Recent features

  • QR Network completes early works at Abbot Point

    QR is continuing to expand the capacity of its coal rail network with the completion of initial works for the second rail balloon loop at the Abbot Point Coal Terminal in Central Queensland.

  • Corinda to Darra timelapse

    Due to population growth in the western suburbs, the western rail line from Brisbane to Ipswich is being upgraded to increase the capacity of the corridor.

  • New rail ahead of schedule and under budget

    QR Network has commissioned 14 kilometres of newly duplicated track in Central Queensland between Broadlea and Wotonga ahead of schedule and $18 million under budget.

  • GAP Project Video

    With the growing pressure of meeting the ever-increasing demand for coal, QR is responding by providing solutions to help ease capacity constraints in Queensland's coal systems.

Weekly performance

% against targets | Aug 29, 2008

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GTKs = 96%

Welcome to Network Services

Network Services is a substantial and diverse rail infrastructure business serving train operators and supply chains in Queensland.  We provide design, construction, maintenance and management services on the rail network and perform major rolling stock maintenance and overhaul services for train operators. Network Services is comprised of three businesses: QR Network, Infrastructure Services and Rollingstock and Components Services.

  • QR Network

    QR Network

    QR Network manages the largest export coal rail network in Australia transporting more than 160 million tonnes of coal from Central Queensland mines to six ports each year.

  • Access

    Access

    QR Network is responsible for providing access to its rail network and associated rail infrastructure.

  • Infrastructure Services

    Infrastructure Services

    Infrastructure Services designs, builds and delivers rail infrastructure to suit customer demand and requirements.

  • Rollingstock and Components Services

    Rollingstock and Components Services

    Rollingstock and Components Services designs, builds and maintains rail locomotives, wagons and rail components.

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Customer and Stakeholder Portrals

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

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Did you know?

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

Network Services has 5 primary employment locations in Brisbane, Redbank, Rockhampton, Mackay and Townsville; 40 depots and 2 major Control Centres.  

The Rollingstock and Component Services workshop in Townsville has been the centre of railway maintenance activities in North Queensland since 1879.

The Rollingstock and Component Services workshop in Rockhampton was established in 1915 with the Roundhouse Complex.

The Rollingstock and Component Services workshop in Redbank was opened in 1958, originally to maintain Diesel Electric Locomotives.

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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.

  • Access

    QR Network is responsible for providing access to its rail network and associated rail infrastructure.
     

Infrastructure Serivces

Rail grinding

Rail grinding

Infrastructure Services is providing rail grinding services to restore rail condition on the Hunter Valley coal network. This is a specialist capability of our business and we are the recognised experts in Australia.

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