Proposed charges This chapter sets out the decision on the pricing aspects of Revised ACCC’s ARTC’s Variation, including the proposed Initial Indicative Access Charges and the level of transparency provided by ARTC. The proposed Initial Indicative Access Charges Subsection 4.17(c)(i)(B) of the June 2011 HVAU requires that ARTC submit to the ACCC the Indicative Access Charges for the Initial Indicative Service. The Revised Variation provides that the charges in Table 1 below will form the Initial Indicative Access Charges applying to the Initial Indicative Services during 2012. Table 1: Initial Indicative Access Charges Initial Indicative Service Pricing Zone Non-TOP TOP Assumptions $/kgtkm $/kgtkm (ex GST) (ex GST) 96 wagon train Pricing Zone 1: 0.844 8.314 Initial Indicative 30 tonne maximum axle load Service 1 60 kph maximum speed (loaded) 80 kph maximum speed (empty) 96 wagon train length Pricing Zone 2: 2.393 6.920 1543 metres maximum train length Initial Indicative section run times as per applicable Hunter Valley standard working Service 1 timetable 82 wagon train Pricing Zone 1: 0.812 9.636 Initial Indicative 25 tonne maximum axle load Service 2 80 kph maximum speed (loaded) 80 kph maximum speed (empty) 82 wagon train length Pricing Zone 3: 0.837 5.564 1350 metres maximum train length Initial Indicative section run times as per applicable Hunter Valley standard working Service 1 timetable Table sources: See Revised Variation, subsection 4.17(d). ARTC’s Subsection 4.17(c) of the Revised Variation provides that ARTC will, using reasonable endeavours and having regard to available information, determine Initial Indicative Access Charges each calendar year of the Initial Period (being the period during which the Initial Indicative Services apply under subsection 4.17(b)). The Initial Indicative Access Charges in Table 1 above will apply during the first calendar year of the Initial Period. As the Initial Indicative Services are Indicative Services, in accordance with subsection 4.15 of the Revised Variation the pricing differentials for non-Indicative
Proposed charges This chapter sets out the ACCC’s decision on the pricing aspects of ARTC’s Revised Variation, including the proposed Initial Indicative Access Charges and the level of transparency provided by ARTC. The proposed Initial Indicative Access Charges Subsection 4.17(c)(i)(B) of the June 2011 HVAU requires that ARTC submit to the ACCC the Indicative Access Charges for the Initial Indicative Service. The Revised Variation provides that the charges in Table 1 below will form the Initial Indicative Access Charges applying to the Initial Indicative Services during 2012. Table 1: Initial Indicative Access Charges Initial Indicative Service Assumptions Pricing Zone Non-TOP $/kgtkm (ex GST) TOP $/kgtkm (ex GST) 96 wagon train 30 tonne maximum axle load 60 kph maximum speed (loaded) 80 kph maximum speed (empty) 96 wagon train length 1543 metres maximum train length section run times as per applicable Hunter Valley standard working timetable Pricing Zone 1: Initial Indicative Service 1 0.844 8.314 Pricing Zone 2: Initial Indicative Service 1 2.393 6.920 82 wagon train 25 tonne maximum axle load 80 kph maximum speed (loaded) 80 kph maximum speed (empty) 82 wagon train length 1350 metres maximum train length section run times as per applicable Hunter Valley standard working timetable Pricing Zone 1: Initial Indicative Service 2 0.812 9.636 Pricing Zone 3: Initial Indicative Service 1 0.837 5.564 Table sources: See ARTC’s Revised Variation, subsection 4.17(d). Subsection 4.17(c) of the Revised Variation provides that ARTC will, using reasonable endeavours and having regard to available information, determine Initial Indicative Access Charges each calendar year of the Initial Period (being the period during which the Initial Indicative Services apply under subsection 4.17(b)). The Initial Indicative Access Charges in Table 1 above will apply during the first calendar year of the Initial Period. As the Initial Indicative Services are Indicative Services, in accordance with subsection 4.15 of the Revised Variation the pricing differentials for non-Indicative
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