12月27日的一次列车故障导致数百列车滞留在区域线路上，导致延误长达7小时，并引发了对V/Line应对措施的批评。 A train fault on Dec. 27 stranded hundreds on regional lines, causing up to 7-hour delays and sparking criticism over V/Line’s response.

2025年12月27日Footscray站的火车故障扰乱了多个地区线路上的V/Line服务,尽管周末免费旅行和拳击日测试的额外服务,但仍将数以百计的乘客滞留数小时。 A train fault at Footscray Station on December 27, 2025, disrupted V/Line services on multiple regional lines, stranding hundreds of passengers for hours despite free weekend travel and extra services for the Boxing Day Test. 拖延时间长达7小时,有些人为Uber搭车支付了近200美元。 Delays reached up to seven hours, with some paying nearly $200 for Uber rides. 南部十字站和水花园站的乘客面临通讯不良、更换被取消和人员不足等问题,而社交媒体的更新则前后不一致。 Passengers at Southern Cross and Watergardens Stations faced poor communication, cancelled replacements, and inadequate staffing, while social media updates were inconsistent. 公共交通用户协会批评V/Line公司协调不力,支持不足,虽然该机构道歉并承诺进行审查,但只有那些拖延60多分钟的人收到旅行凭单——其中许多人没有报销私人交通费用。 The Public Transport Users Association criticized V/Line for weak coordination and insufficient support, and while the agency apologized and pledged a review, only those delayed over 60 minutes received travel vouchers—leaving many to cover private transport costs without reimbursement.