Schedule to Notice - Maximum prices for declared rail transport services
The prices below display the maximum prices that will apply to the financial year 2026/2027. These prices have been adjusted for inflation based on the December 2025 Consumer Price Index for Melbourne.
Maximum prices for services provided by V/Line
| Services | Maximum prices | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Grain loop (fixed fee) | $112.47 | Per train |
| Variable (non-grain) | $3.33 | Per ‘000’ Gross Tonne Kilometre (GTK) |
| Variable (grain) | $6.04 | Per ‘000’ Gross Tonne Kilometre (GTK) |
| Cancellation charge, total planned path ≤ 100km (fixed fee) | $200.00 | Per cancellation |
| Cancellation charge, total planned path >100km (fixed fee) | $350.00 | Per cancellation |
Maximum prices for services provided by MTM
| Services | Maximum prices | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Variable | $8.17 | Per ‘000’ Gross Tonne Kilometre (GTK) |
Maximum prices for V/Line’s access to MTM’s network
| Services | Maximum prices | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Variable | $9.16 | Per Kilometre |
Maximum prices for services provided by VicTrack
| Services | Maximum prices | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Locomotives | $21.35 | Per locomotive |
| Wagons | $21.35 | Per wagon |
| Carriages | $32.03 | Per wagon |
In the Schedule to this notice:
Cancellation Fee means a fee payable by an access seeker to compensate the access provider for its administrative costs and loss of amenity in reserving a path for an access seeker. It is imposed if a booked train path is subsequently cancelled by the access seeker and not used. This includes scheduled paths which are not used, as well as cancellation of ad hoc paths.
Grain loop relates to the service provided on the North Geelong Grain Loop, which is a balloon loop that provides access to the GrainCorp grain rail unloading facility at the Port of Geelong.
Services means the declared rail transport services for which maximum prices are specified.
Variable (non-grain) relates to the service provided by all trains other than bulk (hopper wagon) grain trains.
Variable (grain) relates to the service provided by hopper wagon trains carrying all forms of grain.
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