Articles: Flinders St restoration

[ozbob]

Major Restoration Of Flinders Street Station Ramps Up - https://t.co/4yKH5WXk5H #springst

— Vic Government News (@VicGovtNews) January 29, 2017

[ozbob]

https://twitter.com/9NewsMelb/status/952778068644343808

[Stillwater]

Is there not a revamp of Brisbane's Central Station proposed?

[SurfRail]

God only knows what's happening.  Same with the Gold Coast line stations allegedly being refreshed, it is proceeding with glacial slowness.  Ormeau, Coomera and Helensvale have new PIDS on each platform which haven't been turned on yet, in Ormeau's case for a few months now.

[Stillwater]

Work began in 2016 apparently on 'back of house' projects.  Platform works after than 'in early 2017'.

The latest update, no doubt part of the new proactive communications strategy, was in February 2017.

http://www.queenslandrail.com.au/Community/Projects/Documents/Central%20station%20upgrade%20-%20February%202017.pdf

Meanwhile, we have the virtual tour presentation to enjoy.

http://pano.autodesk.com/pano.html?url=jpgs/6a45bb0c-1413-4cca-b52e-bd94eed0858e
http://pano.autodesk.com/pano.html?url=jpgs/232a04cc-b34e-4496-b8e2-74d3936deb6e

QR webpage:

http://www.queenslandrail.com.au/Community/Projects/Pages/Central-station-upgrade.aspx

Thank God for that proactive comms strategy infiltrating all areas of the business and ensuring greater interaction with customers, keeping everyone informed.

[ozbob]

https://twitter.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/958307950623318016

[ozbob]

https://twitter.com/VicGovtNews/status/958430897438535680

[ozbob]

https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/protecting-flinders-street-for-the-future/

Protecting Flinders Street For The Future

Minister for Public Transport

26 March 2018

Flinders Street Station's iconic dome has been cleaned and restored for the first time in more than 100 years.

Minister for Public Transport and Major Projects Jacinta Allan today inspected works on the historic dome, built in 1910 and rejuvenated as part of the Andrews Labor Government's $100 million upgrade of Flinders Street Station.

The space, which is normally off-limits, features a high domed ceiling with an intricate steel frame and beautiful wood panelling.

More than 10 tonnes of pigeon poo was removed from the dome during cleaning. The work revealed links back to the dome's original builders, with an ornate copperplate signature found carved into the dome's exterior and a pair of spare flag poles left inside the structure.

Elsewhere in the Administration Building, the ballroom roof is being fully restored and has been stripped back to its bare structure to make it water proof and remove hazardous materials.

Work is also in full swing to improve the public areas of the station, with the new Platform 10 entrance nearly finished and works to restore and upgrade the Elizabeth Street and Degraves Street subways to begin in late April.

Work to improve passenger flow and create more space on the platforms by reconfiguring or removing vending machines, windbreaks and kiosks is also beginning next month.

The Labor Government's Flinders Street Station Upgrade project is protecting the station's beloved heritage and making the station more user friendly for the 200,000 Victorians who use it each day.

Quotes attributable to Minister for Public Transport and Major Projects Jacinta Allan

"The Main Dome at Flinders Street Station is more than a hundred years old, yet only a handful of people have ever seen inside it."

"Our investment and this painstaking work is saving Flinders Street Station and restoring the glory of this iconic Building."

"We're also making the busy station more comfortable and user-friendly for passengers, with the new Platform ten entrance nearly complete, and upgrades of the subways and platforms to begin next month."

[ozbob]

https://twitter.com/skateanderson/status/978108268282224640

[Stillwater]

And what of QR's more modest improvements to Brisbane's Central Station?  Major works scheduled after the Games?