Version 1.0 December 2019 Valid from 13.12.2020 T A B L E O F C HANGES NR. ISSUE PUBLISHED VALID FROM NETWORK STATEMENT 2021 T ABLE OF CONTENTS GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................ 4 1. GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................. 6 1.1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 6 1.2 OBJECTIVE .................................................................................................................... 6 1.3 LEGAL FRAMEWORK ...................................................................................................... 6 1.4 LEGAL STATUS .............................................................................................................. 6 1.4.1 GENERAL REMARKS.................................................................................................... 6 1.4.2 LIABILITY .................................................................................................................... 6 1.4.3 APPEALS PROCEDURE ................................................................................................ 7 1.5 STRUCTURE OF NETWORK STATEMENT ........................................................................... 7 1.6 VALIDITY AND UPDATING PROCESS ................................................................................. 7 1.6.1 VALIDITY PERIOD ........................................................................................................ 7 1.6.2 UPDATING PROCESS ................................................................................................... 7 1.7 PUBLISHING .................................................................................................................. 8 1.8 CONTACTS .................................................................................................................... 8 1.9 RAIL FREIGHT CORRIDORS ............................................................................................. 9 1.9.1 BALTIC – ADRIATIC RAIL FREIGHT CORRIDOR ............................................................. 11 1.9.2 MEDITERRANEAN RAIL FREIGHT CORRIDOR ............................................................... 12 1.9.3 ALPINE – WESTERN BALKAN RAIL FREIGHT CORRIDOR ............................................... 12 1.9.3 AMBER RAIL FREIGHT CORRIDOR .............................................................................. 13 1.10 RAILNETEUROPE – INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION BETWEEN INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS ............................................................................................................... 13 1.10.1 ONE STOP SHOP .................................................................................................... 14 1.10.2 RNE TOOLS ........................................................................................................... 14 2. ACCESS CONDITIONS ................................................................................................ 16 2.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 16 2.2 GENERAL ACCESS REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................. 16 2.2.1 CONDITIONS FOR APPLYING FOR CAPACITY................................................................. 16 2.2.2 CONDITIONS FOR ACCESS TO THE RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE ..................................... 16 2.2.3 LICENCES ................................................................................................................. 17 2.2.4 SAFETY CERTIFICATE................................................................................................ 17 2.2.5 COVER OF LIABILITIES ............................................................................................... 17 2.3 GENERAL BUSINESS/COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS ............................................................ 17 2.3.1 CONTRACTS WITH RUS ............................................................................................. 17 2.3.2 CONTRACTS WITH NON-RU APPLICANTS .................................................................... 18 2.3.3 FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT ........................................................................................ 18 2.4 OPERATIONAL RULES .................................................................................................. 18 2.5 EXCEPTIONAL TRANSPORT ........................................................................................... 18 2.6 DANGEROUS GOODS ................................................................................................... 19 2.7 ROLLING STOCK ACCEPTANCE PROCESS GUIDELINES ................................................... 19 2.8 STAFF ACCEPTANCE PROCESS .................................................................................... 19 3. INFRASTRUCTURE ...................................................................................................... 20 3.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 20 3.2. EXTENT OF NETWORK ................................................................................................. 20 3.2.1 LIMITS ...................................................................................................................... 23 3.2.2 CONNECTED RAILWAY NETWORKS ............................................................................ 23 3.3 NETWORK DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................... 24 3.3.1 GEOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................... 24 3.3.1.1 TRACK TYPOLOGIES ................................................................................................. 24 3.3.1.2 TRACK GAUGES ....................................................................................................... 24 3.3.1.3 STATIONS AND NODES.............................................................................................. 24 3.3.2 CAPABILITIES ........................................................................................................... 25 NETWORK STATEMENT 2021 1 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 3.3.2.1 LOADING GAUGE ...................................................................................................... 25 3.3.2.2 WEIGHT LIMITS ........................................................................................................ 26 3.3.2.3 LINE GRADIENTS ...................................................................................................... 27 3.3.2.4 LINE SPEEDS ........................................................................................................... 28 3.3.2.5 MAXIMUM TRAIN LENGTHS ........................................................................................ 28 3.3.2.6 POWER SUPPLY ....................................................................................................... 30 3.3.3 TRAFFIC CONTROL AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ................................................... 30 3.3.3.1 SIGNALLING SYSTEMS .............................................................................................. 30 3.3.3.2 TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS .................................................................................... 32 3.3.3.3 COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ...................................................................................... 32 3.3.3.4 TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEMS ........................................................................................ 34 3.4 TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ............................................................................................... 35 3.4.1 SPECIALISED INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................. 35 3.4.2 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTRICTIONS ............................................................................... 36 3.4.3 DANGEROUS GOODS ................................................................................................ 36 3.4.4 TUNNEL RESTRICTIONS ............................................................................................. 36 3.4.5 BRIDGE RESTRICTIONS ............................................................................................. 36 3.5 AVAILABILITY OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE ........................................................................ 36 3.6 SERVICE FACILITIES ..................................................................................................... 37 3.6.1 PASSENGER STATIONS ............................................................................................. 37 3.6.2 FREIGHT TERMINALS ................................................................................................. 39 3.6.3 MARSHALLING YARDS AND TRAIN FORMATION FACILITIES............................................ 39 3.6.4 STORAGE SIDINGS .................................................................................................... 40 3.6.5 MAINTENANCE FACILITIES .......................................................................................... 40 3.6.6 OTHER TECHNICAL FACILITIES ................................................................................... 40 3.6.7 MARITIME PORT FACILITIES .......................................................................................