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Network Statement 2014 - ProRail

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TermTitleholderTon metre weightTrack and routesection geometryTraffic useTrain pathTrain pathTrain service & trafficcontrolDefinitionA titleholder, according to the Railways Act, is a natural person or legal entity that isauthorised to conclude an Access Agreement with <strong>ProRail</strong>.See Section 57 Railways ActThe ton metre weight is the average weight (in tons) per linear metre of a train.Track and route section geometry is the location of tracks and route sections expressedin geometrical terms.Traffic use is the use of the railway infrastructure for traffic purposes. This is contrary tothe use of the infrastructure for management purposes.Notes:Traffic can be distinguished into running and stationary traffic.Management is the construction, maintenance and renewal of the infrastructure.In the railway sector:• Running use is the running of the train, (dis)embarking, (un)loading and shunting forthe composition of trains.• Stationary use concerns the stabling and upkeep of railway vehicles: inspections,replenishment of consumables, internal and external cleaning for hygiene purposes,minor repairs.A train path is a feasible movement assigned to a train slot.According to Directive 2001/14/EC, a train path is: the infrastructure capacity to run atrain between two places over a given time-period.Synonym: see pathTraffic controlThe organisation of people and systems with the following tasks:• ensuring railway safety• releasing routes to users of the infrastructure• in case of a deviation between the requested and available routes, revision of theprocess plan and the provision of information on the changes made• taking appropriate measures in case of a disaster and reporting the occurrencethereof.<strong>Network</strong> traffic controlThe organisation of people and systems with the following tasks:• allocation and distribution of railway infrastructure capacity during the operationalphase• provision of information on the allocation• evaluation of the handling of disruptionsappendix 2 Definitions<strong>Network</strong> <strong>Statement</strong> <strong>2014</strong> Combined <strong>Network</strong> - version 1.0 dated 9 January 2013 page 91

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