Freight Rail
Train Company
In January 1989, the freight operations of the State Rail Authority were transferred to Freight Rail pursuant to the Transport Administration Act, 1988 (NSW).
On 1 July 1996, Freight Rail was corporatised. In October 1996, Freight Rail was relaunched as FreightCorp.
Subject ID: 87535
MoreIn January 1989, the freight operations of the State Rail Authority were transferred to Freight Rail pursuant to the Transport Administration Act, 1988 (NSW).
On 1 July 1996, Freight Rail was corporatised. In October 1996, Freight Rail was relaunched as FreightCorp.
On 1 February 2002, along with National Rail, FreightCorp was sold to a joint venture between Patrick Corporation and Toll Holdings as Pacific National.
When established in 1989, Freight Rail was responsible for the operation of all rail freight services in New South Wales. It was also responsible for providing locomotives to haul passenger services for CityRail and CountryLink. Following the opening up of the New South Wales network to other operators, it began to face competition from other operators. Interstate services were transferred to National Rail in the mid-1990s. In 1999, it began to operate coal trains in South Australia on the Leigh Creek to Stirling North line to the Northern Power Station, Port Augusta.
Subject ID: 87535
Subject ID: 87535
