Network Statement 2014 - ProRail

undertaking provides the categorisation of the passenger stock as defined in the statutorycalculation regulations. Further details of this statement are given in appendix 8. ◄3.4.2.3 Soil protectionThe operating processes of the railway undertakings entail risks in terms of contamination of the soiland ballast with fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. Small quantities of these contaminants can leak fromtrains on the ballast under normal running conditions. This risk can be minimised through good andregular maintenance. Moreover, soil and ballast contamination can occur as a result of incidents.The Soil Protection Act prescribes that ProRail and the railway undertakings take measures aimed atminimising the risk of soil contamination and, in the case that soil contamination nevertheless doesoccur, that they take all necessary measures to limit the effects thereof.If contamination is ascertained of the ballast or soil of the network, ProRail will conduct a survey todetermine the cause. In case of indications that the contamination has been caused by a railwayundertaking, the latter will be notified immediately. ProRail will also involve the railway undertaking inthe survey. Pursuant to the provisions of the Soil Protection Act, ProRail will notify the competentauthorities of the soil contamination. The appropriate remediation measures will be based on theinstructions of the competent authority. The remediation costs will be recovered from the railwayundertaking if it indeed appears to have been the party causing the contamination.Rolling stock tanks containing diesel or gas oil involve a raised risk of soil contamination. The sameapplies to other forms of transhipment of hazardous liquids. Locomotives should only be refuelled atthe designated refuelling systems stated in appendix 21. The refuelling facility at Sloe railway yardconsists of a liquidproof floor with a sump, containing an oil separator and sewage connection.Refuelling from a mobile tanker is only possible at Sloe railway yard.Refuelling outside one of the refuelling systems stated in appendix 21 is permitted only in exceptionalcases. These cases are:a. Refuelling at an isolated operation for slow work trains that are unable to reach fixed refuellingsystems.b. If fixed refuelling systems cannot be accessed due to work on the infrastructure.c. Other rail materials, such as equipment and manual tools can be refuelled at building sites.The cases under a. and b. must comply with the PFS 30 requirements for temporary, non-stationerystorage and delivery systems. The cases under c must comply with the conditions of Section B3 of theNetherlands Soil Protection Directive (NRB).Regulations to be agreed upon:► ProRail wishes to lay down the arrangements concerning soil protection (handling in case ofsignalled ballast contamination and refuelling) by means of the General Terms and Conditions(see Section appendix 5) and the Operational Conditions (see Section 3.3 of appendix 6) to theAccess Agreement. ◄3.4.3 Dangerous goodsHandling of dangerous goods at railway yardsThe railway yards below are equipped for the handling and stabling of wagons with dangerous goods.Table 3.6Railway yards equipped for the handling and stabling of wagons with hazardous goodsRailway yardAmsterdam Westhaven Delfzijl Oosterhoorn EmmenAxel connection Venlo Deventer FreightBlerick Acht Amersfoort FreightHengelo Onnen RoosendaalLage Zwaluwe Moerdijk Sloe 1 and 2Sittard Kijfhoek see Network Statement 2014 Betuwe Route:Terneuzen connection Sas van Gent Rotterdam Europoort; Rotterdam Pernis; RotterdamBotlek; Rotterdam Waalhaven Zuid; RotterdamNetwork Statement 2014 Combined Network - version 1.0 dated 9 January 2013 page 32