i/o juniors win right to bargain on rail, page-2

Interesting, but where does this leave us:

"Participation is voluntary for both iron ore producers and the service providers," the ACCC said in a statement."

BHP has stated previously that they will only negotiate if required to do so. Unless I am interpreting incorrectly it seems a directive without much grunt behind it....

"In a submission to the ACCC, BHP said it had no objection to the application but noted that it would probably not participate in third-party access unless required to do so."

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/juniors-fight-for-access-to-railways/story-e6frg8zx-1225833197704


Does the ACCC decision require BHP to negotiate?
Any comments appreciated