Trans-European conventional rail network
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The Trans-European conventional rail network, together with the Trans-European high-speed rail network
, make up the Trans-European Rail network, which in turn is one of a number of the European Union
's Trans-European transport networks
(TEN-T). It was defined by the Council Directive 2001/16/EC of 19 March 2001.
The aim of this EU Directive is to achieve the interoperability
of the European
conventional rail network at the various stages of its design, construction and operation.
The network is defined as a system consisting of a set of infrastructures, fixed installations, logistic equipment and rolling stock.
By definition of the EC decision, the conventional rail network may be subdivided into the following categories:
This infrastructure includes traffic management, tracking, and navigation systems.
The rolling stock may comprise all the stock likely to travel on all or part of the trans-European conventional rail network.
Trans-European high-speed rail network
The Trans-European high-speed rail network , together with the Trans-European conventional rail network, make up the Trans-European Rail network, which in turn is one of a number of the European Union's Trans-European transport networks...
, make up the Trans-European Rail network, which in turn is one of a number of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
's Trans-European transport networks
Trans-European Transport Networks
The Trans-European Transport Networks are a planned set of road, rail, air and water transport networks designed to serve the entire continent of Europe. The TEN-T networks are part of a wider system of Trans-European Networks , including a telecommunications network and a proposed energy network...
(TEN-T). It was defined by the Council Directive 2001/16/EC of 19 March 2001.
The aim of this EU Directive is to achieve the interoperability
Interoperability
Interoperability is a property referring to the ability of diverse systems and organizations to work together . The term is often used in a technical systems engineering sense, or alternatively in a broad sense, taking into account social, political, and organizational factors that impact system to...
of the European
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
conventional rail network at the various stages of its design, construction and operation.
The network is defined as a system consisting of a set of infrastructures, fixed installations, logistic equipment and rolling stock.
By definition of the EC decision, the conventional rail network may be subdivided into the following categories:
- lines intended for passenger services
- lines intended for mixed traffic (passengers and freight)
- lines specially designed or upgraded for freight services
- passenger hubs
- freight hubs, including inter-modal terminals
- lines connecting the components mentioned above
This infrastructure includes traffic management, tracking, and navigation systems.
The rolling stock may comprise all the stock likely to travel on all or part of the trans-European conventional rail network.
See also
- High-speed rail in EuropeHigh-speed rail in EuropeHigh-speed rail is emerging in Europe as an increasingly popular and efficient means of transport. The first high-speed rail lines in Europe, built in the 1980s and 1990s, improved travel times on intra-national corridors. Since then, several countries have built extensive high-speed networks,...
- First Railway Package and Second Railway PackageSecond Railway PackageThe Second Railway Package is a group of European Union legislation which promote common standards and open access, working towards an integrated European railway area.-History:...
, related EU legislation