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Network Statement 2014 - ProRail

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<strong>ProRail</strong> will provide a railway undertakings that, according to the registrations in OVGS, had arrivaland/or departure operations involving trains with wagons/containers loaded with dangerous goods witha specification of the number of loaded wagons/containers with dangerous goods forming part of theirtrains arriving at or departing from the railway yard in question. The railway undertaking is required -following any corrections or supplements - to complete the statement with information on operations.<strong>ProRail</strong> will in this statement make use of classifications into risk categories in accordance with theRID system.The railway undertaking will organise its operating processes in such a manner that the requestedinformation can be provided.The railway undertaking will deliver this information within one month of <strong>ProRail</strong> making the statementavailable.2.3 External safety on railway yards (exceptional situation)The above regulation concerning the reporting of external safety at rail yards do not apply to thoserailway yards subject to an environmental permit that imposes more stringent reporting requirements.This currently concerns the railway yards at Sittard, Venlo and (outside the combined network)Kijfhoek.Under the specific reporting obligations that apply there, the railway undertakings must providerequested information at a higher frequency than once a year. Also, railway undertakings that intend tocarry out permit-linked activities involving dangerous goods at the aforementioned railway yards mustprovide a forecast of the intended activities.Further information on the reporting obligations per railway yard is available on the website of <strong>ProRail</strong>(see www.prorail.nl > vervoerders > capaciteitsverdeling > dienstregeling).2.4 Noise emissions by railway traffic on route sections<strong>ProRail</strong> must each calendar year submit a compliance report to the Minister of Infrastructure and theEnvironment regarding compliance with statutory noise production limits. <strong>ProRail</strong> is moreover requiredunder the terms of the Management Concession to prepare a 5-yearly Noise Map for the Minister. Tofulfil these obligations, <strong>ProRail</strong> requires data from railway undertakings on the average realisedrunning and composition of trains during the day, evening and night periods in the calendar year.<strong>ProRail</strong> will, at the request of the railway undertakings, strive to acquire as much of this data aspossible from its own systems. The railway undertakings are responsible for the data.2.5 Noise emissions by rail traffic (shunting) at railway yards (exceptionalsituation)A specific reporting obligation is stated in the environmental permit for Oss – Elzenburg railway yard.The railway undertaking must keep records of all shunting movements.3 Reports on passenger stock and locomotivesThe reports on passenger stock and locomotives provided by the railway undertakings to <strong>ProRail</strong> willinclude the particulars of stock types that are being used for the first time on the infrastructuremanaged by <strong>ProRail</strong>, as well as the particulars of overhauled stock types of which the (original)particulars have changed.The website of <strong>ProRail</strong> (www.prorail.nl > vervoerders > toegang tot het spoor > operationelevoorwaarden) includes a format with a specification of the information to be provided. This websitealso offers a list of stock types on which <strong>ProRail</strong> already has the necessary particulars.This concerns information for:appendix 8 Reports<strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong> <strong>2014</strong> Combined <strong>Network</strong> - version 1.0 dated 9 January 2013 page 128

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