Re: VLF/FV Sale Contracts

[mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)]

In article <3779E727.744E9AF6@bigfoot.com> Notagunzel <notagunzel@bigfoot.com> writes:
>From: Notagunzel <notagunzel@bigfoot.com>
>Subject: VLF/FV Sale Contracts
>Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 19:45:11 +1000

>Dunno if any of you have found them, but:

>FV - VRTC Primary Infrastructure Lease,
>State - FV Direct Agreement,
>FV - VLP Access Agreement,
>VLF - FV Sale of Assets Agreement,

>are all available for download from
>http://www.passengerscharter.vic.gov.au

>If you dig, some interesting numbers can be found, e.g.:

>VLP Track Access Charge:

>$22.32M fixed per annum, $0.66 per loco hauled train kilometre & $0.43
>per Sprinter train kilometre.




These are very interesting figures as they dont appear to include a tonnage 
component which brings up a fascinating possibilty.
ARTCs track access charges are both distance & tonnage based so for example  
if VLP wanted to run a train of 150 gross tonnes to Albury it would actually 
be cheaper to run it on SG.
The break over point is 300 tonnes or around an N 
loco with 6 cars.SG sprinters would be even more economical.

The only complicating issue is the fixed per annum access charge which because 
of its high price would tend to lead to VLP trying to run more and heavier 
trains , ie the more trains which are run , the cheaper each train costs to 
run.

Fun times ahead.
MD