Republika e Kosovës-Republika Kosova-Republic of Kosovo Autoriteti Rregullativ i Hekurudhave Regulativni Autoritet Železnica Railway Regulatory Authority Annual Report 2016 Railway Regulatory Authority; str.Rrustem Statovci no.29, Prishtina; Tel:038 220 040; Fax:038 22 33 44; web:www.arh- ks.org Annual report 2016 2 | P a g e Annual report 2016 Contents CONTENTS…………………………………………………………....................................….................................... 3 ABBREVIATIONS…………………………………………………………………...................................................... 6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY………………………………………………………………………......................................... 8 LEGAL FRAMEWORK…………………………………………………………………………………............................................ 11 0.1. Existing legal basis that regulates RRA and its scope................................................................ 11 0.2. Improvement of the legal basis in the reporting period..................................................................................... 12 0.3. Legal difficulties encountered by RRA in fulfilling its mission.......................................................... 12 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE RRA……………………………………………………............................................ 13 1.1. Mission/Vision …………………………………………………………………………………………............... 13 1.2. RRA competencies according to the law.............................................................................................................. 14 2. INSTITUTIONAL ORGANIZATION ……………………………………........................................................................... 15 2.1. RRA's organizational structure ………………………………………………….............................................. 15 2.1.1. RRA‟s Supervisor Board........................................................................................................................... 17 2.1.1.1. Mandate…………………………………..................................................................................... 17 2.1.1.2. Competencies…………………………………..................................................................... 17 2.1.1.3. Functioning……………………………………………....................................................... 17 2.1.2. Executive…………………………………..................................................................................... ............... 17 2.1.2.1. General Diroctor of RRA............................................................................................... 18 2.1.2.2. Middle management………................................................................................................ 18 2.1.2.3. Human resources......................................................................................................................... 18 2.1.2.3.1. Number of employees and needs for new employees......................................... 18 2.1.2.3.2. Salaries of RRA staff ........................................................................................ 18 2.2. Quality management system ............................................................................................................................ 19 2.2.1. General............................................................................................................................................. 19 2.2.2. System and structure of quality documents....................................................................................... 19 2.2.3. Quality standards............................................................................................................................. ........... 19 2.2.4. Quality policy............................................................................................................................. ............... 20 2.2.5. Quality manual........................................................................................................................................... 20 2.3. Trainings............................................................................................................................................................ ....... 20 2.4. Assets……………………………………………………………………………………….............................. ....... 24 2.4.1. RRA‟s location............................................................................................................................. .......... 24 3. RRA Scope....................................................................................................... 25 3.1. Brief descrition of RRA scope................................................................................................... 25 3.2. Planning and execution of work in 2016............................................................................................................ 25 4. WORK DURING THE REPORTING YEAR ............................................................................................................................. 29 4.1. LICENSING DEPARTMENT.................................................................................................................................................................. 29 4.1.1. Duties and responspibilities ..................................................................................................................... 29 4.1.2. Activities of Departament of Licensing................................................................................................. 29 4.1.2.1. Market liberalization .................................................................................................................... 29 4.1.2.2. Licencsing of train drivers........................................................................................................... 31 4.1.2.3. Inspection of train drivers........................................................................................................... 32 4.1.2.4. Registry of licenses....................................................................................................................... 32 4.1.2.5. Monitoring of Licences................................................................................................................. 33 4.2. LEGAL DEPARTMENT............................................................................................................................. ............ 34 4.2.1. Duties and responsibility of Legal Department.................................................................................... 34 4.2.2. Activities of Legal Department.............................................................................................................. 34 4.3. SAFETY DEPARTMENT............................................................................................................................. ...... 37 3 | P a g e Annual report 2016 4.3.1. Duties and reponsibilities.......................................................................................................................... 37 4.3.2. Activities of Safety Department..................................................................................................... 37 4.3.2.1. Preparation of the annual safety report..................................................................................... 38 4.3.2.2. Preparation of a part of secondary legislation ......................................................................... 38 4.3.2.3. Riview of application for issuance of safety certificate for private operator Railtrans and organization of expert mission to review the application of Railtrans for safety certificate ............................................................................ 39 4.3.2.4. Review of applications for granting authorization for putting into service the rolling stocks of Infrakos, Trainkos and Railtrans ......................................................... 42 4.3.2.5. Organization of the mission of experts on procedures for granting authorization for putting into service the rolling stock and infrastructure ....................................................... 43 4.3.2.6. Preparation of annual safety report 2015 ............................................................... 43 4.3.2.7. Inspection of railway Infrastructure under Infrakos management ................................ 45 4.3.2.8. Inspection of railway rolling stocks under Infrakos management .............................. 45 4.3.2.9. Inspection of railway rolling stocks under Trainkos management ............................. 46 4.3.2.10. Inspection of railway rolling stocks under Ferronikel management ........................... 57 4.3.2.11. Participation in trainings organized by local institutions and European partners............................................................................................................................. ............ 60 4.4. DEPARTAMENT OF INTEROPERABILITY………………………...………………………….......................... 61 4.4.1. Duties and responsibilities........................................................................................................................... 61 4.4.2. Activities of the Department of Interoperability.................................................................................... 62 4.4.2.1. Railway vehciles with undefined ownership ....................................................................... 62 4.4.2.1.1. Control of RSUO and NVR registry ................................................................. 62 4.4.2.1.2. Inspection process of vehicles with undefined ownership............................................... 63 4.4.2.1.3. Marking the ordinal identification