Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (recast) (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 797)

ANNEX I U.K. ELEMENTS OF THE UNION RAIL SYSTEM

1. Network U.K.

For the purposes of this Directive, the Union's network shall include the following elements:

(a)

specially built high-speed lines equipped for speeds generally equal to or greater than 250 km/h;

(b)

specially upgraded high-speed lines equipped for speeds of the order of 200 km/h;

(c)

specially upgraded high-speed lines which have special features as a result of topographical, relief or town-planning constraints, to which the speed must be adapted in each case. This category includes interconnecting lines between high-speed and conventional networks, lines through stations, accesses to terminals, depots, etc. travelled at conventional speed by ‘high-speed’ rolling stock;

(d)

conventional lines intended for passenger services;

(e)

conventional lines intended for mixed traffic (passengers and freight);

(f)

conventional lines intended for freight services;

(g)

passenger hubs;

(h)

freight hubs, including intermodal terminals;

(i)

lines connecting the abovementioned elements.

This network includes traffic management, tracking and navigation systems, technical installations for data processing and telecommunications intended for long-distance passenger services and freight services on the network in order to guarantee the safe and harmonious operation of the network and efficient traffic management.