RailNetEurope



Since 2004, RNE has made progress in establishing, shaping and improving a harmonised timetabling process for international train path requests. RailNetEurope has gradually taken over responsibilities for the core rail infrastructure processes in international timetabling. RailNetEurope expanded and optimised these processes, including harmonised medium-term planning for infrastructure capacity and products, e.g. train paths and information services. In this section , you can find information on the handbook for the international timetabling process, Pathfinder Guidelines 2009 and Paths Request Forms the new process scheme for international timetabling the harmonised deadlines for international timetabling Should you have any question or need for support, please do not hesitate to contact your OSS or the RNE Joint Office.

Handbook for the international timetabling process, Pathfinder Guidelines 2009 and path request form
RNE has published the following documents: a handbook on international timetabling processes for customers which, in general, are Railway Undertakings. This handbook describes the processes involved in the co-ordination of the international timetable in all its design phases, from medium to short-term planning. It is applied by all RNE members a Pathfinder process guideline which clearly defines roles and responsabilities a path request form for international train path requests and studies which is accepted by all RNE members. These documents are valid from now on and shall be used for the timetabling process. Based on the experiences that will be made with the new handbook, RNE will of course go on shaping business together with the customers.
Customers can download a copy of this handbook here, as well as the RNE study and path request form, or will be provided with a copy of these documents by the OSS Managers of the RNE members. Handbook, Pathfinder Guideline and Path Request Form to download (in English): Customer Handbook for processes for international timetabling Pathfinder Guideline 2009 Path Request Form for the annual timetable Simplified Path Request Form for short-term requests
Translations of the documents for international timetabling
Customer Handbook
	French copy of the handbook (provided by RFF)
	German copy of the handbook (from DB Netz website)
	Slovak copy of the handbook (provided by ZSR)
	Spanish copy of the handbook (provided by ADIF)
Path Request Form
	Spanish translation of the Path Request Form
other versions of the Pathfinder Guideline TT 2009
	Czech version of the guideline (provided by CD)
	Italian version of the guideline (provided by RFI)

RNE timetabling process scheme


As part of the enhanced processes for international timetabling, RailNetEurope organises the X-24 conference for information on medium-term planning. An overview of this information is displayed under the home page menu Corridor Information. the RNE RNE Technical Meeting

Harmonisation of timetabling deadlines
RNE has harmonised major deadlines within the international timetabling process. Across RNE, now the most important deadlines and timeframes have been harmonised.
deadline for path ordering for the annual timetable: every year on the second Monday in April
deadlines for drafting the international timetable: every year on Monday, at the beginning of the 13th week after the path request date.
deadlines for final answers to customers: every year on Monday, at the beginning of the 18th week after the path request date, lasting 2 weeks
As regards the timetabling process for the timetable of 2009 (process starting in 2008), the following deadlines have been set:


Status of February 2008