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All of regional Victoria's rail services came to a halt this morning due to a communications fault.
Key points:
- V/Line says it is still working to locate the fault
- A back-up system is operating and services have resumed
- Passengers are being told to expect significant delays today
V/Line says services have resumed but significant delays will felt across the network for the rest of the day.
A spokesperson said a "communications outage" that restricted the a control centre's ability to communicate with trains on the network led to the decision to suspend services.
Buses will not replace trains as services resume.
"The fault is ongoing but we've been able to implement the backup system, which allows trains to return to the normal line speed," the spokesperson said.
V/Line says it is still trying to locate the fault and will continue to investigate.
"We realise how frustrating this is," the spokesperson said.
"We're working as hard as we can to get this rectified as quickly as we possibly can."
You can check for updates here.