# Commission Decision of 7 November 2006 concerning a technical specification for interoperability relating to the control-command and signalling subsystem of the trans-European high speed rail system and modifying Annex A to Decision 2006/679/EC concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to the control-command and signalling subsystem of the trans-European conventional rail system (notified under document number C(2006) 5211) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/860/EC), Division 7.5.2.1: Category of each specific case is given in Annex A, Appendix 1.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

No.
Specific Case
Justification
Duration
1
Interdependence between axle distance and wheel diameter of vehicles operating in Germany is given in Annex A, Appendix 1 paragraph 2.1.5
Existing axle counter equipment.
P
2
Maximum length of vehicle overhang (nose) operating in Poland and Belgium is given in Annex A, Appendix 1 paragraph 2.1.6
Existing geometry of track circuit equipment
T3
3
Minimum distances between first 5 axles of trains operating in Germany is given in Annex A, Appendix 1 paragraph 2.1.7
Relevant on lines with level crossing.
T3
4
Minimum distance between the first and last axle of a lone vehicle or trainset operating on France high speed lines and Belgium high speed TEN ‘L1’ only is given in Annex A, Appendix 1 paragraph 2.1.8
Existing track circuit equipment.
France T3
Belgium T3
5
Minimum distance between the first and last axle of a lone vehicle or trainset operating in Belgium (except for high speed TEN ‘L1’) is given in Annex A, Appendix 1 paragraph 2.1.9
Existing track circuit equipment.
T3
6
Minimum diameter of wheels of vehicles operating in France is given Annex A, Appendix 1 paragraph 2.2.2
Existing axle counter equipment.
T3
7
Minimum height of flange for vehicles operating in Lithuania is given in Annex A, Appendix 1 paragraph 2.2.4.
The existing axle counter equipment allows wheels with lower height of flange to be detected (positive specific case for RS).
T3
8
Minimum axle load for vehicles operating on certain lines in Germany, Austria, and Belgium is given in Annex A, Appendix 1 paragraph 3.1.3
Germany:
Minimum axle load necessary to shunt certain track circuits is determined in a requirement of EBA (Eisenbahn-Bundesamt), relevant on some main lines in Germany in the area of former DR (Deutsche Reichsbahn) with 42 Hz and 100 Hz track circuits. No renewal.
T3
Belgium:
The minimal axle load is 5 t on all lines in Belgium (except for high-speed
lines as already described in the specific case). This minimal load is required to:
1)) shunt the different track circuits used on our conventional network:
especially 50 Hz track circuits and track circuits with electrical-joints.
2)) to activate properly some kinds of treadle working with the weight of axles.
In Belgium, treadles are used in combination with track circuits to release itineraries.
No renewal.
Austria:
Minimum axle load necessary to shunt certain track circuits is determined in a requirement for safe function, relevant on some main lines in Austria with 100 Hz track circuits. No renewal.
9
Minimum mass of a lone vehicle or trainset operating on France high speed TEN lines and Belgium high speed TEN ‘L1’ lines is given in Annex A, Appendix 1 paragraph 3.1.4
Existing track circuit equipment
France T3
Belgium T3
10
Minimum mass of a lone vehicle or trainset operating in Belgium (except for high speed TEN ‘L1’) is given in Annex A, Appendix 1 paragraph 3.1.5
Existing track circuit equipment
T3
11
Minimum dimension of metal mass and approval conditions of vehicles operating in Germany and Poland are given in Annex A, Appendix paragraph 3.3.1
Relevant on lines with level crossing with detection loops.
Germany P
Poland P
12
Maximum reactance between running surfaces of a wheelset of vehicles operating in Poland is given in Annex A, Appendix 1 paragraph 3.5.2
Existing track circuit equipment
T3
13
Maximum reactance between running surfaces of a wheelset of vehicles operating in France is given in Annex A, Appendix 1 paragraph 3.5.3
Existing track circuit equipment
T3
14
Additional requirements on shunting parameters of a vehicle operating in Netherlands are given in Annex A, Appendix 1 paragraph 3.5.4
Existing low voltage track circuit equipment.
T3
15
Minimum impedance between pantograph and wheels of vehicles operating in Belgium is given in Annex A, Appendix 1 paragraph 3.6.1
Existing Class B equipment
T3
16
Additional requirements regarding sanding for UK are give in Annex A, Appendix 1 paragraph 4.1.3
Only valid for Conventional rail
T3
17
The magnetic brake and eddy current brake is not permitted at the first bogie of a leading vehicle operating in Germany, defined in Annex A, Appendix 1 paragraph 5.2.3
Relevant on lines with level crossing.
T3

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2006/860/annex/division/7/division/7.5/division/7.5.2/division/7.5.2.1 (the official version)
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