Network Statements
Best practice guide for railway Network Statements
TML was involved in the analysis of existing Network Statements in EU member states and EEA countries. The objective of this study for DG MOVE was to analyse the existing level of implementation of provisions set by Directive 2001/14/EC and to develop recommendations for drafting Railway Network Statements, based also on the analysis of existing best practices.
Network Statements are “the key to market access”, because they summarise all relevant information on the rail infrastructure “product”: how to obtain access to it, what are its characteristics (in the different section of the network), how much of it is available (i.e. the infrastructure capacity), what is the timing for requesting it, what is its price, etc.
The European Commission launched and implemented an “open access” policy
which foresees an “on-track competition” among railway operators. The
introduction of the “market forces” in the rail sector requires, in that
framework, an easy and fair access to the information on the network. In
order to achieve this fair and easy access, the directive 2001/14/EC has
defined the basic requirements to be fulfilled by the Network
Statements.
reports
Final report:
Best practice guide for Network Statements
This report, as well as the checklist, can also be found on the
website of the EC:
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/rail/studies/rail_en.htm
period
2009
funded by
European Commission, DG TREN
researchers
Eef Delhaye
partners
PriceWaterhouseCoopers, NEA, ITS
contact
Eef Delhaye
+32 16 74.51.22