Zbornik radova Koridor 10 - Kirilo Savić

3rd International Scientific and Professional Conference
CORRIDOR 10 - a sustainable way of integrations
As part of government incentives for the development of private sidings it is reasonable to allow the
access to these resources also to other interested subjects, specially carriers which would have,
together with the owners or users of sidings, the interest to finance the construction of new or
renovation or expansion of existing sidings, where to identify its long-term economic benefit.
Measure 4: Encourage of carriers investments in the development of railway sidings
which can have long-term economic benefit.
To achieve a balanced development of the private sidings network, logistics and distribution centers
with private sidings it is very important that a strategy in the form of stand-alone document or as part of
a national program for the development of public infrastructure is carried out at the national level.
Measure 5: Development Strategy of railway sidings.
The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) has available resources for joint financing of
projects for the development of infrastructure and industrial projects, which promote economic and
social development and cohesion in the less developed parts of the European Union. These funds
could be used for the development of private sidings, but the potential beneficiaries of these funds
operating in the less developed regions of Slovenia are often not aware that the funds are available or
are not familiar with the procedures to be carried out, that such funds can benefit from, so it would
make sense that they are the most informed about the programs and opportunities that draw on these
funds.
Measure 6: Raising railway sidings owners’ awareness of the possibility of obtaining
grants of the European Union.
In accordance with the law, which regulates rail safety, it is necessary that the conditions and
relationships for the maintenance of sidings are regulated by the contracts between the infrastructure
manager and the owners of the sidings.
Existing agreements on mutual relations, which govern the relationship of private sidings, have
become obsolete, as they are largely concluded before 2005, and they often no longer reflect the
actual state of ownership, since the owner changed or ceased to exist or they legally and
organizationally transformed or changed the company name under which they operate. The Cargo
transportation company lead such contracts and is also responsible for updating these contracts.
Given that these contractual arrangements relates to the use of infrastructure and the maintenance of
proper technical condition of sidings for safe railway traffic, which is in line with the reorganization of
the company Slovenian Railways Ltd. into system of a Holding the activity was transferred to
Slovenian Railways - Infrastructure Ltd., it is necessary that Slovenian Railways - Infrastructure l.l.c.
enter into this contractual relationship or edit a new standardized contracts.
Measure 7: The introduction of standardized contracts for the arrangements of mutual
relations regarding railway sidings use by public railway infrastructure manager.
Such axle load should be provided on private sidings, which is equal to the line feeding the private
siding. This would allow easier technological work processes to optimize the utilization of wagons and
tractors. For sidings, which are powered by the main line, axle load is 22,5 tonnes per axle, for sidings
on regional lines there is a minimum axle load of 20 tonnes per axle or 22,5 tonnes per axle.
Measure 8: Ensure of appropriate axle load of railway sidings.
With the electrification of private sidings on electrified lines simpler technological work processes and
better use of locomotives would be enabled. Emissions to the environment would reduce (noise,
exhaust), burden on locomotives would increase and the travel time would reduce.
Measure 9: Electrification of railway sidings.
With increasing railway safety by upgrading the interlocked switch to private sidings setting times
would shorten and traffic safety would increase.
Measure 10: Interlocked switch to private siding.
4.2 Measures to improve competitive conditions for the use of private sidings
The existing system of state aids for part of the transport costs, which in accordance with the
applicable law on railway traffic, carriers of goods can benefit from, it would make sense to expand
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