Rail users in NSW
The IPART Act requires us to keep a public register of agreements that provide access to publicly owned infrastructure. TAHE’s agreements for its metropolitan and country rail networks are listed below.
Information on past access agreements can be provided upon request at transport@ipart.nsw.gov.au.
Current Access Agreements with Transport Asset Holding Entity (TAHE) as at July 2024 - Metropolitan Rail Network (including TAHE’s Hunter Valley Coal Network)
| 3801 Limited | Heritage passenger |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2026 |
| Aurizon Bulk Central (previously Genessee & Wyoming Australia) | Freight |
1/07/2013 |
Not renewed |
| Aurizon Operations Ltd | Freight |
1/07/2015 |
30/06/2026 |
| Brimble Rail Pty Ltd | Track machinery |
8/12/2021 |
30/06/2026 |
| Freightliner Australia Pty Ltd (One Rail Australia) | Freight |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2026 |
| Holdco trading as Southern Shorthaul Railroad Pty Ltd | Freight |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2026 |
| Hyundai Rotem Company | Testing and commissioning |
30/12/2019 |
30/06/2026 |
| John Holland Pty Ltd | Freight and track machinery |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2026 |
| Journey Beyond (previously Great Southern Railway Ltd) | Passenger |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2026 |
| Lachlan Valley Railway Society Co-Operative Ltd | Heritage passenger |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2026 |
| Laing O'Rourke Australia Construction Pty Ltd | Track machinery |
1/08/2018 |
30/06/2026 |
| Loram Pty Ltd | Track machinery |
1/01/2013 |
30/06/2026 |
| Manildra Flour Mills (Manufacturing) Pty Ltd | Freight |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2026 |
| NSW Trains | Passenger |
1/07/2021 |
30/06/2031 |
| Pacific National (NSW) Pty Ltd and Asciano Services Pty Ltd | Freight |
16/04/2010 |
30/06/2026 |
| Qube Logistics (Rail) Pty Ltd | Freight |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2026 |
| Rhomberg Rail Australia Pty Ltd | Track machinery |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2026 |
| SCT Opco Pty Ltd (Specialised Container Transport - Twentieth Super Pace Nominees Pty Ltd as trustees for the Byrns Smith Trust trading as SCT Logistics) | Freight |
23/05/2016 |
30/06/2026 |
| Speno Rail Maintenance Australia Pty Ltd | Track machinery |
1/08/2018 |
30/06/2026 |
| Swietelsky Rail Australia Pty Ltd | Track machinery |
1/07/2020 |
30/06/2026 |
| Sydney Rail Services Pty Ltd | Passenger and freight |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2026 |
| Sydney Trains | Passenger |
1/07/2021 |
30/06/2031 |
| Taylor Rail Australia Pty Ltd | Track machinery |
15/02/2020 |
30/06/2026 |
| The Rail Motor Society Inc | Heritage passenger |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2026 |
| Transport Heritage NSW (formerly NSW Rail Transport Museum) | Heritage passenger |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2026 |
| WATCO WA Rail Pty Ltd (WWAR) | Freight |
10/12/2021 |
30/06/2026 |
Current Access Agreements with Transport Asset Holding Entity (TAHE) as at July 2024 – Country Rail Network
| 3801 Limited | Heritage passenger |
1/06/2011 |
30/06/2026 |
| Aurizon Bulk Central (previously Genesee & Wyoming Australia) | Freight |
1/06/2011 |
Not renewed |
| Aurizon Operations Limited | Freight |
1/01/2016 |
30/06/2026 |
| Brimble Rail Pty Ltd | Track machinery |
26/01/2022 |
30/06/2026 |
| FreightLiner Australia Pty Ltd (One Rail Australia) | Freight |
4/02/2015 |
30/06/2024 |
| Holdco Holdings Pty Ltd trading as Southern Shorthaul Railroad | Freight |
1/06/2011 |
30/06/2026 |
| John Holland Pty Ltd | Track machinery and freight |
3/02/2014 |
30/06/2026 |
| Journey Beyond (previously Great Southern Rail) | Passenger |
1/06/2011 |
30/06/2026 |
| Lachlan Valley Railway Society Co-Operative Ltd | Heritage passenger |
1/06/2011 |
30/06/2026 |
| Loram Pty Ltd | Track Machinery Operations |
5/05/2023 |
30/06/2026 |
| Manildra Flour Mills (Manufacturing) Pty Ltd | Freight |
1/08/2011 |
30/06/2026 |
| NSW Trains | Freight and passenger |
14/11/2014 |
30/06/2026 |
| Pacific National (NSW) Pty Ltd | Freight |
29/06/2012 |
30/06/2026 |
| Qube Logistics (Rail) Pty Ltd | Freight |
1/06/2011 |
30/06/2026 |
| Rhomberg Rail Australia Pty Ltd | Track machinery |
16/05/2012 |
30/06/2026 |
| Specialised Container Transport (Twentieth Super Pace Nominees Pty Ltd as trustees for the Byrns Smith Trust trading as SCT Logistics) | Freight |
26/03/2014 |
30/06/2026 |
| Sydney Rail Services Pty Ltd | Freight and passenger |
18/12/2014 |
30/06/2026 |
| Sydney Trains | Freight and passenger |
14/11/2014 |
30/06/2026 |
| Taylor Rail Australia | Track machinery |
29/07/2019 |
30/06/2026 |
| The Rail Motor Society Inc | Heritage passenger |
1/06/2011 |
30/06/2026 |
| Transport Heritage NSW (formerly NSW Rail Transport Museum) | Heritage Passenger |
1/06/2011 |
30/06/2026 |
| UGL Regional Linx Pty Ltd | Provision of network infrastructure maintenance/inspections and general freight movements |
30/01/2022 |
30/06/2026 |