Aurizon flags lower coal haulage as Queensland regulator caps returns

摘要

Australia’s largest rail operator, Aurizon, has flagged lower coalhaulage as Queensland’s competition regulator curtailed thehauler’s proposed revenue recovery.In its fiscal 2017-18 first half results, Aurizon said it haslowered its coal haulage guidance range for the full year byaround 5 mt, to between 210-220 mt from an earlier guidance of215-225 mt as the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA)capped Aurizon’s earnings from track maintenance on its CentralQueensland Coal Network (CQCN).