Network Statement 2014 - ProRail

5 Services5.1 IntroductionProRail offers a broad package of services. This chapter deals with the services provided by ProRailduring the 2014 Timetable as regards the use and development of the railway infrastructure andsupplementary facilities 66 by railway undertakings and other titleholders. ProRail also offers serviceswith regard to the planning and performance of the timetable, as well as performance analysis.The Table in appendix 23 shows the relationship between the services provided by ProRail and theservices offered by other infrastructure managers cooperating in RailNetEurope, as well assupplementary facilities.The services provided by ProRail are classified according to functionally cohesive service groups, asshown in the table below.Table 5.1List of service groupsService group Description ChapterNetwork and Train Services concerning the use of the railway infrastructure by train traffic 5.2PathTransfer Services concerning access to and use of transfer facilities at stations 5.3Railway Yards Services concerning the use of the railway infrastructure for the stabling and 5.4shunting of passenger and freight trains, as well as the use ofsupplementary facilities at railway yardsInformation Supporting/supplementary information services to railway undertakings 5.5The description of the services, see Chapters 5.2 to 5.5, includes, insofar as applicable, the tariff andcategory in which the service is classified according to Annex II of Directive 2001/14/EC. Thisclassification forms the basis for determining the tariff. Chapter 6.2 explains the principles of the usercharge, while Chapter 6.3 states specific regulations concerning tariffs.All services referred to in this chapter are offered and managed by ProRail, unless explicitly statedotherwise.All services referred to in this chapter are governed by the General Terms and Conditions (seeappendix 5). If specific conditions apply to a service, this is stated in the form of delivery and/or userconditions.Delivery conditions are the terms and conditions applied by ProRail to the purchase of the relevantservice. The user conditions specify the resources required by the railway undertaking to make use ofthe service as well as the terms to be complied with by the railway undertaking when making use ofthe service.As regards information services (ancillary services, as referred to under Category 4 in Annex II toDirective 2001/14/EC), ProRail reserves the right to limit new or extra applications for a service, or to(temporarily) refuse access to a service if this application or extension cannot be delivered within thecurrent capacity of the service.Regulations to be agreed upon:► The services to be acquired by the railway undertaking are laid down in the Access Agreement. ◄FacilitationProRail informs railway undertakings of the possibility provided by the Railways Act to realise and useinfrastructural facilities at railway yards and in transfer areas for own account, on the basis of an66The table in shows the relationship between the services provided by ProRail and the services offered byother infrastructure managers cooperating in RailNetEurope, as well as supplementary facilities.Network Statement 2014 Combined Network - version 1.0 dated 9 January 2013 page 63