Three out of the four coal systems operated by freight hauler Aurizon, which make up the Central Queensland coal network (CQCN) have now been re-opened following floods associated with Cyclone Debbie, with trains operating under restricted conditions with some reduced capacity.
Aurizon on Tuesday announce that its Blackwater coal system, which connects into the port of Gladstone, re-opened to coal traffic on April 10, while the Moura system into the port of Gladstone re-opened on April 12. The Newlands coal system, into the Abbot Point Coal Terminal, re-opened on April 13.
