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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-757/annex-I/division-3/division-3.2",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2012/757",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
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  "path": "annex/I/division/3/division/3.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "3.2",
  "heading": "Essential requirements — overview",
  "text": "The essential requirements cover:\nsafety,\nreliability and availability,\nhealth,\nenvironmental protection,\ntechnical compatibility,\naccessibility.\nAccording to Directive 2008/57/EC, the essential requirements may be generally applicable to the whole European rail system or be specific to each subsystem and its constituents.\nThe following table summarises the correspondence between the essential requirements set out in Annex III to Directive 2008/57/EC and this TSI.\nClause\nClause title\nSafety\nReliability & Availability\nHealth\nEnvironmental protection\nTechnical compatibility\nEssential requirements specific to operation and traffic management\n1.1.1\n1.1.2\n1.1.3\n1.1.4\n1.1.5\n1.2\n1.3.1\n1.3.2\n1.4.1\n1.4.2\n1.4.3\n1.4.4\n1.4.5\n1.5\n2.6.1\n2.6.2\n2.6.3\n4.2.1.2\nDocumentation for drivers\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.1.2.1\nRule Book\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.1.2.2\nRoute Book\nX\nX\n4.2.1.2.2.1\nPreparation of the Route Book\nX\n4.2.1.2.2.2\nModification to information contained within the Route Book\nX\nX\n4.2.1.2.2.3\nInforming the driver in real time\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.1.2.3\nTimetables\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.1.2.4\nRolling stock\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.1.3\nDocumentation for railway undertaking staff other than drivers\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.1.4\nDocumentation for infrastructure manager’s staff authorising train movements\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.1.5\nSafety-related communications between train crew, other railway undertaking staff and staff authorising train movements\nX\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.2.1\nTrain visibility\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.2.1.1\nGeneral requirement\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.2.1.2\nFront end\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.2.1.3\nRear end\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.2.2\nTrain audibility\nX\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.2.2.1\nGeneral requirement\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.2.2.2\nControl\nX\nX\n4.2.2.3\nVehicle identification\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.2.4\nSafety of passengers and load\nX\n4.2.2.5\nTrain composition\nX\n4.2.2.6\nTrain braking\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.2.6.1\nMinimum requirements of the braking system\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.2.6.2\nBraking performance\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.2.7\nEnsuring that the train is in running order\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.2.7.1\nGeneral requirement\nX\nX\n4.2.2.7.2\nData required\nX\nX\n4.2.2.8\nRequirements for signal and line-side marker sighting\nX\nX\n4.2.2.9\nDriver vigilance\nX\n4.2.3.1\nTrain planning\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.3.2\nIdentification of trains\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.3.3\nTrain departure\nX\nX\n4.2.3.3.1\nChecks and tests before departure\nX\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.3.3.2\nInforming the infrastructure manager of the train’s operational status\nX\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.3.4\nTraffic management\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.3.4.1\nGeneral requirements\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.3.4.2\nTrain reporting\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.3.4.2.1\nData required for train position reporting\nX\nX\n4.2.3.4.2.2\nPredicted handover time\nX\nX\n4.2.3.4.3\nDangerous goods\nX\nX\n4.2.3.4.4\nOperational quality\nX\nX\n4.2.3.5\nData recording\nX\nX\n4.2.3.5.1\nRecording of supervision data outside the train\nX\nX\n4.2.3.5.2\nRecording of supervision data on board the train\nX\nX\n4.2.3.6\nDegraded operation\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.3.6.1\nAdvice to other users\nX\nX\n4.2.3.6.2\nAdvice to train drivers\nX\n4.2.3.6.3\nContingency arrangements\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.3.7\nManaging an emergency situation\nX\nX\nX\n4.2.3.8\nAid to train crew in the event of an incident or of a major rolling stock malfunction\nX\n4.4\nERTMS operating rules\nX\nX\n4.6\nProfessional qualifications\nX\nX\nX\n4.7\nHealth and safety conditions\nX",
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      "text": "Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/995 of 8 June 2015 amending Decision 2012/757/EU concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to the ‘operation and traffic management’ subsystem of the rail system in the European Union (Text with EEA relevance)."
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