Supplement 3 to the Network Statement 2014 Combined ... - ProRail

Supplement 3 to the Network Statement 2014 Combined NetworkProRail has adopted the following supplements and/or changes to the Network Statement 2014Combined Network, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1.6 of this Network Statement.1. Dangerous goodsI. § 2.6 Transport of dangerous goodsa. The text of the third paragraph is replaced with:The handling and stabling of wagons containing dangerous goods is only permittedon railway yards specially equipped for such (see Chapter 3.4.3), under the termsof the environmental permit granted for the yard in question and on condition thatProRail is provided with up-to-date information on the location of the goods.b. The text in the paragraph under the heading Summary of regulations is supplementedwith:On grounds of Sections 1.4.2.2.5 in conjunction with 1.4.3.6.b of the RID, therailway undertaking must ensure that ProRail at all times during the transport ofdangerous goods (including the stay at a railway yard during transport) has promptand trouble-free access to the load specifications of wagons with dangerousgoods, as well as the location of those wagons in relation to the other wagons ofthe railway undertaking in the train.c. The text in the paragraph under the heading Regulations to be agreed upon isreplaced with:ProRail wants to state in the Access Agreement whether the business activities ofthe railway undertakings include the transport of dangerous goods, and if so,include agreements in the Access Agreement on the method of informationprovision regarding said transport (see Appendix 6 ‘Operational Conditions’Section 4.2.1).ProRail wants to include agreements in the Access Agreement on the method ofsupply of load specifications and information on the wagon sequence of trains andat railway yards (see Appendix 6 ‘Operational Conditions’ Section 4.2.2).II.Appendix 6, Operational Conditionsa. The version dated is changed to: 1 September 2013b. The text of Chapter 4.2.2 ‘Provision of information on sets of wagons or (a group of)opposite freight wagons at railway yards’ is replaced with:In order to ensure that public and internal emergency services are adequatelyinformed about the current situation on the railways, the railway undertakings willpromptly and fully register information on the position and (only in case ofdangerous goods) the load of every type of freight wagon, which information will bemade available to the Network Manager. The railway undertaking is responsible forthe accuracy, completeness and timeliness of its information.This obligation applies to all shunting activities with freight wagons on the railwayyards referred to in Table 3.6 of Chapter 3.4.3 of the Network Statement andconcerns:• all sets of freight wagons (which also includes a train ready for departure, ofwhich the wagon list has not yet been entered into OVGS);• all (groups of) opposite wagons.The position of the wagon must be indicated by means of the rail number and theposition of the wagon in relation to other freight wagons on that track.As regards the performance of this obligation, ‘timely’ is understood to mean thatthe railway undertaking will register every movement and provide the informationthereon within a timeframe of 5 minutes before up to 5 minutes after themovement.The Network Manager will provide the railway undertakings with the use of the IGSsystem for the registration and provision of information. The Network ManagerEDMS 3419071Supplement 3 to the Network Statement 2014 Combined Network 1/2

assumes responsibility for the provision of information to public emergencyservices.The procedure is further described in the document ‘Provision of LoadSpecifications Manual’, which is available for consultation on the website of theNetwork Manager (www.prorail.nl > vervoerders > toegang tot het spoor >algemene en operationele voorwaarden).2. Access control facilities on stationsI. 3.6 Stations for passenger transportThe following text is added to the end of Chapter 3.6.2:If a railway undertaking wishes to regulate access to platforms by means of accesscontrol facilities, the railway undertaking will disclose:• on which stations/platforms and from which date the access control facilities areactivated;• The measures that have been taken by the railway undertaking to enabletravellers and/or service personnel of other railway undertakings to pass theaccess control facilities.NS Reizigers will, as railway undertaking that wishes to regulate the access toplatforms by means of access control facilities, disclose the aforementionedinformation via the website www.ns.nl, under the tab “Beheerste Toegang Stations”(controlled access to stations).II.III.The following text is added to 'User conditions" category in Chapter 5.2.1 Train path:Railway undertakings are notified that the text on access control facilities in Section3.6.2 relates to access or departure by service personnel of the railwayinfrastructure via stations and platforms.The following text is added to "User conditions" category to Chapter 5.3.1 Transfer space:Railway undertakings are notified that the text on access control facilities inChapter 3.6.2 relates to access by their passengers to the stations and platforms.ProRail BVUtrecht, 10 September 2013EDMS 3419071Supplement 3 to the Network Statement 2014 Combined Network 2/2