Our Hunter Valley network provides
access to over 230 trains per day
including coal trains, passenger, general
and bulk freight. Our network includes
the Hunter Valley Coal Chain which is
one of the largest coal export operations
in the world. Around half of all of the
services operating on our network are
coal trains to the Port of Newcastle.
The coal price remains low compared
to recent years and the coal industry is
going through a period of consolidation
with a focus on cost control. For ARTC
in particular this means our focus has
moved from increasing network capacity
at a rapid pace to delivering stronger
focus on operational performance and
incremental capacity investment. We
have been working closely with the
Hunter Valley Coal Chain Coordinator
(HVCCC) and coal chain participants
to improve network management and
deliver initiatives that enhance the coal
chain’s overall efficiency.
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