Technical and Logistics Committee Zoetermeer, November 18 th, 2011 Imrich Korpanec, Markus Hofmann

Report CEN TC 256/SC 1 Directive   TSI   CEN standard OTM Task Force progress report Content Technical and Logistics Committee

Reports CEN TC 256/SC 1 Plenary session Funchal, New: 3 year time-frame for the development of ENs, TRs and TSs 9 month Tolerance Request

CEN TC 256/SC 1 working groups + SG 11 Track Gauge

Secretariat Report Management overview 83 working items 59 published standards 15 draft standards projects approved Structure of Working Groups Title & scope Convenor & secretary Full list of published standards CEN TC 256/SC 1

Published Standards 13 standards shall be applied by contractors, dealing with track machines (WG 5), welding (WG 4), safety (WG 39), qualification of contractors (WG 34) and partly trackwork acceptance (WG 21) In general, standards are in voluntary domain but those declared by EC as “harmonized” consist parts which are mandatory under the European legislation A Harmonised Standard provides a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of Directives CEN TC 256/SC 1

New work items: EN :2007/FprA1 – Flash butt welding of rails (WG 4) New prEN xxxxx-z - Ultrasonic testing in track (WG 4) prEN xxxxx-4 – Safety protection on the track during work – Part 4: Safety barriers“ (WG 39) Extension of remit for “Track maintenance machines” for alignment of EN Standard with TSI (WG 5) Extension of the deadline for “Safety of the staff working on the track” by the end 2012 (WG 39) CEN TC 256/SC 1 Items relevant to contractors (1)

Other items: Formal Vote on the final draft FprEN – Acceptance of works – Part 3: Acceptance of re-profiling rails in track" (WG 21) CEN Enquiry on the draft prEN Acceptance of works – Part 4: Acceptance of re-profiling rails in switches and crossings“ (WG21) Recently completed standards: EN A1:2008 – Characterization of track geometry EN – Measuring system – Track recording vehicles EN – Measuring system – track construction and maintenance machines EN A1:2010 – Geometric quality levels – Plain line CEN TC 256/SC 1 Items relevant to contractors (2)

CEN TC 256/SC 1 Items relevant to contractors (3) Decision in agreement with the proposal of EFRTC/Chairman WG 5 to review EN14033 parts 1, 2 and 3 to: a) Check alignment of the three documents b) Take advantage of experience gained in using the documents to date, including identification of missing requirements c) Align part 1 with Railway Interoperability Directive Decision to launch formal inquiry for revision of EN Qualification system for track work contractors in 2012 subject to positive responses from NM

CEN TC 256/SC 1 New appointments Mr. H.L.G. van den TWEEL (NL) Convenor of CEN/TC 256/SC 1/ WG 39 “Safety protection on track during work“ Mr. Mike JAMES (UK) Convenor of CEN/TC 256/SC 1/ WG 5 “Track construction and maintenance machines”

Takes note of information provided Agrees with EFRTC participation in WG 5 in line with the OTM remit Encourage EFRTC members to contact MS for seeking positive voting for the revision of EN The EFRTC General Meeting

Technical and Logistics Committee Directive   TSI   CEN standard

DIRECTIVE Interoperability

DIRECTIVE TSI Loc and Pas Interoperability Directive   TSI   CEN standard

DIRECTIVE TSI Loc and Pas Interoperability Directive   TSI   CEN standard

Railway applications - Track – Railbound construction and maintenance machines DIRECTIVE TSI STANDARD Loc and Pas Interoperability Directive   TSI   CEN standard

Railway applications - Track – Railbound construction and maintenance machines DIRECTIVE TSI STANDARD Loc and Pas Interoperability Directive   TSI   CEN standard

 OTM Task Force

Technical and Logistics Committee OTM Task Force progress report Markus Hofmann Chairman

OTM Task Force OTM Task Force set up at the joint EFRTC-UNIFE meeting on EFRTC General Meeting in Zurich approved Final version of EFRTC position paper and Remit for joint EFRTC/UNIFE Task Force OTM Task Force met twice: Frankfurt on Brussels on

OTM Task Force PRESENT in Frankfurt CHAINE Guillaume, ETF, France FURIO Nicolas, UNIFE, Belgium GÖGGEL Tobias, Cemafer/Geismar, Germany/France HARTMANN Michael, Kirow AG, Germany HOFMANN Markus, LHW, Chairman, Germany KORPANEC Imrich, EFRTC, France MANHARD Matthias Sersa- Group, Switzerland, MESSERLI Franz, Matisa, Co-Chairman, Switzerland PETZ Michael, Robel, Germany/Austria URLINGS Jo, EFRTC, The Netherlands APOLOGIES: TON Barend, Strukton, the Netherlands BERTOZZI Pierpaolo, CFL, Italy HAYNES Stephen, Colas Rail, UK SANTOS Fernando, Somafel, Portugal TESOURO Oscar, ComsaEmte, Spain

OTM Task Force Kick off meeting Presentation of EFRTC position paper Roundtable discussion On remit for clarification of the objectives, tasks and procedures Exchange of opinions Of participants experience on OTM Discussion on next steps Conclusions & Actions Frankfurt meeting

OTM Task Force Manufacturing industry Draft a list of critical items September 2011 EFRTC Secretary General Address letter to Chairman of CEN TC 256/SC1 for support in harmonizing issues in EN August 2011 UNIFE and EFRTC Contact ERA for informal meeting at involving OTM Task Force directly into the process of drafting TSI Conclusions & Actions

OTM Task Force PRESENT in Brussels TON Barend, Strukton, The Netherlands CHAINE Guillaume, ETF, France HARTMANN Michael, Kirow AG, Germany HOFMANN Markus, LHW, Chairman, Germany KORPANEC Imrich, EFRTC, France MANHART Matthias, Sersa- Group, Switzerland, MESSERLI Franz, Matisa, Co-Chairman, Switzerland TESOURO Oscar, ComsaEmte, Spain PETZ Michael, Robel, Germany/Austria POLO Alice, UNIFE, Belgium TOUZALIN Daniel, Vossloh URLINGS Jo, EFRTC, The Netherlands APOLOGIES BERTOZZI Pierpaolo, CFL, Italy GÖGGEL Tobias, Cemafer/Geismar, Germany/France HAYNES Stephen, Colas Rail, UK

OTM Task Force Information UNIFE on TSI revision workshop Information on OTM CEN TC 256/SC1 plenary meeting List of critical issues based on comparison TSI Loc & Pas and EN14033 Further actions with regard to ERA and /or/NSA Brussels meeting

OTM Task Force Mr. Franz Messerli, Matisa presented: EN is equal to TSI specifications Consistence for EN and TSI referring to the same standards Components covered by TSI and some other harmonized standards are missing in EN TSI and EN show partly weak or even strong discrepancies Comparison TSI Loc & Pas with EN 14033

OTM Task Force Agreement on OTM authorisation has to be kept voluntary for time being EN is best basis for developing mutual acceptance by NSA Check the bilateral agreements for OTM Proposal of alignment EN by CEN WG 5 as harmonised standard, but timetable available for TSI revision is short for them Decision to take actions to identify the critical items for TSI revision in the time schedule adopted by ERA by Task Force

OTM Task Force Conclusions & Actions (1) Detailed comparison of TSI and EN cannot be done by internal resources of UNIFE and EFRTC Chapter 4 TSI Loc & Pas shall be analyzed point with regard to its applicability to OTM and a detailed critical comparison of each item of EN with chapter 4 TSI Loc & Pas shall be performed

OTM Task Force Conclusions & Actions (2) Call for proposal with detail remit drafted by EFRTC by end of the October 2011 A consultant shall be selected to perform the work by the end of the year by 15 November 2011 (5 pre-selected companies/consultants approached)

OTM Task Force Conclusions & Actions (3) In addition to previous agreement existing bilateral/multilateral agreements shall be checked with regard to OTM Work will be carried out by members of Task Force For this purpose UNIFE provided EFRTC with matrix of bilateral agreements

OTM Task Force Bilateral Agreements

List of supporting documents with links Frankfurt meeting, Minutes/ Conclusions A1-A6 Appendices – EFRTC presentation & position paper, TSI Loc&Pas, OTM v3, ERA D29 guidelines EFRTC/UNIFE conference call, Minutes with conclusions for approaching ERA/EC Brussels meeting, Minutes/ Conclusions UNIFE workshop – all presentations First comparison TSI & CEN standards, Matisa presentation – Mr Messerli EN , part 1 – last version - harmonised standard EFRTC remit for consultant OTM Task Force

The EFRTC General Meeting Takes note of the information provided including the conclusions of progress report Agrees with the proposed OTM actions as presented