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The revised draft access undertaking submitted to the Queensland Competition Authority outlines what Queensland Rail can charge customers for use of its rail network and follows extensive consultation with the coal industry.
It also addresses the process for negotiating access to the infrastructure and how any disputes will be resolved.
Queensland Rail recently withdrew legal action against QCA following the regulator’s rejection of an earlier draft.
The corporation is believed to have won significant concessions on the access arrangements through its hardline approach.
The new submission is said to call for permission for $160 million in capital expenditure for its network, up from an original $80 million.
The delay in finalising access arrangements had led to uncertainty of investment in the $11 billion Queensland export coal industry.
Queensland Rail chief executive Bob Scheuber told the Courier Mail he was pleased with the revised draft access.
The QCA has released a position paper seeking comment on the draft undertaking until June 13 this year.
