Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/773 of 16 May 2019 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the operation and traffic management subsystem of the rail system within the European Union and repealing Decision 2012/757/EU (Text with EEA relevance)Text with EEA relevance

• Published date: 27 May 2019
• Subject Matter: trasporti,ostacoli tecnici,transportes,obstáculos técnicos,transports,entraves techniques
• Official Gazette Publication: Gazzetta ufficiale dell'Unione europea, L 139 I, 27 maggio 2019,Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea, L 139 I, 27 de mayo de 2019,Journal officiel de l'Union européenne, L 139 I, 27 mai 2019

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►B COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/773 of 16 May 2019 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the operation and traffic management subsystem of the rail system within the European Union and repealing Decision 2012/757/EU (Text with EEA relevance) (OJ L 139I 27.5.2019, p. 5)

Amended by:

		Official Journal
		No	page	date
►M1	COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/778 of 12 June 2020	L 188	4	15.6.2020
►M2	COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/2238 of 15 December 2021	L 450	57	16.12.2021

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/773

of 16 May 2019

on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the operation and traffic management subsystem of the rail system within the European Union and repealing Decision 2012/757/EU

(Text with EEA relevance)

Article 1

This Regulation lays down the technical specification for interoperability (TSI) relating to the operation and traffic management subsystem of Union rail system, as set out in the Annex.

The TSI set out in the Annex shall apply to the operation and traffic management subsystem set out in point 2.5 of Annex II to Directive (EU) 2016/797.

Article 2

Member States shall notify the following types of agreement to the Commission by 1 January 2020, where they have not already been notified pursuant to Commission Decisions 2006/920/EC ( 1 ), 2008/231/EC ( 2 ), 2011/314/EU ( 3 ) or 2012/757/EU:

(a)

bilateral or multilateral agreements between railway undertakings, infrastructure managers or safety authorities that deliver significant levels of local or regional interoperability;

(b)

international agreements between one or more Member States and at least one third country, or between Member State(s') railway undertakings or infrastructure managers and at least one railway undertaking or infrastructure manager of a third country, that deliver significant levels of local or regional interoperability.

Article 3

The conditions to be complied with for verifying the interoperability pursuant to Article 13 of Directive (EU) 2016/797 shall be as set out in the national rules applicable in the Member State where the operation takes place, in the following situations:

(a)

in the specific situations referred to in point 7.2 of the Annex to this Regulation;

(b)

with regard to the topics listed as open points and areas for national rules referred to in Appendix I to that Annex.

Article 4

By 1 July 2019 at the latest, the Agency shall publish a guide on the application of the operation and traffic management subsystem (application guide). The Agency shall keep the application guide up to date.

Article 5

Decision 2012/757/EU is repealed with effect from 16 June 2021.

However, Appendix A and C of the Annex to Decision 2012/757/EU may continue to apply by 16 June 2024 at the latest.

Article 6

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 16 June 2021.

However, Sections 4.2.2.1.3.2 and 4.4 of the Annex shall apply from 16 June 2019.

Section 4.2.2.5 and Appendix D1 of the Annex to this Regulation shall apply from 16 June 2019 in the Member States that have not notified the Agency and the Commission in accordance with Article 57(2) of Directive (EU) 2016/797.

▼M1

Section 4.2.2.5 and Appendix D1 of the Annex to this Regulation shall apply from 16 June 2020 in the Member States that have notified the Agency and the Commission in accordance with Article 57(2) of Directive (EU) 2016/797 and that have not notified the Agency and the Commission in accordance with Article 57(2a) of Directive (EU) 2016/797.

Section 4.2.2.5 and Appendix D1 of the Annex to this Regulation shall apply from 31 October 2020 in the Member States that have notified the Agency and the Commission in accordance with Article 57(2a) of Directive (EU) 2016/797.

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Appendix A and C of the Annex to this regulation shall apply from 16 June 2024 at the latest.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

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ANNEX

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.	Introduction
1.1.	Technical scope
1.2.	Geographical scope
1.3.	Content of this Regulation
2.	Description of scope
2.1.	Staff and trains
2.2.	Principles
2.3.	Applicability to existing non TSI conform vehicles and infrastructure
3.	Essential requirements
3.1.	Compliance with the essential requirements
3.2.	Essential requirements — overview
4.	Characteristics of the subsystem
4.1.	Introduction
4.2.	Functional and technical specifications of the subsystem
4.2.1.	Specifications relating to staff
4.2.1.1.	General requirements
4.2.1.2.	Documentation for drivers
4.2.1.2.1.	Driver's Rule Book
4.2.1.2.2.	Description of the line and the relevant line-side equipment associated with the lines worked over
4.2.1.2.2.1.	Preparation of the Route Book
4.2.1.2.2.2.	Modifications to information contained within the Route Book
4.2.1.2.2.3.	Informing the driver in real time
4.2.1.2.3.	Timetables
4.2.1.2.4.	Rolling stock
4.2.1.3.	Documentation for railway undertaking staff other than drivers
4.2.1.4.	Documentation for infrastructure manager's staff authorising train movements
4.2.1.5.	Safety-related communications between train crew, other railway undertaking staff and staff authorising train movements
4.2.2.	Specifications relating to trains
4.2.2.1.	Train visibility
4.2.2.1.1.	General requirement
4.2.2.1.2.	Front-end
4.2.2.1.3.	Rear end
4.2.2.1.3.1.	Passenger trains
4.2.2.1.3.2.	Freight trains
4.2.2.2.	Train audibility
4.2.2.2.1.	General requirement
4.2.2.2.2.	Control
4.2.2.3.	Vehicle identification
4.2.2.4.	Safety of passengers and load
4.2.2.4.1.	Safety of load
4.2.2.4.2.	Safety of passengers
4.2.2.5.	Route compatibility and train composition
4.2.2.5.1.	Route compatibility
4.2.2.5.2.	Train composition
4.2.2.6.	Train braking
4.2.2.6.1.	Minimum requirements of the braking system
4.2.2.6.2.	Braking performance and maximum speed allowed
4.2.2.7.	Ensuring that the train is in running order
4.2.2.7.1.	General requirement
4.2.2.7.2.	Pre-departure data
4.2.2.8.	Requirements for signal and lineside marker sighting
4.2.2.9.	Driver vigilance
4.2.3.	Specifications relating to train operations
4.2.3.1.	Train planning
4.2.3.2.	Identification of trains
4.2.3.2.1.	Format of train running number
4.2.3.3.	Train departure
4.2.3.3.1.	Checks and tests before departure
4.2.3.3.2.	Informing the infrastructure manager of the train's operational status
4.2.3.4.	Traffic management
4.2.3.4.1.	General requirements
4.2.3.4.2.	Train reporting
4.2.3.4.2.1.	Data required for train position reporting and predicted hand over time
4.2.3.4.3.	Dangerous goods
4.2.3.4.4.	Operational quality
4.2.3.5.	Data recording
4.2.3.5.1.	Recording of supervision data outside the train
4.2.3.5.2.	Recording of supervision data on-board the train
4.2.3.6.	Degraded operation
4.2.3.6.1.	Advice to other users
4.2.3.6.2.	Advice to train drivers
4.2.3.6.3.	Contingency arrangements
4.2.3.7.	Managing an emergency situation
4.2.3.8.	Aid to train crew in the event of an incident or of a major rolling stock malfunction
4.3.	Functional and technical specifications of the interfaces
4.3.1.	Interfaces with the infrastructure TSI (INF TSI)
4.3.2.	Interfaces with the control-command and signalling TSI (CCS TSI)
4.3.3.	Interfaces with the rolling stock TSIs
4.3.3.1.	Interfaces with the locomotives and passenger rolling stock TSI (LOC&PAS TSI)
4.3.3.2.	Interfaces with the freight wagons TSI (WAG TSI)
4.3.4.	Interfaces with the Energy TSI (ENE TSI)
4.3.5.	Interfaces with the Safety in Railway Tunnels TSI (SRT TSI)
4.3.6.	Interfaces with the Noise TSI (NOI TSI)
4.3.7.	Interfaces with the Person with Reduced Mobility TSI (PRM TSI)
4.4.	Operating rules
4.4.1.	European Union railway system operational principles and rules
4.4.2.	National rules
4.4.3.	Acceptable Means of Compliance
4.4.4.	Transition from application of national rules to implementation of this Regulation
4.5.	Maintenance rules
4.6.	Professional competences
4.6.1.	Professional competence
4.6.2.	Language competence
4.6.2.1.	Principles
4.6.2.2.	Level of knowledge
4.6.3.	Initial and ongoing assessment of staff
4.6.3.1.	Basic elements
4.6.3.2.	Analysis and update of training needs
4.6.4.	Auxiliary staff
4.7.	Health and safety conditions
4.7.1.	Introduction
4.7.2.	Medical examinations and psychological assessments
4.7.2.1.	Before appointment
4.7.2.1.1.	Minimum content of the medical examination
4.7.2.1.2.	Psychological assessment
4.7.2.2.	After appointment
4.7.2.2.1.	Frequency of periodic medical examinations
4.7.2.2.2.	Minimum content of the periodic medical examination
4.7.2.2.3.

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