Re: QR restructure coming?

["James C." <james_ccj@optusnetdotcomdotau>]

> 7.2.1 Coal freight rates
> Inquiry participants indicated that rail freight rates per ntk for
> coal in Australia
> are very high relative to those paid by mines overseas, particularly
> in the United
> States.
>  MIM stated:
> Rail and port charges for export coal in Queensland are
> internationally uncompetitive. (sub. 18, p. 1)

QR recieved critism for its monopoly in coal haulage as well as higer rate.
But I'm curious to find out how much trucks charge for such haulage(or any
other operator)? I believe their charge is fair,  previously mention QR
charge 8$ per head for carry pig, whereas trucks charnge 30$ per head.

> Any organization which operates in a zero competition environment like
> QR does , cant help but make huge profits.
> Telstra made huge profits too, before it had any competition.

Because of this monopoly, QR can spend big $ on ordering new and fancy
rolling stocks as well as upgrade mainline.
If without this revenue QR would not have any of these improvements. Open
access might cause something like what happens to FA/Austrac recently.

> QR may not need to be privatised , but it sure needs some competition.
>
> I suggest that you have a read of this report which is available from
> the PCs web site , and then have a rethink about how wonderful QR is.

What's the URL?

Cheers
James