The Railways (Interoperability) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Regulation 2(3)

SCHEDULE 2

After Schedule 2 to the Regulations, insert—

Regulation 2

“SCHEDULE 3 Subsystems

(This Schedule substantially reproduces Annex II to the Directive with amendments to correct deficiencies arising from the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union.)

1.    List of subsystems

For the purposes of these Regulations, the system constituting the rail system may be broken down into the following subsystems, either—

(a) structural areas—

• infrastructure,

• energy,

• trackside control-command and signalling,

• on-board control-command and signalling,

• rolling stock.

(b) functional areas—

• operation and traffic management,

• maintenance,

• telematics applications for passenger and freight services.

2.    Description of the subsystems

For each subsystem or part of a subsystem, the list of constituents and aspects relating to interoperability is proposed by the Secretary of State at the time of drawing up the relevant draft NTSN. Without prejudging the choice of aspects and constituents relating to interoperability or the order in which they will be made subject to NTSNs, the subsystems include the following—

2.1.   Infrastructure

The track, points, engineering structures (bridges, tunnels etc.), associated station infrastructure (platforms, zones of access, including the needs of persons with reduced mobility, etc.), safety and protective equipment.

2.2.   Energy

The electrification system, including overhead lines and the trackside of the electricity consumption measuring system.

2.3.   Trackside control-command and signalling

All the trackside equipment required to ensure safety and to command and control movements of trains authorised to travel on the network.

2.4.   On-board control-command and signalling

All the on-board equipment required to ensure safety and to command and control movements of trains authorised to travel on the network.

2.5.   Operation and traffic management

The procedures and related equipment enabling coherent operation of the various structural subsystems, during both normal and degraded operation, including in particular train composition and train driving, traffic planning and management.

The professional qualifications which may be required for carrying out cross-border services.

2.6.   Telematics applications

This subsystem comprises two elements—

(a) applications for passenger services, including systems which provide passengers with information before and during the journey, reservation and payment systems, luggage management and management of connections between trains and other modes of transport;

(b) applications for freight services, including information systems (realtime monitoring of freight and trains), marshalling and allocation systems, reservation, payment and invoicing systems, management of connections with other modes of transport and production of electronic accompanying documents.

2.7.   Rolling stock

Structure, command and control system for all train equipment, electric current collection devices, traction and energy conversion units, on-board equipment for electricity consumption measuring, braking, coupling and running gear (bogies, axles, etc.) and suspension, doors, man/machine interfaces (driver, on-board staff and passengers, including the needs of persons with reduced mobility), passive or active safety devices and requisites for the health of passengers and on-board staff.

2.8.   Maintenance

The procedures, associated equipment, logistics centres for maintenance work and reserves providing the mandatory corrective and preventive maintenance to ensure the interoperability of the rail system and guarantee the performance required.”