{"id":59440,"date":"2024-06-04T10:06:31","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T00:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=59440"},"modified":"2024-08-29T07:39:30","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T21:39:30","slug":"proposed-ballarat-station-changes-are-not-for-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=59440","title":{"rendered":"Proposed Ballarat Station changes are not for everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Check out the early designs for a $50 million upgrade to Ballarat Station to improve accessibility. The new plans include installing a pedestrian overpass with a passenger lift and stairs to both platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The upgrades will make it easier for people with a disability, as well as passengers with prams and luggage, to get around the station and use public transport, while also respecting the heritage of the station <\/a>precinct. The project is set to be completed by 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you think? You can have your say on the designs by visiting https:\/\/engage.vic.gov.au\/ballarat-station-upgrade<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Those proposed changes are not going to be liked by everyone. This heritage station deserves a better plan with an underpass a real opportunity to achieve the same and not damage this historical landmark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bus parking area has added pollution in the way of diesel fumes which now fill the station platforms together with the droning sounds of buses idling for hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Check out the early designs for a $50 million upgrade to Ballarat Station to improve accessibility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":59444,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[273,163,488],"tags":[4239,8,8574,6],"class_list":["post-59440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-australia","category-rail-industry-news-australia-new-zealand","category-railway-stations","tag-ballarat","tag-victoria","tag-victrack","tag-vline"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t