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Network Statement 2014 - ProRail

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• It is also possible that the infrastructure could face problems of insufficient capacity in the nearfuture. In that case, a congestion statement will be issued, following which the appropriatemeasures will be determined with the aid of the capacity analysis process and the aforementionedcapacity-enhancement plan.• The clients of <strong>ProRail</strong> may in terms of their activities and business operations (e.g., the running oftrains, stabling, cleaning, inspection, loading and unloading) experience a need to increase orchange the existing service package in terms of railway infrastructure or facilities.• This need can be expressed as a customer request via account management, after which <strong>ProRail</strong>can offer a suitable solution in consultation with the client. If the solution is not available within thecurrent service package, a customised solution may be developed in consultation with the client.• A client request for a change of function at railway yards may imply a modification or expansion ofrailway yard facilities (see Chapters 3.8.3, 3.8.4 and 3.7). Such client requests must be submittedto <strong>ProRail</strong>. <strong>ProRail</strong> will use a weighting method to determine an appropriate response to such arequest, including who should pay for the realisation costs.• A titleholder that pays the non-train service dependent costs of a facility can conclude a frameworkagreement with <strong>ProRail</strong> in which the stabling capacity required to use that facility for a longerperiod than one year is allocated, on condition that such as permitted under the Railways Act. Theconditions for concluding a framework agreement are described in Chapter 4.4.4.• Changing legislation and regulations, consolidation requests and product policy can lead to thedevelopment of railway infrastructure and supplementary facilities. Developments that havealready been scheduled for the near future will, if applicable to a specific service group, bedescribed separately in the relevant chapter.External developmentsUsability of the railway infrastructure is also partly determined by conditions beyond the realm of<strong>ProRail</strong>’s responsibilities. <strong>ProRail</strong> has in this <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong> incorporated the latest conditionsapplicable at the time of going to press.It is not inconceivable that further external developments may occur during the period of validity of this<strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong> <strong>2014</strong>, which may affect the usability of the infrastructure. Examples of suchexternal developments are given below.• Introduction of public law regulations for the routing of the carriage of dangerous goods, on thebasis of which the carriage of certain classes of dangerous goods on certain route sections maybe restricted or excluded.• Amendment of the Discharge Decree under the Soil Protection Act, which prescribes conditionsfor the discharge of waste water in the absence of retention and discharge systems. This couldinfluence the processes for the internal and external cleaning of railway vehicles wherebywastewater can penetrate the soil.<strong>ProRail</strong> is prepared to discuss the possibilities of anticipating such developments with the railwayundertakings.3.9.2 Planning schedule of function changes<strong>ProRail</strong> executes projects for the expansion or improvement of the railway infrastructure. The followingare included in appendix 10:a) A list of the extensions and improvements that are expected to become available for use in theperiod up to and including 2019. This list indicates changes relating to both the scale andfunctionality of the network. Information in the list is subject to change. The project list iscontinually updated. The most recent version is available on the website of <strong>ProRail</strong> (www.prorail.nl> vervoerders > infrastructuur). Publication of an updated version is not regarded as a supplementto the <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong> as referred to in Chapter 1.6.2 of the <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong>.b) A list of studies by <strong>ProRail</strong> into infrastructural changes which are necessary to accommodatetraffic development in the medium term (<strong>2014</strong>-2020).c) An overview of the manner of implementation of earlier capacity-enhancement plans in line withSection 7 Paragraph 2 of the Railways Capacity Allocation Decree.<strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong> <strong>2014</strong> Combined <strong>Network</strong> - version 1.0 dated 9 January 2013 page 42

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