# Commission Decision of 14 November 2012 concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to the ‘operation and traffic management’ subsystem of the rail system in the European Union and amending Decision 2007/756/EC (notified under document C(2012) 8075) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/757/EU), Appendix J Extent: E+W+S+N.I. Glossary The definitions in this glossary refer to the use of terms in this TSI OPE. Term Definition Accident As defined in Article 3 of Directive 2004/49/EC. Authorising train movements The operation of equipment in signalling centres, electric traction current supply control rooms and traffic control centres that permits train movement. This does not include those staff employed by a railway undertaking who are responsible for management of resources such as train crew or rolling stock. Competence The qualification and experience necessary to safely and reliably undertake the task being performed. Experience can be gained as part of the training process. Dangerous goods As covered by Directive 2008/68/EC on the inland transport of dangerous goods Degraded operation Operation resulting from an unplanned event that prevents the normal delivery of train services. Despatch (= dispatch) See Train despatch Driver As defined in Article 3 of Directive 2007/59/EC. Emergency call Call set up in some dangerous situations to warn all trains/shunting movements in a defined area. Exceptional loads A load carried on a rail vehicle, for example a container, swap body or other traffic where the rail vehicle size and/or axle loading requires special authority for the movement and/or the application of special conditions of travel for all or part of the journey. Health and safety conditions In the context of this TSI, this refers only to the medical and psychological qualifications required to operate the relevant elements of the subsystem. Hot axle box An axle box and bearing that has exceeded its maximum designed operating temperature. Incident As defined in Article 3 of Directive 2004/49/EC. Length of train Total length of all vehicles over buffers including locomotive(s) Loop Track, connected to the main track, used for passing, crossing and stabling. Operating language The language or languages used in daily operation an infrastructure manager and published in his Network Statement, for the communication of operational or safety- related messages between the staff of the infrastructure manager and the railway undertaking. Passenger Person (other than an employee with specific duties on the train) travelling by train or on railway property before or after a train journey. Performance monitoring The systematic observation and recording of the performance of the train service and the infrastructure for the purpose of bringing about improvements in the performance of both. Qualification The physical and psychological suitability for the task together with the required knowledge. Real time The ability to exchange or process information on specified events (such as arrival at a station, passing a station or departure from a station) on the train’s journey as they occur. Reporting point A point on the train’s schedule where reporting of the arrival, departure or passing time is required. Route The particular section or sections of line Safety-critical task Task performed by staff when they control or affect the movement of a train, which could affect the health, and safety of persons. Scheduled stop Planned stop for commercial or operational reasons. Siding Any track(s) within an operational point which is used only for movement other than train movement. Signaller Performer in charge of the route setting of trains / shunting movements and of issuing instructions to drivers. Staff Employees working for a railway undertaking or an infrastructure manager, or their contractors, undertaking tasks as specified in this TSI. Stop aspect Any signal aspect that does not allow the driver to pass the signal. Stopping point A location identified in the schedule of a train where the train is planned to stop, usually to carry out a specific activity such as allowing passengers to join and leave the train. Timetable Document or system that gives details of a train(s) schedule over a particular route. Timing point A location identified in the schedule of a train where a specific time is identified. This time may be an arrival time, departure time or in the case of a train not scheduled to stop at that location the passing time. Traction unit A powered vehicle able to move itself and other vehicles to which it may be coupled. Train A train is defined as (a) traction unit(s) with or without coupled railway vehicles with train data available operating between two or more defined points. Train despatch The indication to the person driving the train that all station or depot activities are completed and that, as far as the staff responsible are concerned, movement authority has been granted for the train. Train crew Members of the on-board staff of a train, who are certified as competent and appointed by a railway undertaking to carry out specific, designated safety-related tasks on the train, for example the driver or the guard. Train preparation Ensuring that a train is in a fit condition to enter service, that the train equipment is correctly deployed and that the formation of the train matches the train’s designated pathway. Train preparation also includes technical inspections carried out prior to the train entering service. Abbreviation Explanation AC Alternating current CCS Control-command and signalling CEN European Committee for Standardisation (Comité Européen de Normalisation) COTIF Convention Concerning International Carriage by Rail (Convention relative aux Transports Internationaux Ferroviaires) dB Decibels DC Direct current DMI Driver machine interface EC European Community ECG Electrocardiogram EIRENE European Integrated Railway Radio Enhanced Network EN Euro-norm ENE Energy ERA European Railway Agency ERTMS European Rail Traffic Management System ETCS European Train Control System EU European Union FRS Functional Requirement Specification GSM-R Global System for Mobile Communications — Rail HABD Hot axle box detector Hz Hertz IM Infrastructure manager INF Infrastructure OPE Operation and traffic management OSJD Organisation for Co-operation of Railways PPV / PPW Russian abbreviation for Prawila Polzowaniia Wagonami w mejdunarodnom soobqenii = Rules for use of railway vehicles in international traffic RST Rolling stock RU Railway undertaking SMS Safety management system SPAD Signal passed at danger SRS System Requirement Specification TAF Telematic Applications for Freight TEN Trans-European Network TSI Technical Specification for Interoperability UIC International Union of Railways (Union Internationale des Chemins de fer) VKM Vehicle keeper marking --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/757/annex/I/appendix/J (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-757/annex-I/appendix-J Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.