Cover image for Tasmanian Railway Pty Ltd (Trading As Tasrail)
Agency:
Tasmanian Railway Pty Ltd (Trading As Tasrail)
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Dec 2009
Description:
On 1st December 2009 the State-owned Company Tasmanian Railway Pty Ltd (TasRail) was established under the Rail Company Act 2009. The two shareholders are the Treasurer and the Minister for Infrastructure.;;;;TasRail was created by combining the track and associated infrastructure that the State had assumed responsibility for in 2007 with the rolling stock and business assets purchased from Pacific National in late 2009. At the time of the purchase the State (and thus ultimately TasRail) also purchased the Melba line (formerly Emu Bay Railway) that services the West Coast. This completed the amalgamation of the whole operating rail network within Tasmania for the first time.;;;;TasRail operates within the safety framework created under the Rail Safety Act 1997 administered by the Tasmanian Rail Safety Regulator.;;
Legislation Administered:
Rail Company Act 2009
Legislation Creating:
Rail Company Act 2009
Functions Performed:
Transport
Civic infrastructure
Previous Agencies:
Emu Bay Railway Co. Ltd (NG211)01 Jan 188001 Dec 2009

Australian Transport Network/Pacific National (NG2818)15 Nov 199701 Dec 2009

The Rail Management Unit (TA1818)07 Jul 200930 Nov 2009
Series Created By Agency:
AF286 Register of the Engineering Reference Library01 Jan 192031 Dec 1980