NETWORK STATEMENT OF THE NATIONAL RAIL NETWORK 2017 Timetable Version 12 of 08 September 2017 VERSION CONTROL The different versions of this document and their publication date are given below: Version 1 of 30 July 2015 (subject to consultation) Version 2 of 24 September 2015 (subject to consultation) Version 3 of 8 December 2015 (first publication) Version 4 of 18 December 2015 (publication with Stations Statement part A) Version 5 of 29 March 2016 (publication notably with modifications to Line Reference Document) Version 6 of 11 July 2016 (post-consultation ad hoc) Version 7 of 9 September 2016 (minimum services rates) Version 8 of 13 September 2016 (subject to consultation) Version 9 of 9 December 2016 (modified version of publication) Version 10 of 22 May 2017 (publication post-opinion of ARAFER – excluding charging and pricing of service facilities and electricity) Version 11 of 26 July 2017 (publication post-opinion of ARAFER – Stations Statement and Line Reference Document) Version 12 of 08 September 2017 (publication post-opinion of ARAFER – freight yards) The amendments are listed in the table in Appendix 1. SIMPLIFIED VERSION CONTROL CHAPTER 1. GENERAL INFORMATION CHAPTER 2. NATIONAL RAIL NETWORK ACCESS CONDITIONS CHAPTER 3. INFRASTRUCTURE CHAPTER 4. CAPACITY ALLOCATION CHAPTER 5. SERVICES CHAPTER 6. CHARGING 2017 Network Statement – Version of 08 September 2017 SNCF RÉSEAU | 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS List of appendices List of abbreviations and definitions CHAPTER 1. GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................. 11 1.1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 11 1.2. OBJECTIVE ................................................................................................................................... 11 1.3. LEGAL FRAMEWORK.................................................................................................................. 11 1.4. LEGAL STATUS ........................................................................................................................... 12 1.4.1. Liability ................................................................................................................................................ 12 1.4.2. Appeals procedure .............................................................................................................................. 12 1.5. STRUCTURE OF THE NETWORK STATEMENT ........................................................................ 12 1.6. VALIDITY AND UPDATING PROCESS ....................................................................................... 13 1.6.1. Validity period ..................................................................................................................................... 13 1.6.2. Updating process ................................................................................................................................ 13 1.7. PUBLISHING ................................................................................................................................. 14 1.8. CONTACTS ................................................................................................................................... 14 1.8.1. Commercial contacts (head office) ..................................................................................................... 14 1.8.2. Commercial contacts (per region) ....................................................................................................... 15 1.8.3. Other infrastructure managers on the national rail network ................................................................ 15 1.8.4. Infrastructure managers of networks neighbouring the French Rail Network ..................................... 16 1.8.5. Operators of combined transport terminals ......................................................................................... 17 1.8.6. Other railway players .......................................................................................................................... 17 1.9. EUROPEAN FREIGHT CORRIDORS ........................................................................................... 18 1.10. RAILNETEUROPE – INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION BETWEEN INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS .................................................................................................................................. 19 1.10.1. ONE Europe - ONE SERVICE ............................................................................................................ 20 1.10.2. RNE tools ........................................................................................................................................... 20 CHAPTER 2. NATIONAL RAIL NETWORK ACCESS CONDITIONS ...................... 22 2.1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 22 2.2. GENERAL ACCESS REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................... 22 2.2.1. Requirements for requesting capacity ............................................................................................... 22 2.2.2. National rail network access conditions .............................................................................................. 22 2.2.3. Licences ............................................................................................................................................. 23 2.2.4. Safety certificate ................................................................................................................................. 23 2.2.5. Insurance certificate ............................................................................................................................ 23 2.3. GENERAL COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS .................................................................................... 24 2.3.1. Contracts required for network access ............................................................................................... 24 2.3.2. Infrastructure capacity framework agreements ................................................................................... 25 2.3.3. Train path quality agreements ............................................................................................................ 27 2.3.4. Protocol on the management of Railway accidents and damage ....................................................... 27 2.4. OPERATIONAL RULES................................................................................................................ 28 2.4.1. Language ............................................................................................................................................ 28 2.4.2. Documents.......................................................................................................................................... 28 2.4.3. Operational traffic management.......................................................................................................... 29 2.4.4. Security ............................................................................................................................................... 29 2.5. EXCEPTIONAL CONSIGNMENTS ............................................................................................... 29 2.6. DANGEROUS GOODS ................................................................................................................. 29 2.7. VERIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK COMPATIBILITY WITH THE RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE ...................................................................................................................... 30 2.8. PROCEDURE GOVERNING THE STAFF OF RAILWAY UNDERTAKINGS .............................. 32 2.9. OTHER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS ................................................................................................. 32 2.9.1. Use of national rail network tracks by private siding owners ............................................................... 32 2.9.2. Specific conditions governing the use of national rail network tracks for regular tourist traffic ............ 32 2.9.3. Running test trains .............................................................................................................................. 33 2.9.4. Rolling stock dedicated to or used exclusively for infrastructure maintenance operations .................. 33 2.9.5. Rail lubrication by the rolling stock ...................................................................................................... 33 2017 Network Statement – Version of 08 September 2017 SNCF RÉSEAU | 3 CHAPTER 3. INFRASTRUCTURE ........................................................................... 34 3.1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 34 3.2. EXTENT OF THE NATIONAL RAIL NETWORK .......................................................................... 34 3.2.1. Limits .................................................................................................................................................. 34 3.2.2. Connected railway networks ............................................................................................................... 35 3.2.3. Further information ............................................................................................................................