Key Points:
The closing date for submissions on the Discussion
Paper: Capacity Expansion and Access Pricing for Rail and Ports is
30 June 2013.
Users of rail and/or port infrastructure services will be aware
of the importance that capacity expansions play in the life-span of
such infrastructure. Similarly, what prices should be charged for
access to an expanded service is a highly relevant consideration
for both existing users and access seekers.
In Queensland over the last few years, these issues have been
raised with greater frequency as the demand for rail and port
services has at times exceeded the available capacity.
The Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) has
recently released a Discussion Paper that is focused on access
pricing and, more specifically, the pricing of access for major
capacity expansions. The QCA's
Discussion Paper: Capacity Expansion and Access Pricing for Rail
and Ports (April 2013) is a reminder of the criticality of
balancing the
