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We’ve improved our asset management
through implementation of condition
based strategies resulting in ongoing
savings of $13-14 million a year.
We adjusted the method for cleaning
the ballast on our tracks, minimising
inefficient short possessions and
saved $10 million.
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Hundreds of hours of productive time
have been unlocked by examining the
way we inspect our network.
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We were able to accurately target repairs
by using train GPS data to help monitor
the condition of the track.
Working smarter saw us save $1.6 million
in track maintenance costs with no
reduction in quality. We achieved this
by aligning our maintenance schedule to
better reflect the actual tonnage hauled
on our network.
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We saved time and money by giving
our project managers access to a
real-time view of all materials on
hand by introducing an electronic
stock monitoring system.
SUPPORTING REGULATORY
CHANGE
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On 29 June 2017 the ACCC approved
a further 4.5 year extension of the 2011
Hunter Valley Access Undertaking based
on commercial terms that we agreed
with our customers, providing regulatory
certainty in the Hunter Valley until the
end of 2021. The ACCC acknowledged
the extensive consultation process that
we undertook over a 2.5 year period
to achieve this stakeholder-supported
outcome.
OUR IMPROVEMENTS TO FORWARD
PLANNING AND COORDINATION SAW
MORE GRAIN THAN EVER BEING
SHIPPED OUT THROUGH THE PORT
OF NEWCASTLE, MAKING IT THE
LARGEST GRAIN EXPORT TERMINAL
ON AUSTRALIA’S EAST COAST.
$10M
SAVING
$1.6M
SAVING
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