Network Statement 2016 December 2015 – December 2016 Version Management Version management and processed supplements Version Date Supplement No. Description of changes 1.0 15 August 2014 Initial Draft Network Statement 27 October 2014 Final Network Statement 1.1 18 December 2014 Updated Registered Office address Network Statement 2016 – Version Management 2 Contents Version management ............................................................................................................................................................. 2 Section 1 – General Information ............................................................................................................................................ 8 1.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.2 Objective of the Network Statement ................................................................................................................................ 10 1.3 Legal framework .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 1.4 Legal status ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13 1.4.1 General remarks .................................................................................................................................................. 13 1.4.2 Liability ................................................................................................................................................................ 13 1.4.3 Appeals procedures ............................................................................................................................................ 13 1.5 Structure of Network Statement ...................................................................................................................................... 13 1.6 Validity and updating process .......................................................................................................................................... 14 1.6.1 Validity period ...................................................................................................................................................... 14 1.6.2 Updating process ................................................................................................................................................ 14 1.7 Publishing and distribution ............................................................................................................................................... 14 1.8 Contacts .......................................................................................................................................................................... 14 1.8.1 Network Rail general ........................................................................................................................................... 14 1.8.2 Network Rail – Network Statement ...................................................................................................................... 15 1.8.3 Other GB railway organisation ............................................................................................................................. 15 1.9 European Rail Freight Corridors …………. ...................................................................................................................... 16 1.10 RailNetEurope (RNE) – international co-operation between IMs ................................................................................... 16 1.10.1 ‘One Stop Shop’ (OSS) ..................................................................................................................................... 16 1.10.2 RNE Tools ......................................................................................................................................................... 16 1.11 Glossary ……………. .................................................................................................................................................... 17 Section 2 Access Conditions ................................................................................................................................................ 21 2.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 21 2.2 General access requirements .......................................................................................................................................... 21 2.2.1 Requirements to apply for a train path ................................................................................................................ 21 2.2.2 Who is allowed to perform freight train operations (freight and/or passenger)? .................................................. 22 2.2.3 Licences .............................................................................................................................................................. 22 2.2.4 Safety certificate .................................................................................................................................................. 22 2.2.5 Cover of liabilities: insurance ............................................................................................................................... 22 2.2.6 Industrial locomotive operation ............................................................................................................................ 23 2.3 General Business / Commercial Conditions .................................................................................................................... 23 2.3.1 Framework Agreements ...................................................................................................................................... 23 2.3.2 Access Contracts ................................................................................................................................................ 23 2.3.3 Contracts with applications (Network Code) ........................................................................................................ 25 2.3.3.1 Performance Data Accuracy Code ......................................................................................................... 25 2.3.3.2 Delay Attribution Guide .......................................................................................................................... 25 2.3.3.3 Access Dispute Resolution Rules .......................................................................................................... 25 Network Statement 2016 – Contents 3 2.4 Operational rules ............................................................................................................................................................. 26 2.4.1 Railway Operational Code ................................................................................................................................... 26 2.4.2 Railway Group Standards and the Rule Book ..................................................................................................... 26 2.4.3 Freight Train Loads (and Lengths) ...................................................................................................................... 26 2.5 Exceptional transport or special consignments ............................................................................................................... 26 2.6 Dangerous goods – see also section 3.4.3 ...................................................................................................................... 27 2.7 Rolling stock acceptance process guidelines .................................................................................................................. 27 2.8 Staff Competence Process .............................................................................................................................................. 29 Section 3 – Infrastructure....................................................................................................................................................... 30 3.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 30 3.2 Extent of Network Rail ..................................................................................................................................................... 30 3.2.1 Geographical Limits ............................................................................................................................................. 30 3.2.2 Connected railway networks ................................................................................................................................ 30 3.2.3 Further information .............................................................................................................................................. 31 3.3 Network description 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