Re: Rail Safety Act in ACT

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Maurie Daly (mauried@tpg.com.au) wrote:
> The last thing on the planet we need is for the ACT Govt to take over
> the line.
> This would mean an ACT Rail Safety Act,

There isn't one at the moment. If the ACT does own the line, there is no
leglislation covering it.

> and a ACT Dept to administer the Act,

Presumably it would come under Urban Services.

> an ACT rail accreditation authority to accredite Rail
> operators to run on the track and an ACT Rail access regime to allow
> third party access to the track.

One option might be to make Joppa Jcn - Canberra part of ARTC, given that
it is technically an interstate route, and remove the prohibition on NR
operating to Canberra.

Cheers
David