The ACCC has responsibilities in rail industry regulation, including promoting efficient investment in rail infrastructure.
Projects
| Title | Type | Status |
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| Extension of the 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking (to February 2019) | Undertaking variation |
Accepted
12 December 2018 |
On 16 November 2018 ARTC submitted an application to vary its 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking by two months until 28 February 2019. On 20 November 2018 the ACCC sent a letter to stakeholders seeking comments on ARTC's proposal. Submissions were due by 4 December 2018. On 12 December 2018, the ACCC consented to ARTC's application to vary its 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking to extend the term to 28 February 2019. |
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| Annual compliance assessment 2015 | Compliance assessment |
Submissions due
4 March 2019 |
The 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking (2011 HVAU) requires ARTC to submit documentation to the ACCC for the purposes of an annual compliance assessment. |
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| January 2019 variation of the 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking | Access variation |
Under assessment
14 February 2019 |
On 29 January 2019 ARTC submitted an application to vary its 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking. |
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| September 2018 variation of the 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking | Access variation |
Accepted
29 November 2018 |
On 28 September 2018, ARTC applied to the ACCC to vary its 2011 Hunter Valley Acces |
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| December 2017 variation of the 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking | Access variation |
Withdrawn
27 July 2018 |
On 21 December 2017, ARTC applied to the ACCC to vary its 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking. The variation seeks to change a number of provisions in the undertaking, including:
ARTC's application and its supporting materials are available below. |
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| Extension of the 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking (to December 2018) | Undertaking variation |
Accepted
25 July 2018 |
On 28 June 2018 ARTC submitted an application to vary its 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking by four months until 21 December 2018. On 3 July 2018 the ACCC sent a letter to stakeholders seeking comments on ARTC's proposal. Submissions were due by 17 July 2018. On 25 July 2018 the ACCC consented to ARTC's variation application. |
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| Interstate Rail access undertaking 2018 | Access undertaking |
Withdrawn
25 January 2019 |
On 2 March 2018, ARTC lodged a replacement undertaking for the interstate rail network. This undertaking is to replace ARTC's 2008 undertaking, which expires 31 August 2018. The access undertaking covers the terms and conditions of access for parties seeking to run trains on the mainline standard gauge rail track owned or leased by ARTC. |
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| June 2017 variation of the 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking | Undertaking variation |
Accepted
29 June 2017 |
On 5 June 2017, ARTC applied to the ACCC to vary its 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking to extend the term of the undertaking by four and a half years to 31 December 2020. ARTC's application and public versions of its supporting materials are available below. |
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