3.2 Interstate Possessions Calendar

The Interstate Possessions Calendar is the primary repository and advertising vehicle for Possession Requests and is maintained by the Possessions Team. Published monthly, the Possessions Calendar details all Possession Requests that fall within the applicable minimum advertisement periods and those with special consideration approval.
Available on the ARTC public website, the calendar is also distributed at the beginning of each month to internal and external stakeholders as the key resource for network possession planning.

The Possessions Calendar details the following:
• Dates – Proposed start & finish dates of the works and date the Request was received;
• Times – Proposed start & finish times of the works;
• Location – Works location (from and to) including Corridor name and section details;
• Affected Tracks – Specific track details e.g. Up Main, Main Line, Local Line, Loop Line;
• Type of Possession – Possession category (refer Section 2);
• Scope of Works – Detail of the planned works;
• Status of the Request –
▪ Pending – Under assessment and/or subject to stakeholder consultation;
▪ Supported – In-principle support received from all stakeholders however may be subject
to minor amendments pending train planning activities;
▪ Approved – All Possession planning activities completed and dates, times & Train
Alterations Advice (TAA) confirmed;
▪ Declined – Assessed and not approved;
▪ Cancelled – Advice received that the works will not occur as previously advertised; new
dates will be detailed in the comment section where relevant.