# Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Division 1: Network

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

For the purposes of this Directive, the Union's network shall include the following elements:
(a) specially built high-speed lines equipped for speeds generally equal to or greater than 250 km/h;
(b) specially upgraded high-speed lines equipped for speeds of the order of 200 km/h;
(c) specially upgraded high-speed lines which have special features as a result of topographical, relief or town-planning constraints, to which the speed must be adapted in each case. This category includes interconnecting lines between high-speed and conventional networks, lines through stations, accesses to terminals, depots, etc. travelled at conventional speed by ‘high-speed’ rolling stock;
(d) conventional lines intended for passenger services;
(e) conventional lines intended for mixed traffic (passengers and freight);
(f) conventional lines intended for freight services;
(g) passenger hubs;
(h) freight hubs, including intermodal terminals;
(i) lines connecting the abovementioned elements.
This network includes traffic management, tracking and navigation systems, technical installations for data processing and telecommunications intended for long-distance passenger services and freight services on the network in order to guarantee the safe and harmonious operation of the network and efficient traffic management.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2016/797/annex/I/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2016-797/annex-I/division-1
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