Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Get on Board - new push to make Ballarat a one hour rail city", 21/09/2017 12:00:00 AM

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Newspaper - The Courier, Ballarat, 21-9-2017 - 40 pages, titled "Get on Board - new push to make Ballarat a one hour rail city". The edition has a number of articles about the need to improve rail links between Melbourne and Ballarat to improve both the travel time and number of services able to be operated. Promoted by the Committee for Ballarat. Has a photo of a velocity leaving Ballarat station for Wendouree. Articles by Brendon Wrigley.



Page 2 - lists services between Melbourne and Ballarat

page 4 - "On time train key for footy" - with photo of Greg Horrocks on footbridge at station.

page 4 - "Book line in high demand" - looking at the growth of services since 2006 and the elusive 59 min. service.

page 5 - "Sub-hour journey a must", VLine performance with a photo of Chris Zeegers a regular commuter.

page 6 - Editorial.

Page 7 - A rail plan to meet growth - by Melanie Robertson, CEO of the Committee for Ballarat.

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