Network Statement 2014 - Slovenske železnice

Slovenske železnice - Infrastruktura d.o.o. – Network Statement of the Republic of Slovenia 2014 – 9.12.2012 – 0The changes in allocation requests as a result of coordination procedure, in allocationprocess are considered as timely submitted complete applications. The Applicants shallsubmit appropriately changed applications to the Agency according to the process, describedin Section 4.2.1. of this document.The changes, completions and withdrawal of the train paths, which influence on the trainschedule on the railway lines of other foreign Infrastructure Managers, shall be done uponprior consultation between the Agency, the Applicant, the Manager and foreignInfrastructure Managers.In domestic traffic, consultation can be done without other applicants and foreignInfrastructure Managers, when this changes, completions and withdrawal of the train pathshave no influence on their timetable.In case of performing scheduled maintenance or renewal works the cancellation request isplaced by the Applicant who has been allocated train path, after reaching an agreement withthe Manager. The Applicant shall perform that cancellations by the online application Trainpath order, therefore the Agency is immediately informed of all such cancellations.The late cancellation fees are charged by the Agency, excluded exceptional events, when thefee for path late cancellation is not charged. Terms and fees for late cancellation and nonusageof the train paths are defined in tables in Section 6.3.5. of this document.4.5. Allocation of Capacity for Maintenance, Renewal andEnhancementThe train path allocation process, defined in Sections 4.1 - 4.4, can also be used for PRImaintenance, renewal and enhancement purposes.For the purposes of the intervention train the Manager, in order to re-establish the normalconditions of the PRI, is allowed to use the first suitable train path. The Manager shallinform the Agency on that use.The Agency regularly supervises the use of such train paths.4.6. Non-usage / Cancellation RulesIf an Applicant has failed to use the allocated train path, the Agency is entitled to allocate theinfrastructure capacity to another Applicant.The Agency may withdraw the path allocated to an Applicant if: the Applicant has used less than 30% of the allocated train path within an uninterruptedperiod of minimum one month, the Applicant in a period of minimum one month has used less than 75% of theapproved congested infrastructure or an infrastructure that has been allocated in thecoordination process.The provisions from the previous paragraph do not apply, however, if the failure to fullyutilize the capacity is a result of non-economic causes which are beyond the Applicant’scontrol.Before the Agency withdraws the unused train path and allocates it to another Applicant, itwill inform the first owner with a written notice and provide it an opportunity to explain thereasons for underuse.PAGE 49