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Technical Framework construction

UIP CONGRES – 1st Panel. Technical Framework construction. Cannes - Mandelieu 21st September 2007 9:45-11:00. Pascal VARIN. Panel 1:New technical framework Usefulness – Description - Situation. Necessary follow-up to the liberalisation of the rail sector (COTIF 99).

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Technical Framework construction

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  1. UIP CONGRES – 1st Panel Technical Framework construction Cannes - Mandelieu 21st September 2007 9:45-11:00 Pascal VARIN

  2. Panel 1:New technical frameworkUsefulness – Description - Situation • Necessary follow-up to the liberalisation of the rail sector (COTIF 99) • Composition of the new technical framework from RIV/UIC to GCU/TSI • To allow a rail undertaking to go where it wants on the Trans-European network while maintaining rail safety. • To generate a priori confidence between the various actors in rail transport. • Status of the situation… • The texts • COTIF - GCU • Directives relating to interoperability, safety and TSI • The actors • European Commission • ERA • NSA • OTIF Conclusion…. The system is not ready yet ! In October 2006 the Commission recommended a transitional period maintaining the principle of the cross acceptance of existing wagons on the basis of the technical requirements of the RIV until the national safety authorities took over … but nothing is specified for new wagons. • ..of their implementation… • NSA • Infrastructure and rolling stock registers, • ..of the texts… • COTIF 99 • GCU • DirectivesKeeper’s maintenance role not specified • STINot applicable to existing wagons Open points: maintenance assessment, brake bloks …

  3. Panel 1: New technical frameworkProblems • No mutual acceptance of the autorisation to put a new wagon into service, • How does a rail undertaking accept a wagon of which it is not the keeper? • The autorisation to put the wagon into service must be delivered by each of the member states in which the wagon transits. • The open points of the TSI allow national particularities which are not mutually accepted between member states. Among these open points, two main ones: Assessment of maintenance and brake bloks • How can it be certain of its compliance with the TSI ? PANEL 2

  4. Panel 1: New technical frameworkProblems : draft of solutions • No mutual acceptance of the autorisation to put a new wagon into service, • Eventually • Finalise implementation of the technical framework • Complete the TSI • Ensure compatibility between EU and COTIF • In the short term • Cross acceptance  Inventory of the differences between member states  Ensure the drafting of a refernetial for technical admission common to all member states • Referential of professional European maintenance For the bodies affecting safety in circulation • Use the GCU to complement the TSI  Marking, Structure of maintenance plans,..

  5. New technical framework : End • Thank you very much for your attention

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