Aurizon Holdings Limited, formerly named QR National Limited, is a freight rail transport company in Australia. It was established in 2004 and 2005 when the coal, bulk and container transport divisions of Queensland Rail were brought together under one banner as QR National, and was privatized and floated on the Australian Securities Exchange in November 2010. In 2015 it was the largest rail transporter of coal from mine to port in the world.
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Founded Year SignificanceIn 2015 Aurizon was the world's largest rail transporter of coal from mine to port. 1 Headquarters In the Other Atlases
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Aurizon Holdings Limited ( ə-RY-zən) is a freight rail transport company in Australia, formerly named QR National Limited and branded QR National.
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The company was originally established in 2004-05 when the coal, bulk and container transport divisions of Queensland Rail were brought under one banner as QR National.
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hq_location_city = Brisbane, hq_location_country = Australia
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In 2015, it was the world's largest rail transporter of coal from mine to port.
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is a freight rail transport company in Australia
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Aurizon Holdings Limited ( ə-RY-zən) is a freight rail transport company in Australia, formerly named QR National Limited and branded QR National.
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