Heathrow Network Statement - Rail Heathrow Airport Lirnited Date: 8 March 2016 Prepared by: Brigitte Over Status: Final Validity Period: December 2016 Heathrow Network Statement - Rail Contents Contents. .................... .........................................................................................................................................2 Glossary of Terms ...............................................................................................................................................5 General .......................................................................................................................................................6 l .l Company Information ..................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 6 1.2.1 Infrastructure ................................................................................................................................. 6 1.2.2 Current Services ........................................................................................................................... 8 1.3 Objective of the Network Statement ...........................................................................................9 1.4 Legal Framework .............................................................................................................................. 9 1.4.1 Charging Regime ......................................................................................................................... 9 1.5 Legal Status ........................................................................................................................................9 l .5.1 General Remarks ......................................................................................................................... 9 1.5.2 Uability ................................................................................................................................. ........... 9 1.5.3 Appeals Procedure ............................................................................................................ ......... 9 1.6 Structure of the Network Statement ........................................................................................... ! 0 1.7 Validity and Updating Process ..................................................................................................... I 0 1.7 .l Validity Period ............................................................................................................................. l o 1.7 .2 Updating Process ....................................................................................................................... l 0 l .8 Contact and further details.. ................................................................................................. ....... I 0 2 Conditions for Access .................................................... ........................................................................ l l 2.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... ll 2.2 General Access requirements ..................................................................................................... 11 2.2.1 Requirements in relation to applying for a train path ........................................................ 11 2.2.2 Who is allowed to carry out train operations ....................................................................... 11 2.2.3 Ucences .......................................................................................................... ............................. 11 2.2.4 Safety Certificate ................................................................................ ....................................... 12 2.2.5 Insurance ..................................................................................................................................... 12 2.3 General Business/Commercial Conditions ......................................... ....................................... 12 2.3.1 Access Contrac ts ....................................................................................................................... 12 2.3.2 HAL Network Code ......................................... ........................................................................... 12 2.4 Operational Rules ........................................................................ ................................................... 12 c Healhrow Airport UmHed 2015 Heothrow Nelworlc Statement Ro l I Page 2 Heathrow Network Statement - Rail 2.4.1 Engineering Access Statement ............................................................................................... 12 2.4.2 Timetable Planning Rules .......................................................................................................... 13 2.4.3 Railway Operational Code...... ................................................................................................ 13 2.4.4 Heathrow Rail Standards and Rules..... .................................................................................. 13 2.5 Rolling Stock Compatibility Guidelines ....................................................................................... 13 2.5.1 HAL-ARP ....................................................................................................................................... 14 3 Infrastructure ............................................................................................................................................ 14 3. 1 Introduction ........................................................ ............................................................................. 14 3.2 Extent of the HAL Infrastructure ................................................................................................... 14 3.3 HAL Infrastructure Description ...................................................................................................... 14 3.3.1 Rail Tunnels .................................................................................................................................. 14 3.3.2 Rail Stations ............................................................................................................................ ..... 15 3.3.3 Rail Control Centres ................................................................................................................... 16 3.3.4 Loading Gauge. ......................................................................................................................... 16 3.3.5 Signalling ...................................................................................................................................... 16 3.3.6 Communication Systems .......................................................................................................... 16 3.3.7 Availability of the Infrastructure .............................................................................................. 17 3.3.8 Connecting Network.... ............................................................................................................. 17 4 Capacity Allocation ............................................................................................................................... 18 4.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 18 4.2 Description of Timetabling Process ............................................................................................. 18 4.3 Description of the timetabling process ...................................................................................... 18 4.4 Timetable Development ............................................................................................................... 18 4.4.1 Co-ordination process .................................................................. ............................................ 18 4.4.2 Ad-hoc requests ......................................................................................................................... 19 4.4.3 Future Access Options .............................................................................................................. 19 4.4.4 Acce ss Dispute Resolution ....................................................................................................... 19 4.4.5 Congested Infrastructure ......................................................................................................... 19 4.5 Approach to Capacity Management... ....................................................................................20 4.6 Allocation of capacity for maintenance. renewal and enhancements ............................20 4.7 Non Usage I Cancellation ........................................................ ........................ ............................20 4.8 Special measures in the event of disturbance .........................................................................20 4.8. 1 Principles .............................................................................................................................. ........20 4.8.2 Operational Regulation ...........................................................................................................