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Network Statement 2014 - ProRail

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1.6 Validity and updating processThe <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong> relates to the railway infrastructure managed by <strong>ProRail</strong>.1.6.1 Validity periodThe <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong> <strong>2014</strong> applies to:• Access to and use of the infrastructure in the <strong>2014</strong> Timetable.• The processing of capacity applications for the <strong>2014</strong> Timetable; this also applies if processingtakes place before the start of the <strong>2014</strong> Timetable.The <strong>2014</strong> Timetable starts on Sunday 15 December 2013 and ends on Saturday 13 December <strong>2014</strong>.These dates have been determined in accordance with the provisions of Directive 2001/14/EC.Information in the <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong> <strong>2014</strong> that relates to the period after 13 December <strong>2014</strong> isindicative only.1.6.2 Updating process<strong>ProRail</strong> will, by means of a supplement to the <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong> <strong>2014</strong>, announce any changes oradditions made necessary by circumstances that arise after the release of this <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong>.A change to a public law regulation that is summarised in the <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong>, will only beannounced by means of a supplement to the <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong> if:• that change is not published in the Netherlands Government Gazette, the Bulletin of Acts andDecrees or Treaty Series, and• the change (potentially) imposes restrictions for the use of the railway infrastructure according tothe Basic Access Package under Annex II of Directive 2001/14/EC (see Chapter 5).<strong>ProRail</strong> works continually to improve its provision of services. Continuous consultation therefore takesplace with interested parties on many of the procedures described in this <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong>. Theresults of these consultations are incorporated into the <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong>s for the coming years.1.6.3 Differences from previous editionThe most important differences between this <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong> <strong>2014</strong> and the <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong>2013 are summarised below.• The implementation of the obligation to report the intention to request capacity for cross-borderpassenger transport (§ 2.2.2).• A list of railway yards that are equipped for the handling and stabling of wagons containingdangerous goods (§ 2.6 and § 3.4.3).• A list of the measures concerning the manner of implementation of earlier established plans forcapacity increase (§ 3.9.2 and Appendix 10).• <strong>ProRail</strong> will on 1 March 2003 open the Donna system for applications (§ 4.3).• The agreed results of the BUP process can only be adjusted under the management of <strong>ProRail</strong> (§4.4.1.1).• Capacity for pre-arranged train paths on the international freight corridors can be applied for at thecorridor one-stop-shop (§ 4.4.1.4).• The timetable drafting norms were supplemented with various target norms and rejection norms,as well as preconditions regarding safety (Appendix 22).• Added to the intervention measures is the giving of instructions by <strong>ProRail</strong> on ascertainingextreme values of the temperature of axles and wheels, or of forces exercised by the wheel on thetrack (§ 4.8.2).• Simplification of the supply of services by placing a number of railway yard services under theStabling and Sorting Sidings service, and by allocating a number of information services to theTrain Path service.• The Travel Information service group has been removed (Chapter 5).<strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong> <strong>2014</strong> Combined <strong>Network</strong> - version 1.0 dated 9 January 2013 page 8

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