Network Statement 2018 ALTA VELOCIDAD Network Statement 2018 Edition: Adif Alta Velocidad The total or partial reproduction of this ALTA VELOCIDAD book remains prohibited without Adif-Alta Velocidad express autoritation. INDEX Network Chapter 1 General Information Statement 1.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................... 13 1.1.1. THE RAIL SECTOR IN SPAIN ...........................................................14 1.2 PURPOSE OF THE NETWORK STATEMENT ....................................... 20 1.2.1. RAIL NETWORK OF GENERAL INTEREST, RFIG ......................................20 1.2.2. LARGE FIGURES OF THE RAIL NETWORK OWNED BY ADIF-ALTA VELOCIDAD ���21 1.3 LEGAL FRAMEWORK ............................................................... 22 1.4 LEGAL STATUS OF THE NETWORK STATEMENT .................................. 22 1.4.1. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS ...........................................................22 1.4.2. INFORMATION ON TRAFFIC SAFETY .................................................22 1.4.3. REQUESTS, ALLEGATIONS AND CLAIMS ..............................................23 1.5 NS STRUCTURE ..................................................................... 23 1.6 NS UPDATE PROCESS AND TERM ................................................. 24 1.6.1. TERM PERIOD ..........................................................................24 1.6.2. UPDATING PROCESS ..................................................................24 1.7 PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION ............................................... 24 1.8 DIRECTORY ......................................................................... 25 1.9 EUROPEAN RAIL FREIGHT CORRIDORS, RFC .................................... 26 1.10 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION BETWEEN DIFFERENT INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS .............................................................................. 28 018 1.10.1. RNE ONE STOP SHOPS (OSS) DIRECTORY...........................................29 2 1.10.2. COMPUTING APPLICATIONS VIA RNE WEB ........................................32 1.11 GLOSSARY ......................................................................... 33 ALTA VELOCIDAD Chapter 2 Access Conditions 2.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................... 37 2.2 GENERAL ACCESS REQUIREMENTS ............................................... 37 2.2.1. REQUIREMENTS TO REQUEST ALLOCATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY AND CAPACITY AT SERVICE FACILITIES ..............................................................37 2.2.2. CONDITIONS TO ACCESS ADIF-ALTA VELOCIDAD RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE .........38 2.2.3. LICENSES AND APPROVALS ...........................................................39 2.2.4. SAFETY CERTIFICATE ...................................................................39 2.2.5. CIVIL RESPONSIBILITY AND INSURANCE ............................................39 2.2.6. PLAN OF ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF RAIL ACCIDENTS .............................40 2.3 COMMERCIAL GENERAL CONDITIONS ............................................ 40 2.3.1. AGREEMENTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES ................................................40 2.3.2. ACCESS CONTRACTS AND CONTRACTS WITH APPLICANTS ..........................40 2.3.3. FRAMEWORK AGREEMENTS...........................................................40 2.4 TRAFFIC REGULATIONS ............................................................ 41 2.5 EXCEPTIONAL TRANSPORTS ....................................................... 41 2.6 TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS ............................................ 42 2.7 ROLLING STOCK TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS ................................... 42 2.7.1. INSPECTION OF ROLLING STOCK .....................................................42 2.8 RAIL STAFF REQUIREMENTS ...................................................... 43 2.8.1. CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING ......................................................43 2.8.2. LANGUAGE .............................................................................43 2.8.3. INSPECTION OF STAFF ................................................................44 Chapter 3 Description of of the Rail Infrastructures 3.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................... 47 3.2 SCOPE OF ADIF-ALTA VELOCIDAD OWNED NETWORK ������������������������� 47 3.2.1. GEOGRAPHIC LIMITS ..................................................................48 3.2.2. CONNECTIONS TO OTHER NETWORKS ...............................................48 3.3 DESCRIPTION OF THE NETWORK OWNED BY ADIF-ALTA VELOCIDAD ........ 48 3.3.1. GEOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION .......................................................48 3.3.2. NETWORK FEATURES ..................................................................49 3.3.3. SAFETY SYSTEMS, COMMUNICATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL ...................51 3.4 TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ............................................................ 53 3.4.1. SPECIALIZED LINES ....................................................................53 3.4.2. ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS .......................................................53 3.4.3. TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS ................................................54 3.4.4. RESTRICTIONS IN TUNNELS............................................................54 3.4.5. RESTRICTIONS IN BRIDGES/VIADUCTS ...............................................54 3.5 INFRASTRUCTURE AVAILABILITY ................................................. 55 3.6 SERVICE FACILITIES ................................................................ 55 3.6.1. PASSENGER TRANSPORT STATIONS ...................................................55 3.6.2. FREIGHT LOGISTICS FACILITIES .......................................................57 3.6.3. SIDINGS .................................................................................57 3.6.4. FACILITIES FOR ROLLING STOCK MAINTENANCE ....................................57 3.6.5. OTHER FACILITIES ......................................................................58 3.6.6. FUEL SUPPLY FACILITIES ..............................................................58 3.6.7. FACILITIES FOR TRACK GAUGE CHANGES ...........................................58 3.6.8. PROTECTION FACILITIES ...............................................................59 3.6.9. OTHER RAIL INFRASTRUCTURES CONNECTED TO RFIG OWNED BY ADIF-ALTA VELOCIDAD .......................................................................................59 3.7 INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ................................................ 60 3.7.1. ACTIONS PLANNED FOR 2018 AND 2019 ..........................................60 3.7.2. ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED IN 2017 ....................................................62 Chapter 4 Capacity Allocation 4.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................... 65 4.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE CAPACITY REQUEST PROCESS ............................ 65 4.2.1. APPLICANTS REQUESTING CAPACITY ................................................65 4.2.2. DOCUMENTATION FOR CAPACITY REQUESTS ........................................66 4.2.3. TYPES OF PATH REQUESTS ...........................................................66 4.2.4. TIMETABLING ..........................................................................67 4.2.5. APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND ALLOCATION OF REGULAR AND OCCASIONAL TRAIN PATHS ....................................................................................68 4.3 CAPACITY REQUEST TIMETABLE (PATHS) ........................................ 69 4.3.1. PATH RESERVE SCHEDULE ............................................................69 4.4 CAPACITY ALLOCATION ............................................................ 71 4.4.1. CAPACITY ALLOCATION PROCESS .....................................................71 4.4.2. COORDINATION PROCESS ..............................................................73 4.4.3. CLAIMS PROCESS ......................................................................74 4.4.4. CONGESTED INFRASTRUCTURE .......................................................74 4.4.5. FRAMEWORK AGREEMENTS BETWEEN ADIF ALTA VELOCIDAD AND APPLICANTS ....................................................................................................74 4.5 CAPACITY FOR MAINTENANCE AND WORKS ON ADIF-ALTA VELOCIDAD OWNED NETWORK ...................................................................... 75 4.6 PATH USE CONTROL ............................................................... 76 4.7 EXCEPTIONAL TRANSPORT AND DANGEROUS GOODS �������������������������� 76 4.7.1. EXCEPTIONAL TRANSPORT ............................................................76 4.7.2. TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS ................................................76 4.8 DISTURBANCES AND TRAFFIC CONTROL ......................................... 77 4.8.1. CRITERIA FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL ....................................................77 4.8.2. APPLICABLE STANDARDS FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL ...................................77 4.9 CAPACITY ALLOCATION AT SERVICE FACILITIES .................................. 78 4.9.1. TYPES OF REQUESTS ...................................................................79 4.9.2. ALLOCATION CALENDAR ...............................................................79 4.9.3. PHASES OF THE PROCESS .............................................................80 4.9.4. SPECIAL MEASURES IN CASE OF RAIL TRAFFIC DISRUPTIONS .....................81 4.9.5. MONITORING AND CONTROL OF THE ACTUAL USE OF ALLOCATED CAPACITY ����81 4.9.6.