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QR Limited
Type Company government-owned corporation
Founded 1865
Headquarters Flag of Australia Brisbane, Australia
Area served Flag of Australia Australia
Key people John Prescott AC, Chairman
Lance Hockridge, Chief Executive Officer
Industry Rail transport
Products Freight and logistics, commuter, long-distance and tourist passenger services
Services Queensland railway network access, rail-specific expertise
Revenue ▲ A$3,221. A government-owned corporation, state-owned enterprise or government business enterprise is a legal entity created by a Government to undertake commercial Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need Cargo (or freight) refers to goods or produce transported generally for Commercial gain by ship, aircraft, train, Logistics is the management of the flow of Goods, Information and other resources including Energy and people between the point of origin and the point Various terms are used for Passenger rail lines and equipment A service is the non-material equivalent of a good. A service provision is an economic activity that does not result in Ownership, and this is what differentiates In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas 0 million (06/07)
Operating income ▼ A$564. In financial and business Accounting, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT is a measure of a firm's profitability that excludes interest and income tax expenses The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas 3 million (06/07)
Profit ▲ A$183. Net income is equal to the Income that a firm has after subtracting costs and Expenses from the total Revenue. The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas 2 million (06/07)
Employees 14,602 (06/07)
Divisions QRNational, Passenger Services, Network Access, Infrastructure Services, Rollingstock and Component Services, Shared Services
Subsidiaries Australian Railroad Group, CRT Group, Interail
Website www.qr.com.au

QR Limited is the company government-owned corporation[1] responsible for the operation and maintenance of the railway system in the State of Queensland, Australia. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A division of a business entity is a portion of that business that operates under a different name QRNational is a rail freight transport company in Australia, an operating arm of the Queensland government owned and based operator QR A subsidiary, in business matters is an entity that is controlled by a bigger and more powerful entity Australian Railroad Group (ARG is one of Australia 's largest private rail operators operating across almost 10000 kilometres of track and began operating in Western CRT Group is an intermodal transport company in Australia. Begun as Colin Rees Transport (CRT a taxi truck company in suburban Sydney in the 1950s Interail is an Australian rail freight operator based in Casino, New South Wales. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A government-owned corporation, state-owned enterprise or government business enterprise is a legal entity created by a Government to undertake commercial "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

It was previously known as Queensland Rail, Queensland Railways and Queensland Government Railways over its 143-year existence, it maintains the physical infrastructure of the railway network and also directly operates all commuter (Citytrain) and long-distance (Traveltrain) passenger services, and the majority of freight rail services (QRNational). Citytrain is the brand name of urban suburban and inter-urban electric passenger railway services in South East Queensland, Australia. Traveltrain provides long range passenger rail services in Queensland, run Cargo (or freight) refers to goods or produce transported generally for Commercial gain by ship, aircraft, train, QRNational is a rail freight transport company in Australia, an operating arm of the Queensland government owned and based operator QR

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Company structure

As a state-owned company government-owned corporation, QR Limited is responsible to the Minister for Transport and the Treasurer with equal shareholdings, making the company 'owned' by the population of Queensland.

Corporately, QR is a large organisation with six operating divisions:

Rail business

Unlike the freight railway systems in all other Australian States, QR remains in full State ownership, and private sector involvement in the operation of train services remains minimal. QRNational is a rail freight transport company in Australia, an operating arm of the Queensland government owned and based operator QR Various terms are used for Passenger rail lines and equipment In Economics, the private sector is that part of the economy which is both run for private Profit and is not controlled by the State. Pacific National, through subsidiary company Pacific National Queensland, is the only private operator to run freight trains on QR rails, hauling container traffic between Brisbane and Cairns. Pacific National is one of Australia 's largest private rail freight businesses Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland

QR owns and operates a route network of 8,313 km (5,165 mi),[2] of which some 1,000 km (621 mi) is electrified at 25kVAC. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 25 kV 50 Hz AC is a type of Railway electrification system. This the largest electrified network in the southern hemisphere; the backbone of the network, the North Coast Line from Brisbane to Cairns, is electrified as far north as Rockhampton, approximately 636 km (395 mi) north-west of Brisbane. The North Coast railway line is also a railway in New South Wales, Australia. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Rockhampton is a regional city and Local Government Area located in Queensland, Australia. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Most of the lines used to transport coal from inland mines to coastal ports are also electrified. Many coal trains in Queensland are hauled by multiple locomotives, with remotely controlled locomotives in the middle. These trains are some of the heaviest in the world and can reach over 4 km (2 mi) in length. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States

Queensland's railways are among the safest in the world, a condition resulting from their high-quality track and the maintenance of their rolling stock. The most recent passenger accident was in November 2004, when a coastal tilt train from Brisbane to Cairns derailed at more than 112 km/h. The Tilt Train is a Queensland Rail train running the coast of Queensland, from Brisbane to Rockhampton and Cairns. [1] There were no fatalities among the 150 people injured. [2]

History

Further information: Rail transport in Queensland
Grandchester railway station
Grandchester railway station

The railways of Queensland were all built as narrow gauge lines, 1067 mm (3' 6") gauge, commencing in 1865 with a line extending from Ipswich to the small town of Grandchester (then known as Bigge's Camp), 25 km to the west. See also Rail transport in Australia Rail transport in Queensland has a long history with the first line opening in 1865 Grandchester is a town in the Lockyer Valley region in South East Queensland, Australia. The Millimetre ( American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Ipswich is a city and Local Government Area situated on the Bremer River in South East Queensland, Australia. Grandchester is a town in the Lockyer Valley region in South East Queensland, Australia. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand This stretch now forms part of the main line from Brisbane to the western interior. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland This was one of the first 1067 mm mainline railway in the world, but the gauge subsequently spread to Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Japan, Indonesia, Southern Africa, Nigeria and Ghana among others (see Rail gauge). Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the Rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the two parallel rails that make up a railway track. The narrow gauge was intended to reduce costs through the steep escarpment.

Railways subsequently spread inland from the east coast ports of Brisbane, Maryborough, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Mackay, Bowen, Townsville, Cairns and Cooktown. Maryborough is a city located on the Mary River in South East Queensland, Australia, approximately 300 kilometres north of the state capital Bundaberg is a city in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Burnett River, approximately 385 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane Gladstone is a modern urbanised City located some 550 kilometres by road north of Brisbane and 100 kilometres south-east of Rockhampton Rockhampton is a regional city and Local Government Area located in Queensland, Australia. Mackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Bowen is a town on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. Cooktown ( Guugu Yimithirr: Gangaarr) is the northernmost town on the east coast of Australia, located at the mouth of the Endeavour River, These lines (except for the Cooktown line) were connected down the east coast by the North Coast Line between 1888 and 1924. The North Coast railway line is also a railway in New South Wales, Australia. Many heavy haul coal lines were added, beginning in 1968.

An electrified rail system was developed in Brisbane from 1979. Many of the heavy haul coal lines were electrified from 1986, as was the North Coast Line between Brisbane and Rockhampton, constituting Australia's only significant rural rail electrification. [3].

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References

  1. ^ QR Corporate - About QR - Overview. CRT Group is an intermodal transport company in Australia. Begun as Colin Rees Transport (CRT a taxi truck company in suburban Sydney in the 1950s Australian Railroad Group (ARG is one of Australia 's largest private rail operators operating across almost 10000 kilometres of track and began operating in Western Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. QRNational is a rail freight transport company in Australia, an operating arm of the Queensland government owned and based operator QR Citytrain is the brand name of urban suburban and inter-urban electric passenger railway services in South East Queensland, Australia. Traveltrain provides long range passenger rail services in Queensland, run QR Limited. Retrieved on 2008-02-14. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German
  2. ^ QR Limited (2007). "QR Annual Report 2006/07" (PDF). Retrieved on 2008-02-14. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German
  3. ^ QR History. QR Limited. Retrieved on 2006-04-27. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated

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