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Queensland Rail (QR) is the major provider of rail services in the state, controlling around 10,000km of track and providing most above-rail freight and passenger services.

In 2007-08, QR carried 244 million tonnes of freight and catered for more than 62 million passenger journeys. The majority of freight carried was coal (185 million tonnes) and the bulk of passenger journeys were on Brisbane's suburban rail network.

QR must allow other train operators to use its intrastate rail infrastructure in accordance with an access undertaking approved by the Queensland Competition Authority. The access undertaking, by QR's wholly owned subsidiary, QR Network, sets out general terms and conditions for the negotiation of access arrangements and also contains reference tariffs for coal train services in central Queensland and 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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24 Feb 10
The Authority has received a submission from Queensland Treasury Corporation, in relation to its draft decision to not approve QR Network's 2009 Draft Access Undertaking.
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18 Feb 10
The Authority has received a further three submissions (from ARTC, Queensland Treasury and Xstrata Coal) in relation to its draft decision to not approve QR Network's 2009 Draft Access Undertaking.
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16 Feb 10
The Authority has received six submissions in relation to its draft decision to not approve QR Network's 2009 Draft Access Undertaking (DAU).
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5 Feb 10
The Authority has received from QR Network what QR Network has termed a Statement of Regulatory Intent on QR Network's 2009 Draft Access Undertaking (DAU).
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18 Dec 09
The Authority today released its draft decision to not approve QR Network's 2009 Draft Access Undertaking (DAU).
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11 Dec 09
The Authority has approved QR Network's draft amending access undertaking to extend the termination date of its 2008 undertaking from 31 December 2009 to 31 May 2010.
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Queensland Competition Authority
Level 19, 12 Creek Street
Brisbane, Queensland
Australia 4000
Phone: +61 (7) 3222 0555
Fax: +61 (7) 3222 0599