1.1. Network

Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance) · European Union

The network of the trans-European conventional rail system will be that on the conventional lines of the trans-European transport network identified in Decision No 1692/96/EC. For the purposes of this Directive, this network may be subdivided into the following categories: lines intended for passenger services, lines intended for mixed traffic (passengers and freight), lines specially designed or upgraded for freight services, passenger hubs, freight hubs, including intermodal terminals, 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: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-29 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.