Capital expenditure claim

Queensland Rail’s 2020 access undertaking provides for the QCA to assess the prudency of its capital expenditure each year, before the capital expenditure is included in the regulatory asset base (RAB). Our assessment focuses on the scope, standard of works, and cost of capital expenditure, in accordance with schedule E of the 2020 access undertaking.

The West Moreton system is the only part of Queensland Rail’s network with a QCA-approved RAB.

West Moreton capital expenditure claim 2023–24

Queensland Rail submitted its 2023–24 capital expenditure claim on 20 December 2024.

On 18 February 2025, we invited submissions from stakeholders on the claim. We received two submissions in response.

On 20 March 2025, we approved Queensland Rail’s capital expenditure claim.

All documents are available below.

West Moreton capital expenditure claim 2022–23

Queensland Rail submitted its 2022–23 capital expenditure claim on 1 February 2024.

On 28 May 2024 we invited submissions from stakeholders on the claim. No submissions were received.

On 20 June 2024 we approved Queensland Rail’s 2021–22 capital expenditure claim.

All documents are available below.

West Moreton capital expenditure claim 2021–22

Queensland Rail submitted its 2021–22 capital expenditure claim on 18 January 2023.

On 2 February 2023 we invited submissions from stakeholders on the 2021–22 claim. No submissions were received.

On 23 March 2023 we published our decision to approve Queensland Rail’s 2021–22 capital expenditure claim.

West Moreton capital expenditure claim 2020–21

Queensland Rail submitted its 2020–21 capital expenditure claim on 30 December 2021.

We invited submissions from stakeholders on the 2020-21 claim. One submission was received.

On 29 September 2022, we published our decision to approve Queensland Rail’s 2020–21 capital expenditure claim.

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Previous capital expenditure assessments

Prior to 2019, capital expenditure assessments were made under Queensland Rail’s 2016 access undertaking.