Správa Železniční Dopravní Cesty, Státní Organizace
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SŽDC Network Statement 2017 Ref. no S 45850/2015-SŽDC-O12 Správa železniční dopravní cesty, státní organizace issues The Network Statement on nationwide and regional rail networks Valid for preparation of Timetable 2017 and for Timetable 2017 Effective since 1 December 2015 Správa železniční dopravní cesty, státní organizace, Company ID 70 99 42 34, having its registered office at Dlážděná 1003/7, Praha 1 - Nové Město, Post Code Number 11000, registered in the Commercial Register held at the Municipal Court in Prague, Section A, Insert 48384, acting as the entity which, pursuant to Section 34b(2)(a) of Act No 266/1994 Coll., as amended (hereinafter “Rail Systems Act”), allocates the railway infrastructure capacity on the nationwide rail system and regional rail systems in the ownership of the Czech Republic, issues, pursuant to Section 34c(1) of the above mentioned Rail Systems Act, this “Network Statement” (hereinafter referred to as “the Statement” or “Network Statement”). - 1 - SŽDC Network Statement 2017 Note on Amendments of the Network Statement Amendment Amendment Description No DUČR- Chapters 3.5.3, 3.7.2, 4.3.1.1, 4.3.2.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.3 and 4.5, Annex D, Part C 14040/16/Kj - 2 - SŽDC Network Statement 2017 Content GLOSSARY OF USED TERMS .......................................................................................................................8 1 GENERAL INFORMATION ..............................................................................................................9 1.1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................9 1.1.1 STATE ADMINISTRATION IN THE AFFAIRS OF RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE ................................9 1.1.2 BASIC INFORMATION ON THE CAPACITY ALLOCATOR ............................................................. 10 1.1.3 BASIC INFORMATION ON THE OPERATORS OF RAIL SYSTEMS OWNED BY THE STATE ............... 11 1.1.4 OTHER OWNERS OF NATIONWIDE AND REGIONAL RAIL SYSTEMS IN CZECH REPUBLIC ............ 12 1.2 PURPOSE .................................................................................................................................... 14 1.3 LEGAL FRAMEWORK ..................................................................................................................... 14 1.4 LEGAL STATUS ............................................................................................................................. 14 1.4.1 GENERAL REMARKS .............................................................................................................. 14 1.4.2 LIABILITY .............................................................................................................................. 14 1.4.3 REVIEW PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................. 15 1.5 STRUCTURE OF THE NETWORK STATEMENT ....................................................................................... 15 1.6 VALIDITY AND UPDATING PROCESS ................................................................................................. 16 1.6.1 VALIDITY PERIOD.................................................................................................................. 16 1.6.2 UPDATING PROCESS .............................................................................................................. 16 1.7 PUBLISHING ................................................................................................................................ 16 1.8 CONTACTS .................................................................................................................................. 16 1.9 RAIL FREIGHT CORRIDORS .............................................................................................................. 16 1.9.1 CORRIDOR RFC 5 “BALTIC - ADRIATIC .................................................................................. 19 1.9.2 CORRIDOR RFC7 “ORIENT/EAST-MED” ................................................................................. 19 1.9.3 CORRIDOR RFC8 “NORTH SEA – BALTIC” ............................................................................. 19 1.9.4 CORRIDOR RFC9 “RHINE-DANUBE” ...................................................................................... 19 1.10 RAIL NET EUROPE - INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION BETWEEN INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS..................... 20 1.10.1 ONESTOPSHOP – OSS ............................................................................................................ 20 1.10.2 RNE TOOLS ........................................................................................................................... 21 2 ACCESS CONDITIONS .................................................................................................................. 23 2.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 23 2.2 GENERAL ACCESS REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................... 23 2.2.1 REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY .................................................. 23 2.2.2 WHO IS ALLOWED TO PERFORM TRAIN OPERATIONS ............................................................... 23 2.2.3 LICENCES .............................................................................................................................. 24 2.2.4 SAFETY CERTIFICATE – RAILWAY UNDERTAKING LICENCE ..................................................... 25 2.2.5 COVER OF LIABILITIES ........................................................................................................... 25 - 3 - SŽDC Network Statement 2017 2.3 GENERAL BUSINESS CONDITIONS ..................................................................................................... 25 2.3.1 FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT .................................................................................................... 25 2.3.2 ACCESS CONTRACT................................................................................................................ 26 2.3.3 CONTRACTS WITH APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT IN POSSESSION OF A VALID LICENCE ................ 27 2.4 OPERATING RULES........................................................................................................................ 28 2.4.1 INTERNAL REGULATIONS ....................................................................................................... 28 2.4.2 MUTUAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN IM AND RU ................................................................. 28 2.5 EXCEPTIONAL TRANSPORTS ............................................................................................................ 29 2.6 DANGEROUS GOODS..................................................................................................................... 31 2.7 ROLLING STOCK ACCEPTANCE PROCESS GUIDELINES ............................................................................. 32 2.8 STAFF ACCEPTANCE PROCESS .......................................................................................................... 33 3 INFRASTRUCTURE ....................................................................................................................... 34 3.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 34 3.2 EXTENT OF THE NETWORK .............................................................................................................. 34 3.2.1 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NETWORK .................................................................. 34 3.2.2 CONNECTED RAILWAY NETWORKS ........................................................................................ 34 3.2.3 FURTHER INFORMATION ........................................................................................................ 35 3.3 NETWORK DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................ 36 3.3.1 GEOGRAPHICAL IDENTIFICATION ........................................................................................... 37 3.3.2 CAPABILITIES ........................................................................................................................ 38 3.3.3 TRAFFIC CONTROL AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS .............................................................. 40 3.4 TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS .................................................................................................................. 42 3.4.1 SPECIALISED INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................. 43 3.4.2 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTRICTIONS ........................................................................................... 44 3.4.3 DANGEROUS GOODS .............................................................................................................. 44 3.4.4 TUNNEL RESTRICTIONS .......................................................................................................... 44 3.4.5 BRIDGE RESTRICTIONS........................................................................................................... 45 3.5 AVAILABILITY OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................ 45 3.5.1 SIMPLIFIED CONTROL OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC