CFR Network Statement2026

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

4.6       Congested Infrastructure
  In the event that, after coordinating the requested train paths and consulting the applicants, it proves that
  it is impossible to satisfy all requests for infrastructure capacity in a favorable manner, CFR will immediately
  declare the respective infrastructure section as infrastructure with saturated capacity. The same procedure
  will be followed in the case of infrastructures that can be expected to have insufficient capacity in the near
  future, according to art. 47, point (1) of Law 202/2016 on the integration of the Romanian railway system
  into the single European railway area, as subsequently amended and supplemented. Infrastructure in
  railway stations may also be declared infrastructure with saturated capacity for certain periods (24 hours
  or other time intervals).
  The list of the sections declared by CFR as congested infrastructure sections is set out in Annex 21.
  The priority criteria for saturated infrastructure capacity allocation are established by means of an OMT,
  and are set out in Annex 22.

CFR analyses infrastructure capacities annually, within the process of developing the next train schedule, in order to establish capacity restrictions that do not allow train path requests to be met properly. Also, whenever necessary (for example, scheduling new rehabilitation works), when infrastructure capacities are significantly reduced, CFR prepares capacity analyses and declares, if applicable, sections with saturated infrastructure capacity. If the infrastructure has been declared saturated, the infrastructure manager carries out a capacity analysis, according to the provisions of art. 50 of Law 202/2016, if a capacity improvement plan has not already been introduced, according to the provisions of art. 51 of the same law. On sections declared with saturated infrastructure, CFR may impose the abandonment of a train path (revocation of a train path) that, for a period of at least 30 days, has not been used, according to art. 52(2) of Law 202/2016. The revocation of the route can be made if its non-use was not due to causes other than economic ones, independent of the will of the applicant.

4.7       Exceptional Transport and Dangerous Goods
  The RU shall notify CFR about any exceptional transport (in terms of loading gauge, axle load or load per
  linear meter, special wagons, etc.) or transport of dangerous goods upon requesting the allocation of a train
  path or, at the latest, upon scheduling the train with such a transport for traffic, so that it may be properly
  handled.

4.8       Rules regarding the modification, cancellation or non-use Path

Rules for Path Modification by the applicant Only minor changes to the train path can be accepted in accordance with the RNE regulations at: https://rne.eu/wp-content/uploads/HB_Path_Modification_Management_4.0_2023-12-05.pdf at Annex B – Minor/Major Modification of Allocated Paths These changes should not have an impact on the paths of other RUs.

If major changes are requested, the initial path (or a certain portion thereof) must be cancelled and the major changes shall be considered as a new path request, which shall be dealt with depending on the time of the request in relation to the intended train timetable.

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