Australian Transport Network
Parent Tranz Rail (67%) | Wisconsin Central (33%) | |
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Australian Transport Network (ATN) was a freight railway operator in Australia that commenced operating in November 1997. The company operated narrow gauge trains in
AN Tasrail
In August 1997, ATN was announced as the successful bidder for Australian National's Tasrail operation in Tasmania with the handover occurring on 1 November 1997.[4][5][6] In 1998, Tasrail purchased the Emu Bay Railway from Pasminco.[7]
The president of Wisconsin Central,
ATN inherited a fleet of
In conjunction with a new train radio system, in June 1998 the entire locomotive fleet was renumbered. At this stage 31 locomotives were operated.[14]
ATN Access
On the mainland, ATN Access was formed to bid for freight work. In 1999 a contract was awarded by the Australian Wheat Board to haul 300,000 tonnes of grain per annum from the Riverina and Dimboola regions to Port Kembla and Appleton Dock with operations commencing in June 2000.[15][16]
ATN Access purchased seven
References
- ^ Tasmania Archived 3 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine Pacific National
- ^ Acquirer: Pacific National Pty Ltd Target: Australian Transport Network Ltd Archived 31 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Australian Competition & Consumer Commission 30 March 2004
- ^ Pacific National buts Tasrail Archived 28 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine "Rail Express" 26 February 2004
- ^ "AN Sale: Private Owners Go From Zero to Three" Railway Digest October 1997 page 8
- ^ "Three groups take on AN remains" Railway Gazette International 1 October 1997
- ^ "Australian Transport Network takes over Tasrail" Railway Digest December 1997 page 12
- ^ "Tasrail to Take Over Emu Bay Railway" Railway Digest April 1998 page 16
- ^ DQ Class Archived 19 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Rail Tasmania
- ^ QR Class Archived 19 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Rail Tasmania
- ^ "Tasrail's new locomotives and wagons arrive" Railway Digest November 1998 page 18
- ISBN 1-877058-54-8.
- ^ DC Class Archived 19 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Rail Tasmania
- ISBN 1-877058-54-8.
- ^ "Tasrail Loco Renumbering" Railway Digest October 1998 page 36
- ^ a b "ATN Access Start-Up and Chinese Built XGAY Wagons Arrive" Railway Digest July 2000 page 16
- ^ "Intelligence" Railway Gazette International 1 July 2000
- ISBN 1-877058-54-8.
- ISBN 1-877058-54-8.