	{"id":100649,"date":"2024-07-30T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=100649"},"modified":"2024-07-30T07:23:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T21:23:55","slug":"bus-loop-opens-as-geelong-line-upgrades-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/bus-loop-opens-as-geelong-line-upgrades-continue\/","title":{"rendered":"Bus loop opens as Geelong line upgrades continue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE new bus loop at Marshall Station has opened, as the winter construction blitz on the station precinct continues.<\/p>\n<p>The works are part of more than $1 billion of rail upgrades to the Geelong line between South Geelong and Waurn Ponds stations, jointly funded by the federal and state governments.<\/p>\n<p>They will remove level crossings at Fyans Street and the Surf Coast Highway and will duplicate tracks to enable more frequent train services.<\/p>\n<p>The new Marshall Station bus loop aims to make the transport hub safer for pedestrians and boost local connectivity.<\/p>\n<p>Features include improved shelters and upgraded seating, and will separate local buses and V\/Line coaches from the expanded car park, which will soon have 200 new spaces.<\/p>\n<p>Federal Corangamite MP Libby Coker said the new bus loop and improvements to the Geelong line were much-needed upgrades that would benefit the rapidly-growing local community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The new bus loop is an excellent outcome of the work being done between federal and state governments to provide better infrastructure for our region,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;d like to thank everyone for their patience as these upgrades are rolled out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/breakout83_xl_05729.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A render of the view of the upgraded Marshall Station from the car park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At Marshall Station, crews are working to build a more modern and accessible station with a new second platform, pedestrian overpass and landscaped forecourt entrance under construction.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Coker said passengers were already enjoying the new Marshall Station building, which opened last month and which provided station users with a sheltered waiting area for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The upgrades to the Geelong line will make a massive difference for my local community \u2013 I&#8217;m very proud to see the progress to date, especially knowing the finish line is in sight,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King has said previously that the rail infrastructure upgrades to the Geelong line would deliver &#8220;huge benefits for passengers in Victoria&#8217;s south-west&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This significant investment will increase road safety and reduce the risks of serious crashes and fatalities, helping to keep south-west Victorians safe,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>The Marshall Station upgrades are expected to be completed by late August.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the works, including travel disruptions, head to <a href=\"https:\/\/bigbuild.vic.gov.au\/library\/regional-rail-revival\/works-notices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bigbuild.vic.gov.au\/library\/regional-rail-revival\/works-notices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE new bus loop at Marshall Station has opened, as the winter construction blitz on the station precinct continues. 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