Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Working for you Network Statement 2019 Charging Information System (CIS formerly EICIS) ...............................................14 Version Control ...................................................................................... 2 Train Information System (TIS formerly EUROPTIRAILS) ......................................14 Chapter 1 - General Information ............................................................ 1 RNE Glossary ........................................................................................................15 1.1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 - Access Conditions .............................................................. 16 Operating Routes ................................................................................................... 1 2.1 Introduction 16 Reclassification ....................................................................................................... 2 2.2 General access requirements 16 The Office of Rail and Road .................................................................................... 2 Industrial locomotive operation ...........................................................................17 1.2 Objective of the Network Statement 2 2.2.1 Conditions for applying for capacity ...................................................................17 1.3 Legal Framework 3 2.2.2 Conditions for access to the railway infrastructure ...........................................17 Interoperability Legislation .................................................................................... 5 2.2.3 Licences ..............................................................................................................18 Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSIs) ................................................ 5 2.2.4 Safety certificate .................................................................................................18 A summary of the TSIs: .......................................................................................... 6 2.2.5 Cover of liabilities ...............................................................................................19 1.4 Legal status 7 2.3 General Business / Commercial Conditions 19 1.4.1 General remarks ................................................................................................... 7 Network Code ......................................................................................................19 1.4.2 Liability ................................................................................................................. 7 Performance Data Accuracy Code ........................................................................19 1.4.3 Appeals procedures.............................................................................................. 8 Delay Attribution Principles and Rules .................................................................19 1.5 Structure of Network Statement 8 Access Dispute Resolution Rules ..........................................................................20 1.6 Validity and updating process 9 Railway Operational Code ....................................................................................20 Access Rights Policy ..............................................................................................20 1.6.1 Validity period ...................................................................................................... 9 Access Contracts ..................................................................................................20 1.6.2 Updating process.................................................................................................. 9 General Approvals ................................................................................................21 1.7 Publishing 9 2.3.1 Contracts with RUs .............................................................................................21 1.8 Contacts 9 2.3.2 Contracts with non-RU applicants ......................................................................22 For queries about compatability, please contact: ............................................... 10 2.3.3 Framework Agreement ......................................................................................22 Other GB railway organisations ........................................................................... 10 2.4 Operational rules 23 1.9 Rail Freight Corridors 12 Railway Group Standards and the Rule Book .......................................................23 1.10 RNE - international co-operation between IMs 12 National Technical Rules ......................................................................................23 RNE’s aims ............................................................................................................ 12 National Safety Rules ...........................................................................................23 A coordination platform for the Rail Freight Corridors ........................................ 12 Freight Train Loads (and Lengths) ........................................................................23 An umbrella organisation ..................................................................................... 12 2.5 Exceptional Transports 24 1.10.1 One Stop Shop (OSS) ........................................................................................ 13 2.6 Dangerous Goods 25 ONE Europe - ONE Service ................................................................................... 13 2.7 Rolling Stock Acceptance Process Guidelines 25 1.10.2 RNE Tools ......................................................................................................... 13 Path Coordination System (PCS, formerly Pathfinder) ........................................ 13 Register of Infrastructure (RINF) ..........................................................................26 National Vehicle Register (NVR) ...........................................................................27 1 2.8 Staff Acceptance Process 27 3.3.3.3 Communication systems ..............................................................................38 FTN – Fixed Transmission Network (SDH) ............................................................38 Chapter 3 – Infrastructure .................................................................... 28 FTNx – Fixed Transmission Network Enhanced (DWDM, IP/MPLS) .....................38 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................... 28 CSR – Cab Secure Radio ........................................................................................39 Asset Information ................................................................................................ 28 IVRS – Interim Voice Radio System ......................................................................39 Further information ............................................................................................. 28 GSM-R ..................................................................................................................39 3.3.3.4 Train Control Systems ..................................................................................40 3.2 Extent of network 29 AWS – Automatic Warning System ......................................................................40 3.2.1 Limits .................................................................................................................. 29 TPWS – Train Protection Warning System ...........................................................40 3.2.2 Connected railway networks .............................................................................. 29 ATP – Automatic Train Protection ........................................................................40 3.3 Network Description 30 3.4 Traffic restrictions 40 3.3.1 Geographical Identification ................................................................................ 30 3.4.1 Specialised Infrastructure ...................................................................................40 3.3.1.1 Track typologies ........................................................................................... 30 3.4.2 Environmental restrictions .................................................................................41 3.3.1.2 Track gauges ................................................................................................ 30 3.4.3 Dangerous Goods ...............................................................................................41 3.3.1.3 Stations and nodes ...................................................................................... 30 3.4.4 Tunnel restrictions ..............................................................................................41 3.3.2 Capabilities ......................................................................................................... 31 3.4.5 Bridge restrictions ..............................................................................................41 Freight train capability – advice and support ...................................................... 31 3.4.6 Restrictions due to natural elements .................................................................41 Network capability ............................................................................................... 31 3.5 Availability of the infrastructure 42 Network Change