Common use of Notification time periods Clause in Contracts

Notification time periods. Banedanmark notifies capacity restrictions to the Railway Undertaking through the LA letter. Current notifications appear from the LA letter issued on a weekly basis. An overview of the notification period appears from appendix 4. Furthermore, Banedanmark on an ongoing basis invites the Railway Undertaking to participate in project and capacity meetings with regard to a cooperation between the parties. The dates for the meetings are planned in accordance with the concrete periods of the individual projects and programmes. Railway Undertaking is currently informed og the meeting dates which are also published on Banedanmark’s website. Banedanmark settles the capacity based on the possible number of paths within the framework of a given capacity restriction. Thereupon, a timetable is agreed by the parties, taking into account the rules of priority and allocation. Banedanmark is not obliged to announce capacity restrictions to remedy defects. Defects in this context are defined as situations where incidents originated from technical breakdown, accidents, or vandalism as well as weather or natural conditions cause (or may cause) operational disruptions and/or accidents and antecedents to accidents. As a result of standard specific inspections, ØSB may need to implement capacity restrictions for infrastructure work, to be performed within 12 weeks after the inspection. These track possessions are exempted from the N-21 weeks’ and N19-weeks’ notice, even if the track possession’s duration prescribes this notice. The track possession will be planned in dialogue between the parties instead. Any notifications or changes to submitted notifications, if any, issued after receipt of a LA- letter and settlement of the traffic consequences, must be planned in dialogue between the parties. ØSB currently informs about the status of the portfolio of the capacity restrictions given notice of in ØSB’s Network Statement. When a track possession is announced to the Railway Undertaking, the Railway Undertaking does not have access to the tracks included in the scheduled work for the duration of the work, even though the paths have been allocated to the Railway Undertaking in connection with the path allocation for the timetable period concerned. ØSB will generally be accommodating towards potential requests from the Railway Undertaking that leads to implementation of capacity restrictions within the current timetable. The planning will be made in close co-operation between the Railway Undertaking and ØSB, taking into account the impact on traffic operations. Banedanmark is obliged to notify such capacity restrictions requested by the Railway Undertaking to other Railway Undertakings affected by such capacity restrictions. The notification is made according to notification time agreed with these Railway Undertakings. A separate agreement is made for each individual infrastructure work. The parties can make a mutual agreement on a process for the current correction, which does not form part of the process, regulated in the Access Contract. Availability principle In order to optimize planning and use of track possessions, the notified track possessions at X-12 months are available up until N-21 weeks. Hence, ØSB can exchange a notified track possession with an alternative track possession. This is only possible, if at X-12 months: • The total service towards the end client (passenger or freight customer), in terms of number of paths is not reduced, • The Railway Undertaking’s total financial implications of the track possessions are not increased. Expenses concerning planning are not included in the total financial amount. When the availability principle is used, the Railway Undertaking is obliged to present a business case comparing the originally forecasted track possession with the requested change. The availability principle is not a general planning tool, but can be used in cases where re- prioritization of projects is necessary.

Notification time periods. Banedanmark notifies capacity restrictions announces track possessions to the Railway Undertaking through RU. The following notification time periods apply for the LA letterplanning of track possessions excluding interval track possessions and track possessions with no impact on traffic. Current notifications appear from Interval possessions and possessions without traffic impact require no warning to the LA letter issued on a weekly basisRU. An overview For further definitions of the notification period appears from appendix 4. Furthermore, Banedanmark on an ongoing basis invites the Railway Undertaking to participate in project and capacity meetings with regard to a cooperation between the parties. The dates for the meetings are planned in accordance with the concrete periods types of the individual projects and programmes. Railway Undertaking is currently informed og the meeting dates which are also published on Banedanmark’s website. Banedanmark settles the capacity based on the possible number of paths within the framework of a given capacity restriction. Thereupon, a timetable is agreed by the parties, taking into account the rules of priority and allocationtrack possessions see section “Definitions”. Banedanmark is not obliged to announce capacity restrictions infrastructure work to remedy defects. Defects in this context are defined as situations where incidents originated from technical breakdown, accidents, accidents or vandalism as well as weather or natural conditions cause (or may cause) operational disruptions and/or accidents and antecedents to accidentssafety incidents. As a result of standard specific inspections, ØSB may need to implement capacity restrictions track possessions for infrastructure work, to be performed within 12 weeks after the inspection. These track possessions are exempted from the N-21 weeks’ and N19-weeksN-4 months’ notice, even if the track possession’s duration prescribes this notice. The track possession will be planned in dialogue between the parties instead. Any notifications Notifications or changes to submitted notifications, if any, issued after receipt later than the applicable deadlines will affect the determination of Banedanmark’s track possession process, to the extent that such measuring is agreed according to 7.3. Banedanmark will at a LA- letter and settlement of directors’ board meeting with the traffic consequencesRU, must be planned or in dialogue between the parties. ØSB currently informs another way, inform about the status of the portfolio of major infrastructure projects covered by the capacity restrictions given notice X - 12 months’ notice. It is the responsibility of Banedanmark to ensure that the track possessions prompted by a third party (such as municipalities and the Road Directorate) are notified as set out in ØSB’s Network Statementthe table above. When a track possession is announced to the Railway UndertakingRU, as set out in the table above, the Railway Undertaking RU does not have access to the tracks included in the scheduled work for the duration of the work, even though the RU has been awarded the train paths have been allocated to the Railway Undertaking in connection associated with the train path allocation assignment for the concerned timetable period concernedperiod. ØSB will generally be accommodating towards potential requests from the Railway Undertaking RU that leads to implementation of capacity restrictions infrastructure works within the current timetable. The planning will be made in close co-operation between the Railway Undertaking RU and ØSB, taking into account consideration the impact on traffic operationsflow. Banedanmark is obliged to notify such capacity restrictions infrastructural works requested by the Railway Undertaking RU to other Railway Undertakings railway companies affected by such capacity restrictionswork. The notification is made according to notification the time agreed with these Railway Undertakingsframes set out in the table above or by agreement between the RU and Banedanmark. A separate agreement is made for each individual infrastructure infrastructural work. The parties can make a mutual agreement on a process for the current correction, which does not form part of the process, regulated in the Access Contract. Availability principle In order to optimize planning and use of track possessions, the notified track possessions at X-12 months are available up until N-21 weeksN-4 months. Hence, ØSB can exchange a notified track possession with an alternative track possession. This is only possible, if at X-12 monthspossible under the following circumstances: • The total calculated service towards the end client (passenger or freight customercompany), in terms of number of paths channels (infrastructure capacity) is not reducedreduced at the end of the X-12 month period, • The Railway UndertakingRU’s total financial implications of the track possessions are not increasedincreased at the end of the X-12 month period. Expenses concerning planning are not included in the total financial amount. When the availability principle is used, the Railway Undertaking RU is obliged to present a business case comparing the originally forecasted track possession with the requested change. The availability principle is not a general planning tool, but can be used in cases where re- prioritization of projects is necessary.

Notification time periods. Banedanmark notifies capacity restrictions to the Railway Undertaking through RU in the LA letterNetwork Statement and the LA- brev. Current notifications appear from the LA letter issued on a weekly basis. An overview of the notification period appears from appendix 4. Furthermore, Banedanmark on an ongoing basis invites the Railway Undertaking The railwayundertaking is invited to participate in project and capacity meetings with regard to a cooperation between the partiestimetableplanning meetings. The dates for the meetings are planned in accordance with the concrete periods scheduling of the individual projects TCRs and its various programmes. Railway Undertaking is currently informed og the The meeting dates which can be acquired from Banedanmark at xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xx. The specific operation of the trains during the TCR are also published on Banedanmark’s website. planned in cooperation between the RU and Banedanmark settles the capacity based on the possible number of paths within the framework of a given capacity restriction. Thereupon, a timetable is agreed by the parties, taking into account the rules of priority and allocation. Banedanmark is not obliged to announce capacity restrictions infrastructure work to remedy defects. Defects in this context are defined as situations where incidents originated from technical breakdown, accidents, accidents or vandalism as well as weather or natural conditions cause (or may cause) operational disruptions and/or accidents and antecedents to accidentssafety incidents. As a result of standard specific inspections, ØSB may need to implement capacity restrictions for infrastructure work, to be performed within 12 weeks after the inspection. These track possessions are exempted from the N-21 weeks’ and N19-weeks’ notice, even if the track possession’s duration prescribes this notice. The track possession will be planned in dialogue between the parties instead. Any notifications Banedanmark Notifications or changes to submitted notifications, if any, issued after receipt of a LA- letter and settlement of later than the traffic consequences, must be planned indicated deadlines stated in dialogue appendix 7 will require negotiation between the parties. ØSB currently informs Banedanmark must at directors’ board meetings with the RU, or in another way, inform about the status of the portfolio of major infrastructure projects covered by the capacity restrictions given notice X - 12 months’ notice. It is the responsibility of Banedanmark to ensure that the track possessions prompted by a third party (such as municipalities and the Road Directorate) are notified as set out in ØSB’s Network Statementappendix 7. When a track possession is announced to the Railway UndertakingRU, as set out in the table above, the Railway Undertaking RU does not have access to the tracks included in the scheduled work for the duration of the work, even though the RU has been awarded the train paths have been allocated to the Railway Undertaking in connection associated with the train path allocation assignment for the concerned timetable period concernedperiod. ØSB Banedanmark will generally be accommodating towards potential requests from the Railway Undertaking RU that leads to implementation of capacity restrictions infrastructure works within the current timetable. The planning will be made in close co-operation between the Railway Undertaking RU and ØSBBanedanmark, taking into account consideration the impact on traffic operationsflow. Banedanmark is obliged to notify such capacity restrictions infrastructural works requested by the Railway Undertaking RU to other Railway Undertakings railway companies affected by such capacity restrictionswork. The notification is made according to notification the time agreed with these Railway Undertakingsframes set out in the table above or by agreement between the RU and Banedanmark. A separate agreement is made for each individual infrastructure infrastructural work. The parties can make a mutual agreement on a process for the current correction, which does not form part of the process, regulated in the Access Contract. Availability principle In order to optimize planning and use of track possessions, the notified track possessions at X-12 months are available up until N-21 weeks. Hence, ØSB can exchange a notified track possession with an alternative track possession. This is only possible, if at X-12 months: • The total service towards the end client (passenger or freight customer), in terms of number of paths is not reduced, • The Railway Undertaking’s total financial implications of the track possessions are not increased. Expenses concerning planning are not included in the total financial amount. When the availability principle is used, the Railway Undertaking is obliged to present a business case comparing the originally forecasted track possession with the requested change. The availability principle is not a general planning tool, but can be used in cases where re- prioritization of projects is necessary.

Notification time periods. Banedanmark notifies capacity restrictions to the Railway Undertaking through the LA letterRU in accordance with appendix 7. Current notifications appear from the LA letter issued on The railwayundertaking must after receiving Final Path Overview as soon as possible forward a weekly basis. An overview list of which of the notification period appears from appendix 4available paths it wishes to utilize. Furthermore, Banedanmark on an ongoing basis invites the Railway Undertaking to participate in project and capacity meetings with regard to a cooperation between the The final traffical impact is hereafter finalized by both parties. The dates following notification time periods apply for the meetings are planned in accordance planning of track possessions excluding interval track possessions and track possessions with no impact on traffic. Interval possessions and possessions without traffic impact require no warning to the concrete periods RU. For further definitions of the individual projects and programmes. Railway Undertaking is currently informed og the meeting dates which are also published on Banedanmark’s website. Banedanmark settles the capacity based on the possible number types of paths within the framework of a given capacity restriction. Thereupon, a timetable is agreed by the parties, taking into account the rules of priority and allocationtrack possessions see section “Definitions”. Banedanmark is not obliged to announce capacity restrictions infrastructure work to remedy defects. Defects in this context are defined as situations where incidents originated from technical breakdown, accidents, accidents or vandalism as well as weather or natural conditions cause (or may cause) operational disruptions and/or accidents and antecedents to accidentssafety incidents. As a result of standard specific inspections, ØSB may need to implement capacity restrictions for infrastructure work, to be performed within 12 weeks after the inspection. These track possessions are exempted from the N-21 weeks’ and N19-weeks’ notice, even if the track possession’s duration prescribes this notice. The track possession will be planned in dialogue between the parties instead. Any notifications Banedanmark Notifications or changes to submitted notifications, if any, issued after receipt of a LA- letter and settlement of later than the traffic consequences, must be planned indicated deadlines stated in dialogue appendix 7 will require negotiation between the parties. ØSB currently informs Banedanmark must at directors’ board meetings with the RU, or in another way, inform about the status of the portfolio of major infrastructure projects covered by the capacity restrictions given notice X - 12 months’ notice. It is the responsibility of Banedanmark to ensure that the track possessions prompted by a third party (such as municipalities and the Road Directorate) are notified as set out in ØSB’s Network Statementappendix 7. When a track possession is announced to the Railway UndertakingRU, as set out in the table above, the Railway Undertaking RU does not have access to the tracks included in the scheduled work for the duration of the work, even though the RU has been awarded the train paths have been allocated to the Railway Undertaking in connection associated with the train path allocation assignment for the concerned timetable period concernedperiod. ØSB Banedanmark will generally be accommodating towards potential requests from the Railway Undertaking RU that leads to implementation of capacity restrictions infrastructure works within the current timetable. The planning will be made in close co-operation between the Railway Undertaking RU and ØSBBanedanmark, taking into account consideration the impact on traffic operationsflow. Banedanmark is obliged to notify such capacity restrictions infrastructural works requested by the Railway Undertaking RU to other Railway Undertakings railway companies affected by such capacity restrictionswork. The notification is made according to notification the time agreed with these Railway Undertakingsframes set out in the table above or by agreement between the RU and Banedanmark. A separate agreement is made for each individual infrastructure infrastructural work. The parties can make a mutual agreement on a process for the current correction, which does not form part of the process, regulated in the Access Contract. Availability principle In order to optimize planning and use of track possessions, the notified track possessions at X-12 months are available up until N-21 weeks. Hence, ØSB can exchange a notified track possession with an alternative track possession. This is only possible, if at X-12 months: • The total service towards the end client (passenger or freight customer), in terms of number of paths is not reduced, • The Railway Undertaking’s total financial implications of the track possessions are not increased. Expenses concerning planning are not included in the total financial amount. When the availability principle is used, the Railway Undertaking is obliged to present a business case comparing the originally forecasted track possession with the requested change. The availability principle is not a general planning tool, but can be used in cases where re- prioritization of projects is necessary.