TRAIN passengers will be shunted onto buses again with more industrial action expected on the Swan Hill line next Friday.

This is the second round of 24-hour V/Line strikes in a pay dispute with the state's transport union, the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU).

V/Line workers are calling for a 6 per cent annual pay rise over three years, while the state government-owned rail operator has put 2 pe...