Route Data
The path data specifies the allocation of a railway train over a given route, the sender and receiver of a consignment, the railway undertakings involved, the chosen route, the type of transport organisation, and the party responsible for the transport costs.
While “route” and “path” might seem similar, they have distinct meanings in the context of railways. A “route” is the actual course or way taken. A “path” is more about the scheduling and allocation of a train on that route. When declaring route data in the application form, keep in mind that the quality of this data may directly affect the path allocation for a train with an exceptional consignment.
An insufficiently checked ordered route will, for example, result in the train getting stuck on the route because the train may have to be split due to an unloading ramp beeing too short. Failure to check the parameters of the first or last mile, or the parameters of the siding to or from which the train set is to be delivered, may result as delays in the exceptional transport.
Any stoppage or delay of a train during the take-over or hand-over is an inconvenience not only for the transport organisers. It is also an inconvenience for other railway undertakings and their clients, due to blocked own resources and the network's capacity. It is worth keeping this in mind when ordering the terms of carriage for an exceptional consignment.
Consignor*
The consignor is the contractual party of the transport contract. Add the name and the address of a consignor. When consignor data is unknown, declare the consignor in descriptively, referring to data in the waybill.
For example: Maersk, in accordance with CIM.
RU executing the carriage*
In national transports it is usually one railway undertaking that runs the exceptional transport. In international transports more railway undertakings are involved. Occasionally two railway undertakings run a train on a single railway network. Add the country code at the front of the name of the operating railway undertakings.
For example: (AT) Rail Cargo Austria, (DE) DB Cargo.
Dispatch station*.
This is the station where cargo loaded on the wagon starts its journey. Indicate the station's name, the station DIUM code, and the infrastructure manager's code or county code. When the first mile starts on a private siding, add the name of the siding. For larger cities. make sure to name the station's exact operational name, since there may be a number of stations in the city.
For example: Villach Sued CCT [81-01990-1] (OeBB Infra).
Dispatch station*.
This is the station where cargo loaded on the wagon starts its journey. Indicate the station's name, the station DIUM code, and the infrastructure manager's code or county code. When the first mile starts on a private siding, add the name of the siding. For larger cities. make sure to name the station's exact operational name, since there may be a number of stations in the city.
For example: Villach Sued CCT [81-01990-1] (OeBB Infra).
Destination station*
This is the station where cargo loaded on the wagon starts its journey. Indicate the station's name, the station DIUM code, and the infrastructure manager's code or county code. When the first mile starts on a private siding, add the name of the siding. For larger cities. make sure to name the station's exact operational name, since there may be a number of stations in the city.
For example: Villach Sued CCT [81-01990-1] (OeBB Infra).
Route requested by consignor*
Even if, as a railway undertaking, you only operate a train in the country of the train's launch, the full transport route must always be indicated for an exceptional consignment.
For example: Linz (ÖBB Infra) - Berhardstahl /border crossing/ Breclav (SŽCZ) – Paskov, or Plaveč str. hr. (ŽSR) –Prešov – Košice – Čaňa str. hr /border crossing/ Hidasnémeti (MÁV Zrt).
Carriage arrangement*
Declare if forwarding takes place in a block train or in a wagon group. In other words, if forwarding takes place in a special or normal train. Add maximum speed with which a wagon or a vehicle can be towed or run with own wheels under own power.
For example: normal freight train with vmax.. 100 km/h, special freight train with vmax. 80 km/h.
Consignee*
The consignee is the entity to which goods are sent to be sold on commission (the buyer). Add the name and address of the consignee. When consignee data is unknown, declare the consignee descriptively, referring to data in the waybill.
For example: Maersk, in accordance with CIM.
Freight payer
A freight payer is an entity that signed a contract with the railway undertaking for the transport of a train or a wagon group. Add the name of the freight payer and add the contract number. When freight payer data is unknown, declare the freight payer descriptively, referring to data in the waybill, or leave the box empty.
For example: Company AB & BA, contract no. ABC-11111-2423.
