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The Queensland Competition Authority regulates below-rail (track) services in Queensland provided by two major operators:


  • Aurizon Network Pty Ltd (Aurizon Network), which operates the below-rail coal network in central Queensland and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aurizon Holdings Ltd More; and
  • Queensland Rail Ltd (QRail), which operates the state's below-rail network outside central Queensland. More

The two businesses were separated on 30 June 2010, when the Queensland Government split the former Government-owned QR Ltd in preparation for the sale and public float of Aurizon Holdings (then known as QR National) on 22 November 2010. QRail remains a Government-owned corporation.

Both rail companies must allow other train operators to use their intrastate rail infrastructure in accordance with access undertakings approved by the Queensland Competition Authority, which set out general terms and conditions for the negotiation of access arrangements. Aurizon Network's undertaking also contains reference tariffs for coal train services in central Queensland. QRail's undertaking contains reference tariffs for coal train services on the western system.

The Authority's responsibilities in relation to the Rail industry are to:


  • assess and approve third-party access undertakings to Queensland's intrastate rail network;
  • arbitrate access disputes;
  • enforce breaches of access obligations; and
  • assess competitive neutrality.

Regulatory Framework

The main sources of rail industry regulation in Queensland, as relevant to the role of the Queensland Competition Authority in the rail sector, are:


The Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 regulates, among other things:


  • safety accreditation;
  • rail transport infrastructure powers;
  • railway incidents; and
  • rail corridors.

Issues

The Authority's responsibilities encompass the following rail issues:


News
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18 June 13
The Authority has published 10 submissions on Aurizon Network's 2013 Blackwater electric traction pricing draft amending access undertaking.
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14 June 13
The Authority has extended the due date for submissions on Aurizon Network's proposed 2012 SUFA DAAU to 31 July 2013.
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6 June 13
The Authority invites submissions on Aurizon Network's June 2013 GAPE DAAU.
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6 June 13
The Authority has developed proposed alternative standard access agreements and is seeking submissions by 14 June 2013.
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4 June 13
The Authority has approved Aurizon Network's May 2013 Extension DAAU, which extends the terminating date of its 2010 access undertaking to 30 June 2014 and establishes transitional tariffs.
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3 June 13
The Authority has approved Queensland Rail's proposed extension of the termination date of its 2008 undertaking from 30 June 2013 to 31 December 2013.
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Modified: 19 Dec 2012
Queensland Competition Authority
Level 27, 145 Ann Street
Brisbane, Queensland
Australia 4000
Phone: +61 (7) 3222 0555
Fax: +61 (7) 3222 0599