Re: [QLD] Freight Corp new locos

[mauried@tpg.com.au (Maurie Daly)]

In article <8d6gn1$hbb$1@nnrp1.deja.com> James C. <james_ccj@my-deja.com> writes:
>From: James C. <james_ccj@my-deja.com>
>Subject: [QLD] Freight Corp new locos
>Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 07:18:02 GMT

> Both "Motive Power" and "Railway Digest" said "Freight corp" would
>order new narrow gauge locos for its coal haulage in Central
>Queensland. The loco would be based on QR's 4000 class.
>Freight Corp will need 2 coal trains running at anytime, both train
>will have 2 locos at each end which made 8 locos are require at any
>time. Freight Corp would likely to order 10 locos altogether.

>My questions are:

>1. Would these locos follow NSW numbering system??(Class 83??)
>2. Who would build them?? Walker? and because the haulage starts in
>late 2001 the contract for building these locos should be starting
>soon.

>3. Would Freight Corp need a separate maintenance depot for serving
>these locos??



>--
>Cheers

>James


I suspect that these questions are a bit premature.
AKAIK and if anyone knows otherwise please let the group know .
1/ Freightcorp have as yet not negotiated any track access agreement with QR.
2/ Queenslands Competition regulator has as yet not even determined what the 
track access charge will be.
3/ The only agreements in place are between Freightcorp  and the Coal 
companies.

What happens if 
1/ The Qld competition regulator determines an access charge which is very 
high and makes Freightcorps operation unprofitable.
2/ QRs Rail Access unit set conditions on Freightcorp that makes the operation 
unprofitable.

How does the QR Rail Access arrangement work?
Is it a secret regime a la RAC or an open system like ARTC.?

Theres a long way to go yet.

MD


>Before you buy.