Re: QR restructure coming?

[Ian Harvey <ian_harvey@do.not.spam.me>]

You would hope that for the bulk haulage of coal that rail's price was
an order of magnitude less than road.  I don't think comparing rail
freight rates to road in this situation is a good way to judge QR's
competitiveness.

IanH

"James C." wrote:
> 
> > 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.
> 
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