The Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2006 No. 397

Prospective

Regulation 2(2)

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. (This Schedule reproduces the provisions of Annex II to the High-Speed Directive)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 in force at 20.3.2006, see reg. 1(2)

SUBSYSTEMS OF THE TRANS-EUROPEAN HIGH-SPEED RAIL SYSTEM U.K.

SUBSYSTEMS U.K.

LIST OF SUBSYSTEMS U.K.

1.  For the purposes of this Directive, the system constituting the trans-European high-speed rail system may be broken down into the following subsystems:

(a) either structural areas:

• infrastructure,

• energy,

• control and command and signalling,

• traffic operation and management,

• rolling stock,

(b) or operational areas:

• maintenance,

• telematics applications for passenger and freight services.

AREAS TO BE COVERED U.K.

2.  For each subsystem, the list of aspects relating to interoperability is indicated in the mandates for drawing up TSIs given to the Agency.

• Under Article 6(1), these mandates shall be established in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 21(2).

• Where necessary, the list of aspects relating to interoperability indicated in the mandates is specified by the Agency in accordance with Article 5(3)(c).