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      Mcnugget Beginner

    I've recently noticed a structure that's been built at Ivanhoe station and another in the process of being built at Fairfield, does anyone know what these are? they are boxes about 6 metres wide and 3 metres high with a dark tinted window in the middle.

    Thanks
    Posted: 19 Nov 2013 14:32

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      Gauntlet Chief Commissioner

    Location:
    Are you referring to the buildings used by Protective Service Officers or is it something less obvious?
    Posted: 19 Nov 2013 14:48
      ALMOST610 Station Master

    It would be the PSO Buildings, I've seen them going up at a few stations (One Under construction at Ringwood East currently)
    Posted: 19 Nov 2013 16:50
      Gauntlet Chief Commissioner

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    There are pics of them here http://railgallery.wongm.com/protective-services-officers/
    This site http://ptv.vic.gov.au/getting-around/travelling-safely/train-safety/victoria-police-protective-services-officers/
    has a list of the 70 stations where PSOs are currently operating.
    Posted: 19 Nov 2013 17:14

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      Mcnugget Beginner

    There are pics of them here http://railgallery.wongm.com/protective-services-officers/
    This site http://ptv.vic.gov.au/getting-around/travelling-safely/train-safety/victoria-police-protective-services-officers/
    has a list of the 70 stations where PSOs are currently operating.
    Gauntlet
    Yep, they're the ones!
    Posted: 19 Nov 2013 17:59
      Madjikthise Deputy Commissioner

    And they cost more to build than your average house.

    Actually that's wrong. The government has been charged more for them than a reasonably large house actually costs to build.
    Posted: 20 Nov 2013 09:20

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      alstom_888m Chief Commissioner

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    Why would they not use the existing (and in many cases, unused) station buildings? It would be cheaper and in many cases; less of an eyesore.
    Posted: 22 Nov 2013 22:08
      Flygon Train Controller

    Location: Australia
    They're too lazy to put up police ribbons on structures, and you'd inevitably get community complaints that they uglify the train station.

    That, and it'd bring attention to the fact the station buildings are unused.
    Posted: 22 Nov 2013 22:22
      LamontCranston Chief Commissioner

    New construction means deals for mates.
    Posted: 25 Nov 2013 12:00
      wolfpac Minister for Railways

    Location: Over here...
    I'm actually (pleasantly?) surprised how well they integrated the PSO office in with the rest of Melton station. Same colour paint, virtually the same structure as the station and other sheds on the station. Thankfully it wasn't one of those blue and white Borg buildings!

    Wolfpac
    Posted: 25 Nov 2013 12:12
      bramt Deputy Commissioner

    They're too lazy to put up police ribbons on structures, and you'd inevitably get community complaints that they uglify the train station.

    That, and it'd bring attention to the fact the station buildings are unused.
    Flygon
    You mean building new boxes uglify the stations, right? Using existing buildings doesn't uglify anything...
    There's plenty of empty station buildings & rooms.