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Rail Infrastructure Corporation, later known as Country Rail Infrastructure Authority after July 2010, was a Government of New South Wales statutory corporation with responsibility for the management of the railway network in rural New South Wales, Australia.

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Rail Infrastructure Corporation was accountable to its two voting shareholders, the Treasurer and Minister for Transport. [1]

History

In January 2001 Rail Infrastructure Corporation was formed taking over responsibility for ownership and maintenance of the infrastructure from Rail Access Corporation and Railway Services Authority. [1] [2]

In January 2004, after much criticism and public perceptions of blame shifting between units for operational failings, RailCorp was formed taking over the passenger train operations from the State Rail Authority and responsibility for maintaining the greater metropolitan network from Rail Infrastructure Corporation. [3] [4]

In September 2004 Rail Infrastructure Corporation leased the interstate and Hunter Valley lines to the Government of Australia owned Australian Rail Track Corporation for 60 years. [5] [6] The lines covered by the lease are:

Rail Infrastructure Corporation also contracted operational responsibility of the remainder of its country branch lines to the Australian Rail Track Corporation, however from January 2012 this was transferred to the John Holland Group. [6] [7] [8]

In July 2010, Rail Infrastructure Corporation ceased to be a state owned corporation, becoming a statutory corporation renamed the Country Rail Infrastructure Authority. [9] In July 2012 the Country Rail Infrastructure Authority was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to Transport for NSW. [10] [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rail Infrastructure Corporation - Annual Report 2001" (PDF). RailCorp. Rail Infrastructure Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2007.
  2. ↑ Rail Infrastructure Corporation NSW Government State Records
  3. ↑ Rail Corporation of New South Wales NSW Government State Records
  4. ↑ "RailCorp - Annual Report 2004" (PDF). RailCorp. RailCorp. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2007.
  5. ↑ Memorandum between The Commonwealth of Australia & The State of New South Wales & Australian Rail Track Corporation Limited Australian Rail Track Corporation
  6. 1 2 The Agreement in Summary Australian Rail Track Corporation
  7. ↑ John Holland to manage NSW regional rail Rail Express
  8. ↑ Country Rail Network John Holland
  9. ↑ "Rail Infrastructure Corporation - Annual Report 2010" (PDF). Transport for NSW. Rail Infrastructure Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2014.
  10. ↑ Transport Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 Parliament of New South Wales
  11. ↑ Home - As of 1 July 2012 CRIA was abolished and its functions absorbed into Transport for NSW's Country Rail Infrastructure Authority Archived 25 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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