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Network Statement 2014 - ProRail

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3 Infrastructure3.1 IntroductionThis chapter contains a description of the functional and technical characteristics of the railwayinfrastructure managed by <strong>ProRail</strong>.The description relates to the characteristics of the infrastructure that are fundamental in terms ofinteroperability. <strong>ProRail</strong> will on request provide information on the other functional and technicalcharacteristics of the infrastructure that are of importance to the use of the capacity, includinginformation on occupancy or environmental permits issued to <strong>ProRail</strong>. <strong>ProRail</strong> and the railwayundertaking will within the framework of the Access Agreement make arrangements on the provisionof other information important to the use of the infrastructure.<strong>ProRail</strong> shall endeavour to keep the technical and functional characteristics of the infrastructurecompliant with the descriptions contained in the <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong> <strong>2014</strong>. <strong>ProRail</strong> will announce anychanges to technical or functional characteristics described in the <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong> <strong>2014</strong> in the formof a Supplement to the <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong>, in as far as such modification has an impact on throughtrain traffic according to the minimum access package as defined in Annex II of Directive 2001/14/EC.Other changes to technical or functional characteristics will be announced in the manner set out in theAccess Agreement.Betuwe RouteInformation on the Betuwe Route is included in the section <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong> <strong>2014</strong> Betuwe Route.This section of the <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong> – i.e., the <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong> <strong>2014</strong> Combined <strong>Network</strong> -provides information with regard to the other railway infrastructure managed by <strong>ProRail</strong>. Informationon other railways that is included in (this part of) the <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong> for technical reasons is notconsidered to form part thereof.3.2 Extent of networkThe area under the management of <strong>ProRail</strong> is defined by means of:• A specification of the railways that fall under the management of <strong>ProRail</strong>, with the accompanyinginfrastructure and decommissioned lines.• A specification of the transition points to following railways that fall outside the management of<strong>ProRail</strong>.3.2.1 LimitsThe railway network managed by <strong>ProRail</strong> is portrayed at route section level 30 in the network overviewmap in appendix 1. This Appendix also includes a Table with the main railways 31 that link up with thesidings in port and industrial areas.The railway network managed by <strong>ProRail</strong> comprises:• Railways allocated as main railways by the Railways Capacity Allocation Decree, themanagement of which has been assigned by concession to <strong>ProRail</strong>.• The infrastructural facilities 32 that constitute part of the main railways and which are designated asrailway infrastructure.303132The railways as stated in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2a of the Railways Capacity Allocation Decree.The railways as stated in Appendix 2a of the Railways Capacity Allocation Decree.see Annex I, Section A, to Commission Regulation (EC) No 851/2006 of 9 June 2006 specifying the items tobe included under the various headings in the forms of accounts shown in Annex I to Council Regulation(EEC) No 1108/70<strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong> <strong>2014</strong> Combined <strong>Network</strong> - version 1.0 dated 9 January 2013 page 19

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