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NETWORK STATEMENT 2008. UPDATE4.2.2. REGULAR TRAIN PATHS(SERVITREN)THE WORKING TIMETABLEThe Working Timetable includes regular Trainpaths in the Transport Plans for RUs and otherCandidates, and determines planned train androlling stock movements that will occur in apre-established period of time that spans fromthe second Sunday in December to the secondSaturday in December of the following year.Train paths are allocated to RUs and otherCandidates solely for use during the WorkingTimetable for which they were requested.To offer RUs and other Candidates suitableflexibility, and to respond to opportunitiesoffered by the market with acceptable train pathquality levels, regardless of the time at whichthey were requested, changes to the WorkingTimetable are foreseen during its duration. Priorto the entry in force of the Working Timetable,ADIF may schedule adjustment dates so thatCandidates can introduce changes to theirTransport Plans. The various Candidates will beconsulted in establishing the schedules.These adjustments may be of two types:• Harmonised.• Monthly.For extraordinary and justified reasons, the seniorauthority at ADIF may give permission for:• Adjustments to dates agreed.• The introduction of different time periodsfrom those established.• The change or cancellation of train paths oncertain lines, without any type of restrictionwhen it involves exceptional causes.No train path variations will be considered withrespect to Candidates, alterations which:• Do not vary the conditions in which trainpaths were requested.• Do not alter the timetable of commercialstops for passenger trains.• Do not vary the commercial timetable bymore than 15 minutes for freight trains,on any point of the route.In these circumstances, the Capacity Manager,CM from now on, may alter train paths at anytime without being obliged to consult Candidatesbeforehand, but it shall communicate anychange when it involves a change to the trainpath code or the commercial timetable on anypoints of its route.HARMONISED ADJUSTMENTSThese are conceived so that Candidatesprepare most of the changes or their TransportPlan during the Working Timetable. In theseadjustments, the CM may make any technicaladjustments to the mesh they consider suitable,Candidates having to assume and ensure theintroduction of any changes communicated inthe established time periods.The CM has full power in these adjustmentsto coordinate the Candidates when thereis interference to a Candidate’s train pathcaused by the commercial requests of anotherCandidate.79CAPACITY ALLOCATION04