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Summary of EU Directive 2001/14 on allocation of capacity and charging Jean-Arnold Vinois, Head of the “Railway Transpo

Summary of EU Directive 2001/14 on allocation of capacity and charging Jean-Arnold Vinois, Head of the “Railway Transport and Interoperability” Unit Moscow, 19 May 2003. Directive 2001/14/EC On the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and

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Summary of EU Directive 2001/14 on allocation of capacity and charging Jean-Arnold Vinois, Head of the “Railway Transpo

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  1. Summary of EU Directive 2001/14 on allocation of capacity and charging Jean-Arnold Vinois, Head of the “Railway Transport and Interoperability” Unit Moscow, 19 May 2003

  2. Directive 2001/14/EC • On the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and • the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure capacity and • safety certification

  3. The general framework of the “Infrastructure Package” Directives Regulatory bodies Charging Applicants NETWORK STATEMENT Priority rules (in case of congestion) Infrastructure managers Allocation process

  4. Charging levels at the end of the ‘90s (for illustrative purposes only) Average charging levels in € per train.km

  5. Rail infrastructure charges (I): • determined by infrastructure manager or independent charging body • set at the cost that is directly incurred as a result of operating the train service (general principle) • environmental charging element (optional, should not lead to overall increase of revenue of infrastructure manager) • compensation schemes for unpaid environmental, accident and infrastructure costs in competing modes (optional)

  6. Rail infrastructure charges (II): • Exceptions: • Mark-ups that the market can bear • Higher charges for specific investment projects • Discounts (development of new services, underutilised lines) • Performance scheme to increase efficiency of infrastructure use (e.g. bonus/malus scheme)

  7. The capacity allocation process: • determined by infrastructure manager or independent charging body • transparent through publication in network statement • Train paths re-attribution every year • In case of congested infrastructure: capacity analysis and enhancement plan • priority rules • international co-operation of infrastructure managers

  8. The Network Statement • published yearly • describes the technical characteristics and references of the capacity available • indicates the charging regime • indicates the priorities and the allocation procedure

  9. The regulatory body: • Independent from any infrastructure manager, charging or allocation body or any applicant for capacity • Appeal body for decisions regarding network statement, in particular, allocation process, charging scheme, enforcement and monitoring of safety requirements • Has power to request information • Must determine any complaints within 2 months • Can require Infrastructure manager to modify decision

  10. Safety Certification • Same requirements as in Directive 95/19/EC but now apply to all railway undertakings with a Community licence. • Safety certificate issued under national rules in a non-discriminatory manner

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