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Title: Contract for the Allocation of Train Paths on the National Railway Network (Contrat d’Attribution de Sillons sur le Réseau Ferré National)

Language: French

Type: Document

Nature: Contract Agreement

Published: January 1, 2015

Region: Europe and Central Asia (ECA)

Country: France

Sector: Transportation

Keywords: PPPs by Sector *, PPPs for Transport **, France, Contractual Provisions, Rail

Document(s):

Document Summary:

Contract for the Allocation of Train Paths on the National Railway Network (Contrat d’Attribution de Sillons sur le Réseau Ferré National)

Document Details:

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.

 

Sector: 

Transport – Railways

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)

Type of Agreement:

Track Access Agreement

Year of Agreement/ Draft:

2015

Principal Author(s)

Réseau Ferré de France (RFF)

Annotated by:

Susanne Foerster, Consultant, LEGPS, World Bank

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.

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.

 

Tracking Number: 

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

 

For more information about track access agreements in general or in the European Union visit Track Access Agreements or Track Access Agreements - European Union.  

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