i/o juniors win right to bargain on rail, page-17

The unfortunate trouble with monopolies/oligopolies is that they often display "born to rule" approach in dealings. One only need cite Telstra as an example. In our case, it is clearly in BHP's long term interests to lock BRM down via rail access...whether that computes with the BHP overlords is another question. When the CEO of BHP does not return the call of the Premier of WA, you have what I would term an "attitude problem"