Slovenske železnice – Infrastruktura, d.o.o. N E T W O R K S TATEMENT 2016 Valid from 13th December 2015 to 10th December 2016 Version 2.0 from 27.11.2015 T ABLE OF CONTENTS THE TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE NETWORK STATEMENT .......................................... 2 1. GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 5 1.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 5 1.2 OBJECTIVE ..................................................................................................................... 5 1.3 LEGAL FRAMEWORK ........................................................................................................ 5 1.4 LEGAL STATUS ................................................................................................................ 6 1.4.1 GENERAL REMARKS .................................................................................................... 6 1.4.2 LIABILITY .................................................................................................................... 6 1.4.3 APPEALS PROCEDURE ................................................................................................ 7 1.5 STRUCTURE OF THE NETWORK STATEMENT ...................................................................... 7 1.6 VALIDITY AND UPDATING PROCESS .................................................................................. 7 1.6.1 VALIDITY PERIOD ........................................................................................................ 7 1.6.2 UPDATING PROCESS ................................................................................................... 7 1.7 PUBLISHING .................................................................................................................... 7 1.8 CONTACTS ...................................................................................................................... 8 1.9 RAIL FREIGHT CORRIDORS ............................................................................................... 9 1.9.1 RAIL FREIGHT CORRIDOR BALTIC – ADRIATIC .............................................................. 12 1.9.2 RAIL FREIGHT CORRIDOR MEDITERRANEAN ................................................................ 12 1.10 RAILNETEUROPE – INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION BETWEEN INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS ................................................................................................................. 13 1.10.1 ONE EUROPE – ONE SERVICE ................................................................................. 14 1.10.2 RNE TOOLS ........................................................................................................... 14 2. ACCESS CONDITIONS ................................................................................................ 16 2.1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 16 2.2 GENERAL ACCESS REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................ 16 2.2.1 REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY FOR A TRAIN PATH ............................................................ 16 2.2.2 WHO IS ALLOWED TO PERFORM TRAIN OPERATIONS ON THE PRI ................................ 16 2.2.3 LICENCES ................................................................................................................. 17 2.2.4 SAFETY CERTIFICATE................................................................................................ 17 2.2.5 COVER OF LIABILITIES ............................................................................................... 17 2.3 GENERAL BUSINESS/COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS ............................................................. 18 2.3.1 FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT ........................................................................................ 18 2.3.2 ACCESS CONTRACT .................................................................................................. 18 2.4 OPERATIONAL RULES .................................................................................................... 18 2.5 EXCEPTIONAL TRANSPORT ............................................................................................ 19 2.6 DANGEROUS GOODS ..................................................................................................... 19 2.7 ROLLING STOCK ACCEPTANCE PROCESS GUIDELINES ..................................................... 19 2.8 STAFF ACCEPTANCE PROCESS ...................................................................................... 19 3. INFRASTRUCTURE ..................................................................................................... 20 3.1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 20 3.2 EXTENT OF NETWORK ................................................................................................... 20 3.2.1 DEFINITION OF THE PRI ............................................................................................ 20 3.2.2 SLOVENIAN PRI NETWORK ........................................................................................ 20 3.2.3 CONNECTED RAILWAY NETWORKS ............................................................................ 22 3.2.4 FURTHER INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 22 3.3 NETWORK DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................ 23 3.3.1 GEOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................... 23 3.3.1.1 TRACK TYPOLOGIES .............................................................................................. 23 3.3.1.2 TRACK GAUGES ..................................................................................................... 24 3.3.1.3 STATIONS AND NODES ............................................................................................ 24 3.3.2 TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES .......................................................................................... 27 NETWORK STATEMENT 2016 1 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 3.3.2.1 LAUDING GAUGE.................................................................................................... 27 3.3.2.2 WEIGHT LIMITS ...................................................................................................... 27 3.3.2.3 LINE GRADIENTS AND GRADIENT FORCES ............................................................... 28 3.3.2.4 MAXIMUM LINE SPEEDS ......................................................................................... 29 3.3.2.5 MAXIMUM TRAIN LENGTHS ..................................................................................... 29 3.3.2.6 ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY ................................................................................. 30 3.3.3 TRAFFIC CONTROL AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ................................................... 31 3.3.3.1 SIGNALING SYSTEMS ............................................................................................. 31 3.3.3.2 TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS ................................................................................. 32 3.3.3.3 COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS .................................................................................... 33 3.3.3.4 RADIO DISPATCH CONNECTIONS ............................................................................ 34 3.4 TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ................................................................................................. 35 3.4.1 SPECIALIZED INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................. 35 3.4.2 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTRICTIONS ............................................................................... 35 3.4.3 DANGEROUS GOODS ................................................................................................ 36 3.4.4 TUNNEL RESTRICTIONS ............................................................................................. 36 3.4.5 BRIDGE RESTRICTIONS ............................................................................................. 36 3.5 AVAILABILITY OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE .......................................................................... 36 3.6 SERVICE FACILITIES ...................................................................................................... 37 3.6.1 PASSENGER STATIONS ............................................................................................. 37 3.6.2 FREIGHT TERMINALS ................................................................................................. 39 3.6.3 FREIGHT STATIONS, MARSHALLING YARDS AND TRAIN FORMATION FACILITIES ............. 39 3.6.4 SIDING TRACKS ........................................................................................................ 40 3.6.5 MAINTENANCE AND VEHICLE SERVICE FACILITIES ....................................................... 40 3.6.6 OTHER TECHNICAL FACILITIES ................................................................................... 40 3.6.7 REFUELING FACILITIES .............................................................................................. 40 3.7 INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................. 41 4. 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