2021 NETWORK STATEMENT of the Public-Use Railway Infrastructure of the State Joint Stock Company “Latvijas dzelzceļš” Approved with decision No.VL-4/28 of the of the Management Board of 15 January 2020 Valid from 13 December 2020 VERSION CONTROL VERSION DATE SECTION DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES 1.0 15.01.2020. - Initial version SJSC “Latvijas dzelzceļš” (Latvian railway) 2021 NETWORK STATEMENT Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS VERSION CONTROL _________________________________________________________________________ 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ________________________________________________________________________ 3 1. GENERAL INFORMATION __________________________________________________________________ 8 1.1. INTRODUCTION ________________________________________________________________________ 8 1.2. OBJECTIVE ____________________________________________________________________________ 8 1.3. LEGAL FRAMEWORK ___________________________________________________________________ 8 1.3.1. EU legislation _______________________________________________________________________ 8 1.3.2. National legislation ___________________________________________________________________ 9 1.3.3. Binding acts issued on the basis of the Railway Law ________________________________________ 9 1.4. LEGAL STATUS ________________________________________________________________________ 9 1.4.1. General Remarks ____________________________________________________________________ 9 1.4.2. Liability ____________________________________________________________________________ 9 1.4.3. Appeals Procedure _________________________________________________________________ 10 1.5. STRUCTURE OF NETWORK STATEMENT _________________________________________________ 10 1.6. VALIDITY AND UPDATING PROCESS _____________________________________________________ 10 1.6.1. Validity Period _____________________________________________________________________ 10 1.6.2. Updating Process __________________________________________________________________ 10 1.7. PUBLISHING __________________________________________________________________________ 10 1.8. CONTACTS ___________________________________________________________________________ 11 1.9. RAIL FREIGHT CORRIDORS _____________________________________________________________ 11 1.10. RAILNETEUROPE – INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION BETWEEN INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS __ 12 1.10.1. One Stop Shop (OSS) _______________________________________________________________ 12 1.10.2. RNE Tools ________________________________________________________________________ 12 2. ACCESS CONDITIONS ____________________________________________________________________ 15 2.1. INTRODUCTION _______________________________________________________________________ 15 2.2. GENERAL ACCESS REQUIREMENTS _____________________________________________________ 15 2.2.1. Conditions for applying for capacity _____________________________________________________ 15 2.2.2. Conditions for access to the railway infrastructure _________________________________________ 15 2.2.3. Licences __________________________________________________________________________ 15 2.2.4. Safety Certificate ___________________________________________________________________ 16 2.2.5. Cover of liabilities ___________________________________________________________________ 16 2.3. GENERAL BUSINESS/COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS __________________________________________ 16 2.3.1. Contracts with RUs _________________________________________________________________ 16 2.3.2. Contracts with non-RU applicants ______________________________________________________ 16 2.3.3. Framework Agreement ______________________________________________________________ 17 2.4. OPERATIONAL RULES _________________________________________________________________ 17 2.5. EXCEPTIONAL TRANSPORTS ___________________________________________________________ 17 2.6. DANGEROUS GOODS __________________________________________________________________ 17 2.7. ROLLING STOCK ACCEPTANCE PROCESS GUIDELINES ____________________________________ 18 2.8. STAFF ACCEPTANCE PROCESS _________________________________________________________ 18 3. INFRASTRUCTURE _______________________________________________________________________ 20 SJSC “Latvijas dzelzceļš” (Latvian railway) 2021 NETWORK STATEMENT Page 3 3.1. INTRODUCTION _______________________________________________________________________ 20 3.2. EXTENT OF NETWORK _________________________________________________________________ 20 3.2.1. Limits ____________________________________________________________________________ 20 3.2.2. Connected Railway Networks _________________________________________________________ 21 3.3. NETWORK DESCRIPTION_______________________________________________________________ 22 3.3.1. Geographic Identification _____________________________________________________________ 22 3.3.1.1. Track Typologies ___________________________________________________________ 22 3.3.1.2. Track Gauges ______________________________________________________________ 22 3.3.1.3. Stations and Nodes _________________________________________________________ 22 3.3.2. Capabilities _______________________________________________________________________ 22 3.3.2.1. Loading Gauge _____________________________________________________________ 22 3.3.2.2. Weight Limits ______________________________________________________________ 23 3.3.2.3. Line Gradients _____________________________________________________________ 23 3.3.2.4. Line Speeds _______________________________________________________________ 23 3.3.2.5. Maximum train lengths _______________________________________________________ 23 3.3.2.6. Power supply ______________________________________________________________ 23 3.3.3. Traffic Control and Communication Systems _____________________________________________ 24 3.3.3.1. Signalling Systems __________________________________________________________ 24 3.3.3.2. Traffic Control Systems ______________________________________________________ 24 3.3.3.3. Communication Systems _____________________________________________________ 26 3.3.3.4. Train Control Systems _______________________________________________________ 26 3.4. TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS _______________________________________________________________ 27 3.4.1. Specialised Infrastructure ____________________________________________________________ 27 3.4.2. Environmental Restrictions ___________________________________________________________ 27 3.4.3. Dangerous Goods __________________________________________________________________ 27 3.4.4. Tunnel Restrictions _________________________________________________________________ 27 3.4.5. Bridge Restrictions __________________________________________________________________ 27 3.4.6. Other ____________________________________________________________________________ 27 3.5. AVAILABILITY OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE_________________________________________________ 27 3.6. SERVICE FACILITIES ___________________________________________________________________ 27 3.6.1. Passenger stations _________________________________________________________________ 28 3.6.2. Freight terminals ___________________________________________________________________ 28 3.6.3. Marshalling yards and train formation facilities, including shunting facilities ______________________ 28 3.6.4. Storage sidings ____________________________________________________________________ 28 3.6.5. Maintenance facilities _______________________________________________________________ 28 3.6.6. Other technical facilities, including cleaning and washing facilities _____________________________ 28 3.6.7. Maritime and inland port facilities ______________________________________________________ 28 3.6.8. Relief facilities _____________________________________________________________________ 28 3.6.9. Refuelling facilities __________________________________________________________________ 28 3.6.10. Other facilities _____________________________________________________________________ 29 3.7. SERVICE FACILITIES NOT MANAGED BY LDZ ______________________________________________ 29 3.8. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ______________________________________________________ 30 4. CAPACITY ALLOCATION __________________________________________________________________ 32 4.1. INTRODUCTION _______________________________________________________________________ 32 SJSC “Latvijas dzelzceļš” (Latvian railway) 2021 NETWORK STATEMENT Page 4 4.2. DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS ____________________________________________________________ 32 4.2.1. Annual Capacity Allocation ___________________________________________________________ 32 4.2.2. Ad-hoc Capacity Allocation ___________________________________________________________ 33 4.2.3. Operational Capacity Allocation________________________________________________________ 33 4.3. SCHEDULE FOR PATH REQUESTS AND ALLOCATION PROCESS _____________________________ 33 4.3.1. Schedule for Working Timetable _______________________________________________________ 33 4.3.2. Schedule for Train Path Requests Outside the Timetabling Process (Ad-Hoc Requests) ___________ 34 4.3.3. Changes in the Annual Working Timetable _______________________________________________ 34 4.4. ALLOCATION PROCESS ________________________________________________________________ 35 4.4.1. Coordination Process _______________________________________________________________ 35 4.4.2. Dispute Resolution Process ___________________________________________________________