<p>A group of Victorian freight terminal operators believe a government consultation paper offers one last opportunity to ensure competition under the state’s rail access regime.</p> <p>The Victorian Intermodal Freight Group will respond to the paper on the state’s rail access regime and said the end goal should be to enshrine competition.</p> <p>In putting the issue out to consultation, the government has admitted the present access regime doesn’t work, group coordinator Rob Perkins said.</p> <p>"It was a consummate stuff-up, par excellence, and it’s not often you get two bites at the cherry, so we have got to get it right this time," he said.</p> <p>It was clear from the paper that the regime was too complex and this complexity came at the cost of competition.</p> <p>"What they [the government] are admitting is that there isn’t any competition," Mr Perkins said.</p> <p>"It’s too easy to block access for your competitor.</p> <p>"I am not saying Pacific National would do that but the opportunity is there." </p> <br />
