ŽELEZNICE SLOVENSKEJ REPUBLIKY NETWORK STATEMENT FOR TIMETABLE 2020/2021 Approved by Director General of Železnice Slovenskej republiky Ref. no. 29767/2019/O410-1 Effective since 15 December 2019 Contents NETWORK STATEMENT ....................................................................................... 2 1. GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................... 10 1.1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 10 1.1.1. Public Administration .............................................................................. 10 1.1.2. General information on the infrastructure manager ................................ 11 1.2. OBJECTIVE ................................................................................................................... 12 1.3. LEGAL FRAMEWORK .................................................................................................... 12 1.3.1. European Union legislation related to railway transport .......................... 12 1.3.2. Legislation of the Slovak Republic .......................................................... 13 1.3.3. Regulations of ŽSR ................................................................................ 13 1.4. LEGAL STATUS ............................................................................................................ 13 1.4.1. General Remarks ................................................................................... 13 1.4.2. Liability ................................................................................................... 13 1.4.3. Remedy Procedures ............................................................................... 14 1.5. STRUCTURE OF NETWORK STATEMENT ...................................................................... 14 1.6. VALIDITY AND UPDATING PROCESS ............................................................................. 15 1.6.1. Validity Period ........................................................................................ 15 1.6.2. Updating Process ................................................................................... 15 1.7. PUBLISHING ................................................................................................................. 15 1.8. CONTACTS ................................................................................................................... 15 1.9. RAIL FREIGHT CORRIDORS ......................................................................................... 15 1.10 RAILNETEUROPE – INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION BETWEEN INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS AND CAPACITY ALLOCATION BODIES ........................................................ 18 1.10.1 One-Stop Shop (OSS) ............................................................................ 18 1.10.2 RNE Tools .............................................................................................. 19 2. ACCESS CONDITIONS .......................................................................................... 20 2.1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 20 2.2. GENERAL ACCESS REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................. 20 2.2.1. Conditions for applying for capacity ........................................................ 20 2.2.2. Railway undertakings allowed to perform train operations ..................... 21 2.2.3. Licenses ................................................................................................. 21 2.2.4. Safety certificate ..................................................................................... 21 2.2.5. Cover of liabilities (insurance) ................................................................ 21 2.3. GENERAL BUSINESS CONDITIONS ............................................................................... 21 2.3.1. Contract on the access to railway infrastructure ..................................... 21 2.3.2. Contracts on infrastructure capacity allocation ....................................... 22 2.3.3. Framework agreement ........................................................................... 23 2.4. OPERATIONAL RULES .................................................................................................. 23 2.5. TRANSPORT OF EXCEPTIONAL CONSIGNMENTS .......................................................... 25 2.6. DANGEROUS GOODS ................................................................................................... 25 2.7. RAILWAY VEHICLES ACCEPTANCE PROCESS ............................................................... 25 2.8. PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE, MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FITNESS OF STAFF .. 26 2.8.1. CONDITIONS FOR GRANTING A DEROGATION FROM B1 LEVEL REQUIREMENTS OF SLOVAK LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY FOR TRAIN DRIVERS OF RAILWAY UNDERTAKINGS OPERATING AT THE BORDER CROSSING STATION ................... 27 2.9. TECHNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES IN RAILWAY STATIONS ............................................... 27 3. INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................... 28 3.1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 28 3.2. EXTENT OF NETWORK ................................................................................................. 28 3.2.1. Limits ...................................................................................................... 28 Network Statement for Timetable 2020/2021 3.2.2. Connected Railway Networks ................................................................. 29 3.3. NETWORK DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................. 29 3.3.1. Geographic identification ........................................................................ 29 3.3.2. Capabilities ............................................................................................. 31 3.3.3. Traffic Control and Communication Systems ......................................... 33 3.4. TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ............................................................................................... 34 3.4.1. Specialised Infrastructure ....................................................................... 34 3.4.2. Environmental Restrictions ..................................................................... 34 3.4.3. Dangerous Goods .................................................................................. 34 3.4.4. Tunnel Restrictions ................................................................................. 34 3.4.5. Bridge Restrictions ................................................................................. 34 3.5. AVAILABILITY OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE ..................................................................... 34 3.6. SERVICE FACILITIES OF ŽSR AND SERVICES OF ŽSR ........................................................ 35 3.6.1. Passenger stations ................................................................................................... 35 3.6.2. Freight terminals ....................................................................................................... 35 3.6.3. Marshalling yards and train formation stations .................................................... 35 3.6.4. Storage sidings ......................................................................................................... 36 3.6.5. Maintenance facilities ............................................................................................... 36 3.6.6. Other technical facilities, including cleaning and washing facilities .................. 36 3.6.7. Relief facilities ........................................................................................................... 36 3.6.8. Refuelling facilities .................................................................................................... 36 3.6.9. Locations for ticketing services .............................................................................. 36 3.6.10. Other facilities ........................................................................................................... 37 3.7 SERVICE FACILITIES NOT ADMINISTERED BY ŽSR ........................................................... 37 3.7.1 Freight terminals ..................................................................................... 37 3.7.2 Port facilities ........................................................................................... 37 3.8. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................. 37 4. INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY ALLOCATION .................................................... 38 4.1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 38 4.2. DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS ........................................................................................ 38 4.3. SCHEDULE FOR PATH REQUESTS AND ALLOCATION PROCESS ................................... 40 4.4. CAPACITY ALLOCATION PROCESS ............................................................................... 42 4.4.1. Coordination process .............................................................................. 43 4.4.2. Dispute resolution process ....................................................................