NSW Rail users
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 January 2022 - Metropolitan Rail Network (including TAHE’s Hunter Valley Coal Network)
Organisation |
Agreed services |
Start Date |
Expiry Date |
3801 Limited |
Heritage passenger |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2022 |
Aurizon Operations Ltd |
Freight |
1/07/2015 |
30/06/2022 |
Freightliner Australia Pty Ltd |
Freight |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2022 |
Great Southern Railway Ltd |
Passenger |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2022 |
Genessee & Wyoming Australia Pty Ltd |
Freight |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2022 |
Hyundai Rotem Company |
Testing and commissioning |
30/12/2019 |
30/06/2022 |
John Holland Pty Ltd |
Freight and track machinery |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2022 |
Laing O'Rourke Australia Construction Pty Ltd |
Track machinery |
1/08/2018 |
30/06/2022 |
Loram Pty Ltd |
Track machinery |
1/01/2013 |
30/06/2022 |
Lachlan Valley Railway Society Co-Operative Ltd |
Heritage passenger |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2022 |
Manildra Flour Mills (Manufacturing) Pty Ltd |
Freight |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2022 |
Transport Heritage NSW (formerly NSW Rail Transport Museum) |
Heritage passenger |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2022 |
Pacific National Pty Ltd |
Freight |
16/04/2010 |
31/03/2022 |
Qube Logistics (Rail) Pty Ltd |
Freight |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2022 |
Rhomberg Rail Australia Pty Ltd |
Track machinery |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2022 |
Specialised Container Transport (Twentieth Super Pace Nominees Pty Ltd as trustees for the Byrns Smith Trust trading as SCT Logistics) |
Freight |
23/05/2016 |
30/06/2022 |
Speno Rail Maintenance Australia Pty Ltd |
Track machinery |
1/08/2018 |
30/06/2022 |
Sydney Rail Services Pty Ltd |
Passenger and freight |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2022 |
Holdco trading as Southern Shorthaul Railroad Pty Ltd |
Freight |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2022 |
Swietelsky Rail Australia Pty Ltd |
Track machinery |
1/07/2020 |
30/06/2022 |
Taylor Rail Australia Pty Ltd |
Track machinery |
15/02/2020 |
30/06/2022 |
The Rail Motor Society Inc |
Heritage passenger |
1/07/2013 |
30/06/2022 |
WATCO WA Rail Pty Ltd |
Freight |
10/12/2021 |
31/03/2022 |
Brimble Rail Pty Ltd |
Track machinery |
08/12/2021 |
31/03/2022 |
Sydney Trains |
Passenger |
1/07/2021 |
30/06/2031 |
NSW Trains |
Passenger |
1/07/2021 |
30/06/2031 |
Current Access Agreements with Transport Asset Holding Entity (TAHE) as at January 2022 – Country Rail Network
Organisation |
Agreed services |
Start Date |
Expiry Date |
3801 Limited |
Heritage passenger |
1/06/2011 |
30/06/2022 |
Aurizon Operations Limited |
Freight |
1/01/2016 |
30/06/2022 |
FreightLiner Australia Pty Ltd |
Freight |
4/02/2015 |
30/06/2022 |
Great Southern Rail Pty Ltd |
Passenger |
1/06/2011 |
30/06/2022 |
Genesse & Wyoming Australia Pty Ltd |
Freight |
1/06/2011 |
30/06/2022 |
John Holland Pty Ltd |
Track machinery and freight |
3/02/2014 |
30/06/2022 |
Lachlan Valley Railway Society Co-Operative Ltd |
Heritage passenger |
1/06/2011 |
30/06/2022 |
Manildra Flour Mills (Manufacturing) Pty Ltd |
Freight |
1/08/2011 |
30/06/2022 |
Transport Heritage NSW (formerly NSW Rail Transport Museum) |
Heritage Passenger |
1/06/2011 |
30/06/2022 |
Pacific National Pty Ltd |
Freight |
29/06/2012 |
31/03/2022 |
Qube Logistics (Rail) Pty Ltd |
Freight |
1/06/2011 |
30/06/2022 |
Rhomberg Rail Australia Pty Ltd |
Track machinery |
16/05/2012 |
30/06/2022 |
Specialised Container Transport (Twentieth Super Pace Nominees Pty Ltd as trustees for the Byrns Smith Trust trading as SCT Logistics) |
Freight |
26/03/2014 |
30/06/2022 |
Sydney Rail Services Pty Ltd |
Freight and passenger |
18/12/2014 |
30/06/2022 |
Holdco trading as Southern Shorthaul Railroad Pty Ltd |
Freight |
1/06/2011 |
30/06/2022 |
Taylor Rail Australia |
Track machinery |
29/07/2019 |
30/06/2022 |
The Rail Motor Society Inc |
Heritage passenger |
1/06/2011 |
30/06/2022 |
Sydney Trains |
Freight and passenger |
14/11/2014 |
30/06/2023 |
NSW Trains |
Freight and passenger |
14/11/2014 |
30/06/2023 |
Brimble Rail Pty Ltd | Track machinery | 26/01/2022 | 30/06/2022 |
UGL Regional Linx Pty Ltd | Provision of infrastructure maintenance/inspections and general freight movements | 30/1/2022 | 30/6/2022 |