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Australian Transport Network (ATN) was a freight railway operator in Australia that commenced operating in November 1997. The company operated narrow gauge trains in Tasmania and standard gauge trains in New South Wales and Victoria. It was formed as a joint venture with Tranz Rail owning 67% and Wisconsin Central 33%. In February 2004, ATN was sold to Pacific National.〔(Tasmania ) Pacific National〕〔(Acquirer: Pacific National Pty Ltd Target: Australian Transport Network Ltd ) Australian Competition & Consumer Commission 30 March 2004〕〔(Pacific National buts Tasrail ) "Rail Express" 26 February 2004〕 ==AN Tasrail== In August 1997, ATN was announced as the successful bidder for Australian National's Tasrail operation in Tasmania with the handover occurring on 1 November 1997.〔"AN Sale: Private Owners Go From Zero to Three" ''Railway Digest'' October 1997 page 8〕〔("Three groups take on AN remains" ) ''Railway Gazette International'' 1 October 1997〕〔"Australian Transport Network takes over Tasrail" ''Railway Digest'' December 1997 page 12〕 In 1998, Tasrail purchased the Emu Bay Railway from Pasminco.〔"Tasrail to Take Over Emu Bay Railway" ''Railway Digest'' April 1998 page 16〕 The president of Wisconsin Central, Ed Burkhardt dispatched Mark Rosner to Australia to take control in Tasmania. Amongst Rosner’s achievements was the implementing of a new condensed Operating Rule Book, which eliminated some more complex practices in favour of vastly simplified procedures. Single car roadside freight was resumed where customers required it (discontinued under Australian National) in line with US short line practice. On sections of the main trunk line north of Hobart, moving block train spacing (5,000 metres minimum) managed over train radio replaced fixed block train order working introduced under Australian National. ATN inherited a fleet of Alco and English Electric locomotives from Australian National and Walkers diesel-hydraulics from Emu Bay Railway. In line with Wisconsin Central's preference for Electro-Motive Diesel products, 15 DQ class locomotives that had been rebuilt at Hutt Workshops from 1960s built Queensland Rail 1460 and 1502 class locomotives were transferred from Tranz Rail in 1998/99〔(DQ Class ) Rail Tasmania〕〔(QR Class ) Rail Tasmania〕〔"Tasrail's new locomotives and wagons arrive" ''Railway Digest'' November 1998 page 18〕 along with DC4588.〔(DC Class ) Rail Tasmania〕 Two rebuilt Westrail D class locomotives were also forwarded from Tranz Rail in August 2001. In conjunction with a new train radio system, in June 1998 the entire locomotive fleet was renumbered. At this stage 31 locomotives were operated.〔"Tasrail Loco Renumbering" ''Railway Digest'' October 1998 page 36〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Australian Transport Network」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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