CFR Network Statement2026

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

opted in the process. The solutions identified together with the concrete changes to be drawn shall be brought to the attention of the RU.

Non-Usage Rules by the applicant

In case of non-use by an applicant of the allocated capacities, proceed according to GD 1696/2006 - Regulation for the allocation of railway infrastructure capacities.

Rules for Cancellation by the applicant

The cancellation or revocations (in case of non-usage) of the routes allocated to an RU is done under the conditions of GD No. 1696/2006 - Regulation on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity, and the Manual for the procedures for canceling routes at the request of applicants: https://rne.eu/wp-content/uploads/HB_Path_Cancellation_1.0_2023-05-31.pdf

Suspension of Railway Infrastructure Access CFR may suspend the railway infrastructure access of the RU’s rolling stock if it finds out any technical irregularities that may affect the railway traffic safety, in accordance with Annex 11 to the Access Contract. In case of a payment delay beyond the due date of the IAC invoice, CFR may also temporarily suspend (in whole or in part) the access to the railway infrastructure for the trains of the RUs that have not complied with the IAC payment deadlines if the payment delay is longer than 3 working days for the RU that has not set up a guarantee or 15 calendar days for the RU that has set up a guarantee. The conditions and the manner in which this measure is to be applied is set out in art. 5.9.1 lit. a) to the NS.

4.9       TTR – Timetable Redesign

Objectives of TTR

TTR is the programme to simplify, unify and solidify improvements to the European rail timetabling to significantly increase the competitiveness of railways. A systematic redesign of timetabling processes is needed as they differ considerably across European countries, which makes international cooperation difficult. Despite the increasing importance of cross-border rail traffic, the current system is leading to unnecessary delays due to poorly coordinated railway infrastructure rehabilitation works and timetable clashes. In addition, the capacity products (paths) currently provided by the Infrastructure Managers do not serve all market needs. To remedy this unsatisfactory situation, both RailNetEurope (RNE) and Forum Train Europe (FTE), supported by the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA), agreed that changes to these procedures were needed, and launched the TTR project. Detailed information about this project can be found on:

  https://rne.eu/ttr   and https://www.forumtraineurope.eu/services/ttr

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