- The ACCC assesses undertaking applications from rail providers. Applications are to give other parties access to their rail track infrastructure.
- There are currently 2 voluntary access undertakings in place for rail infrastructure. One is for the Interstate rail network and one is for the Hunter Valley rail network in New South Wales.
- We carry out a compliance process each year on the Hunter Valley rail network to assess the recovery of revenue.
Projects
| Title | Type | Status |
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| Hunter Valley rail network annual compliance assessment 2019 and 2020 | Compliance assessment |
Finalised
16 December 2022 |
ARTC submitted its annual compliance documentation for calendar years 2019 and 2020 to the ACCC for assessment on 26 November 2021. |
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| Timing of a new Interstate Access Undertaking | Update |
Finalised
19 December 2022 |
On 10 October 2022 the ACCC sent a letter to ARTC regarding the potential timing of assessing a replacement undertaking. On 19 December 2022 ARTC provided a letter to stakeholders outlining its intent to submit a new 2023 IAU and a further extension of the 2008 IAU in early 2023. |
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| The regulatory framework for ARTC's Interstate network | Review |
Finalised
25 August 2021 |
The ACCC is reviewing the regulatory framework for ARTC's Interstate network. |
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| Hunter Valley rail network annual compliance assessment 2021 | Compliance assessment |
Ongoing
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ARTC has provided its indicative Constrained Coal Customer Unders and Overs Estimate and True-Up Test Audit report for 2021, ahead of its formal annual compliance submission (expected in late 2022). |
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| DORC valuation of the Interstate network | Update |
Finalised
21 October 2021 |
On 23 April 2020, the ACCC engaged GHD to conduct a Depreciated Optimised Replacement Cost (DORC) valuation of ARTC's Interstate network to determine the Regulated Asset Base (RAB). |
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| Hunter Valley rail network annual compliance assessment 2018 | Compliance assessment |
Finalised
10 August 2021 |
On 10 August 2021, the ACCC released a final determination for the period 1 January to 31 December 2018. The ACCC's final determination is that ARTC's revised submission from 17 June 2021 is in accordance with all requirements under the HVAU. The submitted true-up test audit is also in accordance with HVAU requirements. |
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| Extension of the 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking (to 30 June 2023) | Access variation |
Accepted
15 June 2021 |
On 23 April 2021, ARTC submitted an application to extend the term of its 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking to 30 June 2023. |
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| March 2021 variation of the 2011 Hunter Valley Coal Network Access Undertaking | Access variation |
Finalised
2 June 2021 |
On 30 March 2021, the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) submitted a new variation application for the current Hunter Valley Coal Network Access Undertaking. The ACCC published its Final Decision to consent to ARTC's 30 March variation application on 2 June 2021. |
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