A proposal to realign the track and build a second platform at Benalla's rail station will be tabled for community feedback.
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Plans have been drawn up by Australian Rail Track Corporation to relocate 1.3 kilometres of track beside the existing line and remove the XPT line and overpass.
The proposal also includes an additional platform and upgraded pedestrian access to Benalla station.
Designs were presented to the Benalla Working Group in August to obtain feedback, before they are to be released for public consultation.
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ARTC Victoria projects general manager Ed Walker said a feasible outcome must be reached that satisfies Benalla residents and ARTC.
"ARTC committed to carry out broader community engagement on two options to allow for the safe passage of double-stacked freight trains through Benalla," he said.
"The first option we will be engaging further on is a new platform, track realignment and upgraded pedestrian access at Benalla station.
"The second option is a bridge replacement over the rail line further north of the station building, which would see the old vehicle overpass removed once the new bridge is completed."
Mr Walker added ARTC will review the two options with Benalla Council, the working group and the broader community.
Community group Better Benalla Rail's stance is the station can suitably operate with one platform.
Better Benalla Rail chair Suzie Pearce believes the extra platform added to the latest proposal has been done to increase cost and make it more financially for ARTC to push through its original plan of a new overpass.
"It's completely faded from the discussion. No matter how I ask, I don't get a clear answer," Ms Pearce said.
"I think that both of those track relocations can work, to me isn't the critical mass, it's adding in all these additional factors that are going to distort the costings.
"But what we want to do is to make station access convenient and accessible for everybody, including the disabled and the elderly.
"What we're trying to achieve for the community is not what these new concept drawings are all about."
Member for Indi Helen Haines called on Minster Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Barnaby Joyce to visit the North East to hear communities' concerns at Glenrowan, Euroa, Benalla and Wangaratta about what she believes has been a lack of proper consultation on the Inland Rail project.
The Border Mail understands any design at Benalla station must have two platforms as a requirement set by the Victorian Department of Transport, as the station is its asset, not ARTC's.
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