The Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 No. 3066

[F1 SCHEDULE 2 U.K. Essential Requirements

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Interoperability) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/345), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1) (as amended by The Railways (Interoperability) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/318), regs. 1(2)(b), 5(12))

(This Schedule substantially reproduces Annex III to the Directive with amendments to correct deficiencies arising from the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union.) U.K.

2.7.   Telematics applications for freight and passengers U.K.

(2.7.1) Technical compatibility

• The essential requirements for telematics applications guarantee a minimum quality of service for passengers and carriers of goods, particularly in terms of technical compatibility.

• Steps must be taken to ensure:

  (i)

  that the databases, software and data communication protocols are developed in a manner allowing maximum data interchange between different applications and operators, excluding confidential commercial data,

  (ii)

  easy access to the information for users.

(2.7.2) Reliability and availability

• The methods of use, management, updating and maintenance of these databases, software and data communication protocols must guarantee the efficiency of these systems and the quality of the service.

(2.7.3) Health

• The interfaces between these systems and users must comply with the minimum rules on ergonomics and health protection.

(2.7.4) Safety

• Suitable levels of integrity and dependability must be provided for the storage or transmission of safety-related information.

(2.7.5) Accessibility

• Appropriate steps must be taken to ensure that telematics applications for passengers subsystems provide for the necessary functionality required to ensure accessibility for persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility.]