CFR Network Statement2026

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

The daily traffic schedule actually represents the operational adaptation/modification of the timetable plan depending on the status of the railway infrastructure and the requests of the RUs. Through the daily traffic schedule, CFR, based on the requests of the RUs, determines which of the traffic paths of the trains allocated to them are to be used in a 24-hour period. Also, additional routes are elaborated compared to the rail service books for trains that, for various reasons, cannot use the existing paths in the annual working timetable. The daily train schedule is in fact a forecast of train traffic reported over a 24-hour interval from 0.00 to 23.59. In cases of unavailability of the railway infrastructure (accidental interruption of railway traffic, temporary capacity restrictions, etc.) the use of paths can be suspended, and when there are alternative routes, trains can travel on these routes at the request of the RUs.

The scheduling of train traffic is carried out according to the interoperability standard relating to the "telematic applications for freight transport" subsystem of the railway system in the European Union, approved by EU Regulation No. 1305/2014 of the Commission, with subsequent amendments and supplements, and the Operational Procedure for scheduling the traffic of trains from Operational Procedures.

Coordination with the infrastructure managers in the neighbouring countries regarding the capacity restrictions that could involve a cancellation, a redirection of a path or a replacement with other modes is done based on the principles stated in Annex VII to Law No. 202/2016 regarding the integration of the Romanian railway system into the single European railway area. At the same time, the reference for the development of the coordination process is the RNE Guide on the management of temporary capacity restrictions (https://rne.eu/wp-content/uploads/TCR-Guidelines.pdf). Following the coordination, the possible diversion of the paths through other border points is established (especially in the case of total closures), and the paths are adapted by mutual agreement. RUs can also be co-opted in this process. The solutions identified together with the concrete paths’ changes are brought to the attention of the RUs. RUs must submit the composition of the trains they operate to CFR in accordance with the provisions of Article 4.2.3.2. "The message regarding the composition of the train" from EU Regulation No. 1305/2014 of

the Commission, with subsequent amendments and supplements, and with the provisions of Article 4.2.2.7.2. "Pre-departure data" from the Commission Implementing Regulation No. 773/2019. The technical-operational analysis of train traffic is carried out by the railway infrastructure manager, who determines how the capacities of the railway infrastructure allocated to the RUs were used, taking into account:

• - deviations from the traffic schedule occurring in train traffic (delays and overruns);
• - statistical data regarding the quantitative analysis of train traffic (volume of service performed);
• - statistical data regarding the qualitative analysis of train traffic (deviations from the daily traffic schedule

 and the regularity of the traffic).
 The analysis of the execution of the traffic schedule, respectively its adaptation to the needs of the RUs and
 to the needs of maintenance and repairs of the railway infrastructure is carried out, from the point of view
 of:
 a)        Quantitative: estimation of the volume of service performed (train kilometres travelled);
 b)        Qualitative: estimation of the quality of the performance achieved (determining the disruptive
 factors that affect the traffic capacity of the railway infrastructure and the way in which train traffic is
 framed in relation to the allocated paths, on the basis of which remedial measures can be foreseen).

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