Network statement 2020 Edition 2018-12-14 For deliveries from 2019-12-15 to 2020-12-12 Updates The Network Statement will be updated with the amendments published at the website of The Swedish Transport Administration. Update Implemented Original edition 2018-12-07 NS 2020 2018-12-14 Table of Contents – Network Statement 2020 1 General Information .......................................................................................... 8 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 8 1.2 Objective of the Network Statement ......................................................... 8 1.3 Legal framework ....................................................................................... 8 1.4 Legal status ............................................................................................... 9 General remarks ................................................................................ 9 Liability ............................................................................................. 9 Appeals procedures ........................................................................... 9 1.5 Structure of Network Statement ................................................................ 9 1.6 Validity and updating process ................................................................. 10 Validity period ................................................................................ 10 Updating process ............................................................................. 10 1.7 Publishing ............................................................................................... 10 1.8 Contacts .................................................................................................. 11 1.9 Rail Freight Corridor - Scandinavian-Mediterranean Rail Freight Corridor (ScanMed RFC) ....................................................................... 11 Corridor One-Stop shop .................................................................. 11 1.10 RailNetEurope – international cooperation between Infrastructure Managers ................................................................................................. 11 One Stop Shop ................................................................................ 12 RNE IT Tools .................................................................................. 12 2 Access Conditions ........................................................................................... 14 2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................. 14 2.2 General access requirements ................................................................... 14 Conditions for applying for capacity .............................................. 14 Conditions for access to the railway infrastructure ......................... 14 Licences .......................................................................................... 15 Safety certificate ............................................................................. 16 Cover of liabilities ........................................................................... 16 2.3 General Business/Commercial Conditions ............................................. 17 Track Access Agreements with railway undertakings .................... 18 Track Access Agreements with non-railway undertakings ............. 19 Framework Agreements .................................................................. 19 2.4 Operational rules ..................................................................................... 19 Regulations ..................................................................................... 19 Information ..................................................................................... 20 Network Statement 2020 __________________________________________________________________ Other rules ....................................................................................... 21 2.5 Exceptional transport .............................................................................. 23 2.6 Dangerous goods ..................................................................................... 23 2.7 Rolling stock approval process ............................................................... 24 Communication system GSM-R ..................................................... 24 Operating restrictions ...................................................................... 25 Test run ........................................................................................... 25 Requirement for ETCS equipment .................................................. 25 2.8 Competence requirements for operational personnel .............................. 25 3 Infrastructure ................................................................................................... 27 3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................. 27 3.2 Extent of network .................................................................................... 27 National limits ................................................................................. 27 Connected railway networks ........................................................... 27 3.3 Network description ................................................................................ 28 Geographic identification ................................................................ 28 Capabilities ..................................................................................... 29 Traffic control and communication systems ................................... 32 3.4 Traffic restrictions ................................................................................... 33 Specialised infrastructure ................................................................ 33 Environmental restrictions .............................................................. 37 Dangerous goods ............................................................................. 37 Tunnel restrictions .......................................................................... 37 Bridge restrictions ........................................................................... 37 3.5 Availability of the infrastructure ............................................................. 38 Planned major engineering works ................................................... 38 Temporary capacity restrictions ...................................................... 39 3.6 Service facilities ...................................................................................... 40 Passenger stations ........................................................................... 40 Freight terminals and loading areas for freight ............................... 40 Marshalling yards and train formation facilities ............................. 40 Storage sidings ................................................................................ 41 Maintenance facilities ..................................................................... 41 Other technical facilities ................................................................. 41 Maritime and inland port facilities .................................................. 42 Relief facilities ................................................................................ 42 Refuelling facilities ......................................................................... 42 Other facilities ................................................................................. 42 3.7 Service Facilities not managed by the Swedish Transport Administration ................................................................................................................ 42 3.8 Infrastructure development ..................................................................... 42 4 Capacity Allocation ........................................................................................ 44 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................. 44 4.2 Description of process............................................................................. 44 Application for capacity .................................................................. 44 Late path request ............................................................................. 44 Ad hoc applications ......................................................................... 45 Application for capacity and services at operational points ............ 45 4.3 Schedule for path requests and allocation process .................................. 45 Schedule for working Timetable ..................................................... 47 Schedule for late path request, annual timetable ............................. 48 Schedule for application outside the Timetabling process (ad hoc) 48 1 Network Statement 2020 __________________________________________________________________ Capacity prerequisites ..................................................................... 49 4.4 Allocation process ................................................................................... 52 Coordination process ...................................................................... 53 Dispute resolution process .............................................................. 53 Congested infrastructure - definition, priority criteria and process