CFR Network Statement2026

          Compania Nationala de Cai Ferate “CFR” S.A.                                             Romania

4.4       Impacts of Framework Agreements
  To date, no RU has requested the conclusion of any framework agreement and therefore cannot assess the
  impact of such an agreement.

4.5       Path Allocation Process
  The capacity allocation process shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 202/2016,
  on the integration of the Romanian railway system into the single European railway area, as further
  amended and supplemented, and of GD No. 1696/2006. In special cases, CFR SA may establish special
  conditions and train paths, may provide assistance (under the conditions specified at Article 4.7) for
  exceptional transports/dangerous goods, to which, in addition to the above-mentioned provisions, there
  also apply the provisions set down in the Regulation No. 005 on train traffic and railway vehicle shunting.

Annual Timetable Path Requests

The deadlines for designing the CFR timetable (requesting, analysing and timetabling) are presented in the schedule of the infrastructure capacity allocation process in the regulation set out in Annex 18. It is drawn up in accordance with the provisions of Annex VII to Law No. 202/2016 on the integration of the Romanian railway system into the single European railway area, with subsequent amendments and completions, Chapter III of GD No. 1696/2006, as well as with the Handbook for Designing the Annual Timetable, respectively the Allocation Calendar for the valid timetable, prepared by Rail Net Europe: https://rne.eu/wp-content/uploads/HB_Annual_TT_planning_2.0_2024-03-19.pdf https://rne.eu/wp-content/uploads/RAILNETEUROPE-CALENDAR-FOR-2025-TIMETABLE-2026-V1.4- %E2%80%93-RFC-CALENDAR.pdf (updated according to the years of validity) Within the specific railway bodies, CFR participates together with the infrastructure managers from other states in agreeing on the international train paths, before starting the consultations on the new working

timetable.

Late Annual Timetable Path Requests The late path requests are those received after the deadlines for the submission of the path requests for the designing of the annual timetable as set out in Annex 18. These requests may be accepted no later than two months before the entry into force of the relevant timetable, in accordance with the provisions of GD No. 1696/2006, and the Handbook for Designing the Annual Timetable prepared by Rail Net Europe: https://rne.eu/wp-content/uploads/HB_Annual_TT_planning_2.0_2024-03-19.pdf The late path requests are analysed and solved according to the first-come-first-served rule within each category of trains as set out in Annex 18, within the limits of the infrastructure capacity remaining after the requests submitted in due time.

Ad-Hoc Path Requests The RUs may submit ad-hoc requests for train paths after the timetable comes into force by complying with the provisions of Annexes 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2 to GD No. 1696/2006, and of the Handbook for International Ad- hoc Request Management prepared by Rail Net Europe: https://rne.eu/wp-content/uploads/HB_Ad_Hoc_Management_4.0_2024-12-10.pdf

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