Decision
On 28 February 2019, the ACCC consented to ARTC's application to vary its 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking.
Rail
Revised application
On 22 February 2019, ARTC submitted a revised variation application to the ACCC taking into account submissions to the ACCC's consultation process on ARTC's original 29 January 2019 application.
Application withdrawn
On 22 February 2019, ARTC withdrew its proposed variation to the interstate rail network from the ACCC's consideration.
Draft determination
On 18 February 2019, the ACCC released a draft determination on ARTC's annual compliance submission for the 2015 calendar year.
Consultation letter
On 30 January 2019 the ACCC sent a letter to stakeholders seeking comments on ARTC's proposal. Submissions were due by 13 February 2019.
Variation application
On 29 January 2019 ARTC submitted an application to vary its 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking.
January 2019 variation of the 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking
On 29 January 2019 ARTC submitted an application to vary its 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking.
Application withdrawn
On 25 January 2019, ARTC withdrew its proposed access undertaking for the interstate rail network from the ACCC's consideration.
Draft decision on interstate rail network access undertaking
The ACCC will not accept the proposed 2018 interstate rail network access undertaking lodged by the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), in a draft decision announced today.
“The ACCC considers that the proposed access undertaking is not acceptable on a number of fronts,” ACCC Commissioner Cristina Cifuentes said.
“In making our draft decision we have had regard to a number of fundamental issues being proposed by ARTC and the lack of information available to the ACCC and the above-rail operators to assess the impact of these.”
Draft decision
On 20 December 2018, the ACCC released a draft decision on the 2018 IAU submitted by ARTC on 6 March 2018.