The Alpine – Western Balkan Rail Freight Corridor provides capacity for international freight trains on the form of Pre-arranged Paths (PaP) and Reserve Capacity.
Reserve Capacity for Timetable 2025
Reserve Capacity (RC) is an offer for international ad-hoc request for train path along the corridor. It provides the contingents of capacity slots for international freight paths per day and per section in case of remaining capacity.
The Catalogue of Resereved Capacity for the annual timetable 2024-2025 is published on 14th October 2024 (X-2) and can be requested at least 30 days before the run of the first train.
Annual timetable
Pre-Arranged Paths (PaPs) for Timetable 2025
Pre-arranged Paths (PaPs ) are a joint offer of the Infrastructure Managers of the countries along the corridor and represent pre-defined train paths with harmonized border times for the annual timetable. Pre-arranged train paths are determined by specific parameters (load, length, locomotive type..) and they are protected against change to any other capacity request.
Pre-arranged Paths (PaPs) are dedicated capacity for international rail freight which are publised 11 moths before the timetable change.
The timetable 2025 is valid from 15th December 2024. until 13th December 2025.
Reserve Capacity for Timetable 2024
Reserve Capacity (RC) is an offer for international ad-hoc request for train path along the corridor. It provides the contingents of capacity slots for international freight paths per day and per section in case of remaining capacity.
The Catalogue of Resereved Capacity for the annual timetable 2023-2024 is published on 09th October 2023 (X-2) and can be requested at least 30 days before the run of the first train.
Annual timetable
Pre-Arranged Paths (PaPs) for Timetable 2024
Pre-arranged Paths (PaPs ) are a joint offer of the Infrastructure Managers of the countries along the corridor and represent pre-defined train paths with harmonized border times for the annual timetable. Pre-arranged train paths are determined by specific parameters (load, length, locomotive type..) and they are protected against change to any other capacity request.
Pre-arranged Paths (PaPs) are dedicated capacity for international rail freight which are publised 11 moths before the timetable change.
The timetable 2024 is valid from 10th December 2023. until 14th December 2024.
Annual timetable
Pre-Arranged Paths (PaPs) for Timetable 2023
Pre-arranged Paths (PaPs ) are a joint offer of the Infrastructure Managers of the countries along the corridor and represent pre-defined train paths with harmonized border times for the annual timetable. Pre-arranged train paths are determined by specific parameters (load, length, locomotive type..) and they are protected against change to any other capacity request.
Pre-arranged Paths (PaPs) are dedicated capacity for international rail freight which are publised 11 moths before the timetable change.
The timetable 2023 is valid from 11th December 2022 until 9th December 2023.
Reserve Capacity for Timetable 2022
Reserve Capacity (RC) is an offer for international ad-hoc request for train path along the corridor. It provides the contingents of capacity slots for international freight paths per day and per section in case of remaining capacity.
The Catalogue of Resereved Capacity for the annual timetable 2021-2022 is published on 11th October 2021 (X-2) and can be requested at least 30 days before to the run of the first train.
How to apply for capacity
The C-OSS accept capacity request from railway undertaking or international grouping of railway undertakings and also from other persons and legal entities in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 913/2010.
RNE Path Coordination System (PCS) is web-based tool which are used by railway undertaking and authorized apllicants to apply for PaP and then receive answers from C-OSS on the status of their request.