Network Statement 2014 - ProRail

network manager in connection with the preparation and implementation of exceptional transport arefor the account of the applicant.General points of departure for Exceptional Transport• The railway undertaking ensures that the provisions contained in the Regulations for ExceptionalTransport are applied and observed in the course of its business operations.• The railway undertaking has to establish whether the route, choice of route and speed of the trainintended for transport are compliant with the regulations. If this is not the case, then the train’sexisting timetable will have to be changed or – in the event that this is not possible – a request forad hoc capacity for a train with an adjusted timetable submitted. In both cases, the railwayundertaking shall refer to the applicable regulations.• The railway undertaking must submit a new 'change train' order when changing the traincharacteristics of an existing train to Exceptional Transport.Standard Regulations for Exceptional TransportThe website of the network manager (www.prorail.nl > vervoerders > infrastructuur) lists a number ofstandard classes – which refer to loading classes C3, C4, D2, D4, E5 according to UIC Leaflet 700 91(EN 15528), as well as a number of specific railway vehicles, with for each type the admissible routesections and corresponding speed limits.The railway undertaking can make use of the standard regulations for exceptional transport for thetransport of railway vehicles falling under one of these classes/types, on condition that such takesplace on the route sections released for the purpose, and compliance with the accompanying speedrestrictions.The railway undertaking shall indicate by applying the suffix ZWV to the train number in the timetabledocuments, that the train in question is one to which the standard regulations for exceptional transportapply, due to the fact that it exceeds the loading class, while also stating the applicable loading class(e.g.: “45109 ZWV-D4”).Standard regulations for excessive loading gaugeSpecially coded wagons which carry coded intermodal loading units, and/or further transport yet to beappointed by the network manager, may utilise the allocated capacity insofar as they comply with theconditions contained on the website of the network manager (www.prorail.nl > vervoerders >capaciteitsverdeling > dienstregeling), as described in the standard conditions applicable to out-ofgaugetransport. The railway undertaking shall indicate by applying the suffix BP1, BP2, BP3 to thetrain number in the timetable documents, that the train in question is one to which the StandardRegulations for Exceptional Transport apply, due to the fact that it exceeds the loading class.Specific regulationsIn other cases of Exceptional Transport, railway undertakings may conclude incidental Regulations forExceptional Transport with the network manager. The regulations comprise a description of theallocated route, period of validity, operational conditions, exemptions granted and, whereverapplicable, admissible dimensions and/or weight. The provision of incidental regulations forexceptional transport is accompanied by a regular order request (in ISVL within the term of 36 hours).The railway undertaking shall indicate by applying the suffix BV to the train number in the timetabledocuments, that the train in question is one to which the incidental regulations for ExceptionalTransport apply, making reference to the applicable regulations.1.3 Train numbering 92With a view to avoiding any misunderstanding in communication concerning trains, all trains areidentified by means of a train number that is unique within a single day. These same train numbers areapplied by the network manager and Keyrail, respectively (operator of the Betuwe Route that ischarged by the network manager with performance of the management tasks of the network managerwith regard to the Betuwe Route) and the railway undertakings to applications for capacity allocation,the recording of capacity allocation and for administrative purposes (such as the billing of usercharges).9192Leaflet available on request from the One-Stop-Shop of ProRailSee Network Statement § 2.8appendix 6 Operational ConditionsNetwork Statement 2014 Combined Network - version 1.0 dated 9 January 2013 page 114