List of Australian railway companies
While railways in some states were briefly operated as private companies, railways of Australia have historically operated as Government instrumentalities.
The earlier form of a single state government railway department in each state no longer exists - with complex relationships developed by state and federal government corporations operating in multiple locations and across borders between states.
They are further divided into 'above' and 'below' rail companies - track owners, and train operators. Some companies are both.
Track and Train
- Queensland Rail
- Aurizon
- Pacific National (operations in all states, except Tasmania)
- Genesee & Wyoming Australia (South Australian rural branch lines, Darwin-Tarcoola Railway)
- V/Line (manages all Victorian track owned by VicTrack, except the suburban and interstate networks)
- Metro (manager of suburban trackage owned by VicTrack)
- TasRail
Track Only
- Australian Rail Track Corporation (interstate network)
- RailCorp (urban passenger lines in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong area, other New South Wales lines are controlled or maintained under contract by Australian Rail Track Corporation and John Holland Rail)
- VicTrack (owner of Victorian network)
- Brookfield Rail (Western Australia - Westrail Ceased to Exist in 2000)
- John Holland Rail (Country Regional Rail Network in New South Wales)
Train Only
Suburban
- Queensland Rail's Citytrain - South-east Queensland
- Metro - Melbourne
- Sydney Trains
- TransAdelaide
- Transperth
Regional
Freight
- Aurizon
- Genesee & Wyoming
- Pacific National – part of Asciano
- Qube Logistics (Rail)
- SCT Logistics
- Southern Shorthaul Railroad
- TransVolution Rail
- Watco
- CBH
- TasRail
Heavy Haul
Tourist and Heritage
- Puffing Billy Vic
- Hotham Valley Railway WA
- Pichi Richi Railway SA
- Pemberton Tramway WA
- Bellarine Peninsula Vic
- Bennett Brook Railway WA
- Steam Rail NSW
- Don River Railway Tas
- West Coast Wilderness Railway Tas
- Zig Zag Railway NSW
Rolling stock hire
- Australian Locolease
- CFCLA
- Consolidated Rail Leasing
- Greentrains - part of Engenco
- RailPower
- TransVolution Equipment
Manufacturers
See also
External links
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