Declaración sobre la Red (DR) General Information

Chapter 1: General Information

• The "Declaración sobre la Red" (DR) outlines infrastructure characteristics and access conditions for Railway Companies and Candidates, detailing rules, timelines, and criteria for fees and capacity allocation.
• The DR for 2020 includes the 2020/2021 Service Schedule, aligning with Order FOM/897/2005 for transparency and fair access for all transport service Candidates.
• The DR index aligns with Rail Net Europe's structure and guidelines approved on March 5, 2019.
• It includes detailed information on asset changes, including updates about upgrades and new lines under Adif's ownership and main modernization projects.
• The DR maintains the current rate for using railway public domain goods, in accordance with Law 38/2015.
• The fees under articles 97 and 98 of Law 38/2015 remain the same.
• The 2020 prices for basic and supplementary services in the RFIG and railway service areas are managed by Adif.
• The Capacity Allocation Calendar for the 2020/2021 Service Schedule has been updated, following Rail Net Europe (RNE) guidelines.

Service Schedules

• The 2020 Service Schedule is valid until December 12, 2020.
• The 2021 Service Schedule is valid until December 11, 2021 and includes dates for Agreed and Monthly Adjustments.
• Also includes an updated International Sections Catalogue.

Updated Rail Regulations

• Anex E "References Documentation", was updated on September 30, 2019 to include railway sector regulations for both European and national levels.
• It also features references to primary effective technical regulations.

Maps

• The RFIG Maps are updated for both presentation and content.
• These maps feature Adif and Adif Alta Velocidad specifics, visualized per network level or differentiated by infrastructure ownership.
• EU regulations are applied starting:
  • 06/01/2019 except for article 2.
  • Article 2 applies from 01/01/2019.

The Spanish Rail Sector: Key Players and Functions

• The Ministry of Transport, Mobility, and Urban Agenda guides rail policy through the Infrastructure, Transport, and Housing Plan (PITVI) 2012-2024.
• This establishes economic growth, job creation, budget consolidation, and meets real needs.
• The PITVI secures public services, quality, and efficiency.
• The Plan also aims to maintain existing infrastructure, ensure mobility via quality Public Service Obligations (OSP), encourages private sector involvement and competitiveness improvement along with high safety standards and environmental sustainability.

Core Functions of the Ministry

• These include rail sector strategy, regulation, objectives definition, supervision, financial oversight, authorization, market rates definition, incentives, and enforcement.
• The "Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia" (CNMC) ensures market competition and transparency via its independent authority.

CNMC’s goals

• The CNMC aims to safeguard service diversity, ensure equal market access, sets international service standards, and protects against imbalanced economic effects through checks and balances.
• The CNMC is commited to addressing claims.

Railway Accident Investigation Commission's Goals

• The "Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes Ferroviarios" focuses on rail accidents, but maintains autonomy from involved rail parties and conducts internal inquiries and reports.
• The "Comisión para la Coordinación del Transporte de Mercancías Peligrosas" (CCTMP) coordinates dangerous goods and relevant ministry departments and links to international groups.
• The "Consejo Nacional de Transportes Terrestres" (CNTT) advises on transport.

Spanish Railway Safety Agency tasks

• The agency is responsible for national and international regulations, competency, responsiveness, security promotion, quality, efficiency.
• Oversees:
  • safety, authorizations, compliance, risk analysis, monitoring, registrations, training.
• The AESF grants licenses and authorizations to related companies.

Adif's operations and regulations

• "Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias" presides over Adif, which includes approving construction projects, managing infrastructure, ensuring minimum access, monitoring security and property, and publishing network statements per LSF requirements.
• ADIF has a mission to improve passenger well-being value through railways.
• It also has the objective of building railways to develop infrastructure sustainability for current and future generations.

Guiding Principles

• Are anchored on commitment, service, professionalism, integrity with 3 key pillars.
• These pillars are safety, service and sustainability.

Chapter 2: Declaration Coverage Objectives

• It communicates about infrastructure specifics managed by Adif, and the provision of services.
• It outlines infrastructure, access terms, plus fees, and is based on Order FOM/897/2005, in line with railway sector law.
• Encompases lines, stations, equipment for a fully functional railway system and integrates information about traveler and freight transport stations.
• The Anexo G covers relevant axes and lines, conforming to Order FOM 710/2015.

Key Statistics (2019 data)

• Is related to non-current assets, equity, Adif employees, network sizes, lines/tracks, electrification, and train traffic.

Chapter 1.4: Legal Stance per Network Declaration

• The "Declaración sobre la Red" (DR) binds railway entities and candidates, in compliance with Spanish state and EU laws and norms.
• Seguridad en la Circulación (Safety in Transit) information is only informative.

Chapter 1.5 DR Structure

• Ajusts the DR to rail infrastructure standards.
• The DR aligns with Rail Net Europes guidleines through 6 chapters & annexes.

Chapter 1.6 DR Validity and Updates

• The validity of the DR continues until a new statement supercedes it.
• Updates to capacity occur as needed.

Chapter 1.7 Publication

• These Declaraciones are available online in PDF format.
• Translations to Spanish language is provided.

Chapter 1.8 Contact points

• The RNE provides a number of internet points, as assistance.
• It creates access to railway transport, both for passengers & freight.

Chapter 1.9 European Goods Rail

• RNE is part of the EU to provide inter member logistics.

2.1 General Access Requirements

• EUFF will comply with requirements to use the RFIG.

2.2 Requirements for awarding Infrastructure and installation.

• Requirements includes:
• Railway company
• Security certificate
• Accreditation

4. Normativa de Circulacion

• Transist regulations are controlled by both EU and state.