annual passenger numbers from 13 million in 2014 to 23 million before the pandemic in 2019. The Government has responded to this growth through record investment – adding 700 additional weekly services since 2014, investing $1.2 billion in new regional trains and supporting an upgrade of every regional rail line. This funding boost continues through the Victorian Budget 2021/22, with a further investment of $613 million over four years in major periodic and routine maintenance on V/Line’s passenger and freight lines.