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NS - Timetable 2021

Published on 01/16/2020 updated on 01/16/2020

Pursuant to the provisions of Directive 2012/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 establishing a single European railway area and the Decree No. 2003-194 of 7 March 2003 on charges for the use of the national rail network, the National Rail Network Statement (NS) sets all practical, technical, administrative and tariff terms and conditions related to the use of to French rail network. It introduces useful contacts (chapter 1), details access conditions (chapter 2), describes the infrastructure (chapter 3), explains the process of capacity allocation (chapter 4), presents provided services (chapter 5) and their charging (chapter 6).

The NS Timetable 2021

An English translation of the Network Statement is provided as soon as possible after the French publication, yet it is advised to check if a later version in French has not been published. In any case, the French version of the Network Statement prevails.

Main document and appendices

Appendix1 - Document managment

Appendix 1.0 - List of appendices of NS and date of last update

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 1.1 - Version control from 16 September 2019

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 1.2 - List of technical documents cited in the Network Statement

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 2 - Verification of the compatibility of the rolling stock with the infrastructure

Appendix 2 - Verification of the compatibility of the rolling stock with the infrastructure

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 3 - Contracts

Appendix 3.1 -General terms and conditions applicable to contracts for use of the infrastructure and the contract for allocation of train paths

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 3.2.1 - Model of the special terms and conditions of the contract for use of the infrastructure of the national rail network

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 3.2.2 - Model of the special terms and conditions of the contract for allocation of train paths on the national rail network

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 3.2.3 - Special conditions for use of the CANIF badges and autorisation

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 3.3 - Outline of a framework agreement

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 3.4.1 - General terms and conditions of the contract for use of SNCF Réseau information systems

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 3.4.2 - Model of the special conditions of the contract for the use of SNCF Réseau information systems

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 3.5.1 - Contractual conditions - use of service facilities

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 3.5.2 - National contract -use of public sidings

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 3.5.3 - Use of freight yards

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 3.5.4 - Use of combined transport terminals

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 3.6 - Provision of industrial spaces

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 3.7 - Contractual conditions for management of crisis situations

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 4 - Capacity and works

Appendix 4.1 - Technical standard (et non reference documents) for train path construction

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 5 - Principles concerning operational traffic management on the national rail network

Appendix 5 - Principles concerning operational traffic management on the national rail network

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 6 - Charging

Appendix 6.1.1 - Charging principles for the minimum services

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Appendix 6.1.2 - Charging principles for service facilities

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Appendix 6.1.3 - Charging principles for the charges relates to the use of electric trac

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 6.2 -Scale of charges for the minimum services

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Appendix 6.3.1 - Scale of charges for basic services provided on service facilities

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Appendix 6.4 - Scale of charges for IS services

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Appendix 6.5 - Scale of charges for additional, ancillary or other services

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 6.6 -List of the basic sections on the national rail network

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 6.7 - List of national railway lines associated with their UIC group

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 6.8 - Tonnages of freight rolling stock taken into account for the creation of invoices for minimum services

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 6.9 - Rules of the incentive system

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 7 - Complaint procedures

Appendix 7 - Complaint procedures

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 8 - Service facilities and connected networks

Appendix 8.1 - List of immediately accessible freight yards (8.1.1) and freight yards accessible after diagnostics and any necessary repair work (8.1.2)

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 8.2 - Location of sidings

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Appendix 8.3 - List of border sections and interface zones

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 8.4 - Location of private sidings

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 9 - Service portfolios of other service facility managers (in French)

Appendix 9.2 - Service portfolios of other service facility managers

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

Appendix 10 - Line Reference Document for the Tours Bordeaux Line (DRL)

Appendix 10 - Line Reference Document for the Tours Bordeaux Line (DRL)

Published on 01/21/2021 updated on 01/21/2021

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