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The recent closure of the south end of Ghazeepore Road for Barwon Water to install a new water pipe, the Easter break and multiple upgrades to Rossack Drive mean we can’t complete rectification works on the new bus stops until May.<\/p>\n
That means, by the time we complete the works, the bus stops will have sat unused for nearly a year.<\/p>\n
I understand that new infrastructure needs to meet standards to ensure it’s as inclusive and accessible for all.<\/p>\n
But surely an off-road concrete bus bay is better for bus passengers \u2013 especially those with accessibility challenges \u2013 than signpost on a nature strip.<\/p>\n
It’s like something out of Yes Minister \u2013 a legendary British comedy and political satire, for our younger readers \u2013 and, to me, it’s an example of why people feel so much frustration toward “the bureaucracy”.<\/p>\n
I understand and empathise with the frustration felt by residents and bus-users in my local ward of Deakin.<\/p>\n
The good news is that City officers and DTP representatives met earlier this month for on-site inspections to discuss compliance from a bus operations perspective.<\/p>\n
I hope we can work together to get these bus stops operating quickly for the safety and convenience of everyone in our community, until we can make the required minor adjustments.<\/p>\n
This will ensure our residents, motorists and bus-users can enjoy the benefits of this newly-built infrastructure now, rather than waiting almost a year after it’s finished.<\/p>\n
Cr Andew Katos<\/p>\n
Deakin Ward,<\/p>\n
City of Greater Geelong<\/p>\n
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NEARLY six months after their completion, several newly-built bus stops on Ghazeepore Road remain out of use, leaving Waurn Ponds residents understandably perplexed. We built these offroad concrete bus bays last August, as part of a series of safety upgrades along Ghazeepore Road jointly funded by the Victorian Government, the City of Greater Geelong and […]<\/p>\n