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ANNUAL REPORT 2004–05 - V/Line

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OUR OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)THE MAJOR UPGRADE PROGRAM TO V/LINE’S REGIONAL NETWORK 2004–05BALLARAT LINE<strong>Line</strong> closures/coach replacements1 to 7 July 200417 to 15 April 2005GEELONG LINE<strong>Line</strong> closures/coach replacements10 to 23 January 200411 to 30 June 2005BENDIGO LINE<strong>Line</strong> closures/coach replacements17 January to 30 June 2005LATROBE VALLEY LINE<strong>Line</strong> closures/coach replacements9 to 26 October 2004SPENCER STREET STATIONPlatform closures29 September 2004 to30 June 2005LINE/PLATFORM OPENLINE CLOSED(COACH REPLACEMENT)PLATFORM CLOSURESJULY 04AUG 04SEPT 04OCT 04NOV 04DEC 04JAN 05FEB 05MAR 05APR 05MAY 05JUN 05V/<strong>Line</strong> is also acutely aware of the effect such tragicincidents have on all those involved – family, friends, localcommunities and staff members, particularly train driversand conductors. A Critical Incident Management Planensures that professional assistance and support areimmediately provided to employees involved in any criticalincident (see Our Employees, page 31).INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENTV/line has continued to upgrade and enhance stationfacilities at 81 locations across the regional passenger railnetwork.Initiatives during 2004–05 included:• management, transfer and updating of station assets• occupational health and safety improvements atstabling yards• upgrade of Geelong Station toilets• expansion of customer information and closed circuittelevision networks to some regional stations• significant improvements to the Lara Station platformand yard• repainting of Ballan, Wallan, Geelong, Woodend, KilmoreEast, Benalla, Wodonga and Wangaratta stations• improvement to lighting at stations• establishment of a ticket agency at Ararat Station• upgrade of drivers' facilities at Bacchus Marsh andKyneton• demolition of disused buildings at Geelong to create 50new car parking spaces• maintenance and replacement of various station airconditioningsystems.In addition, V/<strong>Line</strong> managed a range of projects directlyassociated with the Regional Fast Rail and Spencer StreetStation redevelopment projects.V/LINE <strong>ANNUAL</strong> <strong>REPORT</strong> 2004–05|25

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