Digital Capacity Management

To reach full TTR Implementation, the IT will be rolled out in two steps. First, the minimum requirements will be ready for timetable 2025. In a second step, additional requirements for full IT implementation will be developed for subsequent timetables. The implementation schedule for IT is an integral part of the full TTR implementation plan.
All IT developments must be done on two levels:

• European level (creation of central IT framework), steered by RNE and FTE
• National implementation (inclusion of functions to support and communicate with the central IT framework), steered through national TTR projects

Commercial Conditions

Taking into account the complexity of introducing common Commercial Conditions, TTR is aiming for a step-wise approach. The first step foresees an alignment of lead times for path cancellation by Applicant for the IMs implementing TTR in a first wave. This challenge is tackled in a dedicated project which started its activities in September 2021.

As a first result of this work, new harmonised lead times for path cancellation were introduced in the Network Statements of several First Wave Implementing IMs for timetable 2025. In addition to this, major path modifications will also be subject of the commercial conditions project, as these are similar in nature to path cancellations. Regarding the next timetable years, the commercial conditions project will look into the cases of non-usage/non-cancellation (so-called ‘no-show’) and aims to establish a steering system for these cases as well.

Furthermore, the project will also examine ways, how capacity-friendly behaviour by Infrastructure Managers can be encouraged through incentives (monetary and non-monetary), thereby optimising the planning of Temporary Capacity Restrictions (track works) and freeing up as much capacity as possible.

Legal framework

The European Commission published a draft of a new Capacity Regulation in July 2023. One of the main pillars are the proposals described in TTR. RNE continues to work with its partner associations, providing technical Input to the ongoing trilogue discussions and preparing to become the Network Coordinator as defined in the draft Regulation.

Implementation

With the Capacity Regulation underway, the preparation of the implementation of TTR components shifted from a voluntary to a mandatory implementation. However, several items are already being used and tested, such as the Capacity Strategies and Capacity Models, which were first piloted in timetable 2025. A main Driver for the implementation is the Digital Capacity Management, for which the central components are scheduled to be finalized in the upcoming years aiming for a full use in timetable 2030 in accordance with the European Commission's draft Capacity Regulation.