North Coast Line South Information Pack - Queensland Rail

INTRODUCTION
This information pack has been published by Network Access Group of Queensland Rail
(QR). Network Access was established to control the essential fixed rail infrastructure
and be responsible for managing access by railway operators. This pack is to provide
potential railway operators with background infrastructure and operational information
for the North Coast Line System in Southern Queensland.
The detail provided in this pack relates to infrastructure and operational information
necessary to develop a conceptual operating plan. It is envisaged that railway operators
will liaise closely with Network Access to formulate a detailed operating specification
as part of a full access agreement negotiation. Operational parameters outlined in this
pack may be varied by mutual agreement with Network Access.
Network Access will manage contracts for infrastructure maintenance and ensure it
is planned well in advance to effectively manage and minimise service disruptions.
Network Access will regularly monitor the capacity of the rail system to cater for any
growth in traffic.
All railway operators, wishing to operate in Queensland, require Accreditation under
the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 (Qld) and need to consider, but not limited to, the
following aspects of typical rail operations:-
• Provisioning, stabling or stowing areas for rollingstock
• Train crewing
• Safeworking
• Training
• Route knowledge
• Environmental requirements
• Track standards
• Signalling and traction systems standards and constraints
• Safety training
• Management of risk
• Rollingstock registration and Train authorisation
• Legal issues as contained in QR’s Access Undertaking, Access
Agreements and information contained in this pack.
Operators will be required to have Queensland Transport accreditation, hold an Access
Agreement with Network Access and to meet any conditions and precedents specified
in the Access Agreement prior to commencing operations. The Accreditation process
requires applicants to demonstrate competence and capability to safely commence
rail operations. The Accreditation process is managed by Queensland Transport,
which is independent of Network Access. Contact details are The Manager, Rail Safety
Accreditation, Land Transport and Safety Division, Queensland Transport, Transport
House, 230 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley 4006.
Operators need to be aware of and comply with other general legislation such as
but not limited to Workplace Health & Safety, Environmental legislation and Heritage
legislation.
This package is issued to railway operators as an UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT and
is reviewed annually. It is the onus of railway operators to ensure they are using the
current version of this document.
NORTH COAST LINE SYSTEM - SOUTH - INFORMATION PACK
(Nambour - Gladstone and Rocklands to Rockhampton)
ISSUE 2 - JUNE 2007 -