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Your new Jolimont/MCG tram stop
As part of the modernisation of Melbourne's tram network, Yarra Trams and Public Transport Victoria (PTV) are proposing to construct a new terminus and level-access platform stop on Toorak Road.
The new platform stop will replace the current combined kerbside tram stop and terminus located on the corner of Toorak Road and Glenferrie Road.
Why is the new platform stop and terminus being built?
The current Toorak Road terminus is the only unprotected terminus remaining on Melbourne's tram network.
A safety risk assessment completed by Yarra Trams ranks the terminus in the top ten hot spots/stops for severity, with vehicle-to-passenger near misses recorded on an almost daily basis.
It also doesn't allow for easy boarding and alighting for the elderly, people with prams or people with disabilities.
The new level-access platform and terminus will provide
passengers with:
Alternatively, you can find out more by attending an information session:
Date
Thursday 16 July 2015
Time
From 6pm - 8pm
Venue
Kooyong Tennis Centre
89 Glenferrie Rd
Kooyong 3144
There is no need to RSVP - just join us any time between 6pm - 8pm.
If you are unable to attend the information session, but would like to provide us with your feedback, call 1800 800 007 (6am - midnight).
This article first appeared on www.yarratrams.com.au
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