Region: Europe and Central Asia
Country: France
Sectors: Transportation
Keywords: Contractual Provisions, Rail
Document(s):
Annex 3.1 General Conditions Applicable to the Contract for use of the Infrastructure of the National Rail Network (EN)475.95 KB, Annex 3.1 Conditions Generales du Contrat D’utilisation de L'Infrastructure du Reseau Ferre National et de Contrat D'Attribu604.02 KB
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Example 2: France - Contract for the Allocation of Train Paths on the National Railway Network - Contrat d’Attribution de Sillons sur le Réseau Ferré National (English and French) – Model contract between infrastructure manager (IM) of the French national railway network (Réseau Ferré de France - RFF) and an authorized applicant other than a railway undertaking (for example, a logistics company). RFF grants track access rights in the form of train paths to authorized applicant subject to an access charge. The authorized applicant makes the train paths available for one or several railway undertakings to provide transport services that the authorized applicant organizes. The contract outlines basic provisions commonly found in track access agreements in the EU. It is applicable for freight and passenger transport as well as domestic and international rail transport.
The contract consists of general terms and conditions (“GTC”) and the special terms and conditions (“STC”) - Appendices 3.1 and 3.2.2 of the network statement (Timetable (English)/ Horaire de Service (French)). It is based on the rules set out in the network statement and refers in many parts to this document.
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Sector: |
Transport – Railways |
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Name of Agreement: |
National Contract for the Allocation of Train Paths on the National Railway Network (Contrat d’Attribution de Sillons sur le Réseau Ferré) |
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Type of Agreement: |
Track Access Agreement |
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Year of Agreement/ Draft: |
2015 |
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Principal Author(s) |
Réseau Ferré de France (RFF) |
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Annotated by: |
Susanne Foerster, Consultant, LEGPS, World Bank |
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Purpose and Context: |
Model contract was developed in accordance with the European Union (EU) railway regulations, which provide for an open access regime. Contract between IM and authorized applicant regarding use of railway network by RU for operation of transport services. Authorized applicant organizes transport services and makes train paths available to the respective RUs. |
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Circumstances where this contract may be appropriate: |
Countries in Europe and Central Asia that aim to implement access regimes in compliance with the EU access regulations. |
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Drafted for common law/ civil law jurisdiction: Main features:
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Drafted for civil law jurisdiction; can be adapted to common law jurisdiction. The main features of the Contrat d’Utilisation de l’infrastructure du Réseau Ferré National apply respectively.
France_Contract for the Allocation of Train Paths (Appendices 3.1 and 3.2.2 of Timetable)_EN.pdf
France_Contrat d’Attribution de Sillons (Appendices 3.1 et 3.2.2 Horaire de Service)_FR.pdf
France_Contrat d’Attribution de Sillons (Appendices 3.1 et 3.2.2 Annexes Completes)_FR.pdf
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For more information about track access agreements in general or in the European Union visit Track Access Agreements or Track Access Agreements - European Union.
Updated: October 9, 2021