Access & regulation

QR Network is responsible for providing, maintaining and managing access to, and operators on, its rail network and associated rail infrastructure. QR network’s rail network totals almost 10 000 kilometres.

Tariffs

Tariffs are structured according to the Access Undertaking and can vary with the different markets and different rail systems across Queensland. QR Network balances the common costs of providing rail infrastructure with its commercial objectives for the business, as agreed with the QCA and Queensland Transport.

QR Network applies a reference tariff to coal carrying train services in the CQCR and Western System. This reference is updated quarterly.

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Infrastructure Programs

2009 Mount Isa Master Plan

The Mount Isa System Rail Infrastructure Master Plan, released in July 2009, presents a number of commercially based rail infrastructure options which highlight the ongoing potential for growth in the region.

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2008 COALRail Master Plan

The COALRail Master Plan provides transparency on future capital investment in the Central Queensland coal region and the Western System in Southern Queensland.

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Did you know?

On 1 September 2008, QR Network Pty Ltd became a stand alone subsidiary company of QR Ltd.

Road produces approximately 4.5 times more CO2 equivalent (green house gas emissions) than rail.

Queensland’s vast rail network is owned by QR and supported by state of the art infrastructure and systems. The rail network is valued at some $AUD6 billion.

Rail is a much safer form of transport than road (road has approximately 40 times the amount of transport fatalities than rail).

The Australian rail industry is open to competition and in Queensland, rail operators can apply to use QR Network’s 10,000km of narrow gauge, standard gauge and dual gauge track.

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Major Programs

  • COALRail

    The COALRail Program will increase capacity and improve performance of the coal supply chains in Queensland from mine by rail to ship.

  • SEQIP Rail

    The SEQIPRAIL program will create a more efficient, accessible and comprehensive transport system in South East Queensland.

Customer & stakeholder portals

QR Network’s portal environments are password protected and only available to existing customers and stakeholders.

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