CFR Network Statement2026

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

b) The train formation stations (for the passenger and freight trains) - are the stations meant for the formation of passenger or freight trains, and are equipped with shunting facilities, specific technical facilities (two groups of lines, switches, signalling, route control, etc.). c) The shunting facilities represent the infrastructure elements (lines, switches) and the related installations (signals, control equipment) necessary for the access of the rolling stock from one station line to another, or to other service facilities held or not by CFR. These are located within the CFR stations.

7.3.4.4. Charges

For the services supplied in the marshalling yards and for the train formation facilities, including for the shunting facilities, CFR levies a Shunting charge. The charge is not levied for the shunting of the rolling stock held by CFR The values related to the Shunting charge, as well as the levying conditions are set out in Annex 26.a.

The amounts related to the this charge are established on the basis of the bordereaus prepared at the level of the CFR stations, and confirmed by the representatives of the RUs, in accordance with the Procedure "The Circuit of the Bordereaus Prepared for Charging the Additional Services" prepared by CFR. For the calculation of the amounts related to the charge, the procedure "The Levying of the Shunting Charge on the Basis of the Bordereaus Prepared by CFR” is applied. The procedures are published on the CFR website, under the Operational Procedures section.

7.3.4.5. Access Conditions

The services for the access to the marshalling yards and the train formation facilities, including the shunting facilities, are supplied by CFR, and the actual shunting operations are carried out with the traction means and the staff of the RUs that have concluded an access contract with CFR. Those stations must be located on the route of the traffic sections set down in the single safety certificate of the RU.

The access only to the shunting facilities in the station is also allowed to the operators that meet one of the conditions:

• - it holds only a railway shunting licence and carries out the shunting operation in the interest of a

holder of a IRL that has concluded the of the IRL Operation Agreement with CFR;

• - it is the holder of the IRL, performs the shunting operation with its own means and has concluded

the IRL Operation Agreement with CFR. In some stations, in exceptional cases, the RU’s staff may have access to the marshalling and shunting equipment and installations in accordance with the provisions of the Technical Operation Plan of the station and on the condition of holding the necessary authorizations.

7.3.4.6. Capacity Allocation The access to the marshalling yards and the train formation facilities, including the shunting facilities, is not a part of the allocation process described at Cap. 4.5.

Storage Sidings

CFR supplies the service of providing access to the lines for the parking, stabling or storage of the rolling stock in accordance with Annex II, item 2(d) to Law No. 202/2016.

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