2.2 Aligned possessions

Where possible, possessions on CRN lines/sections used by passenger services and/or mandatory path freight services, will be aligned with possessions planned by and on adjoining networks. Aligning possessions with adjoining networks will minimise the effect of a CRN possession on rail operators and their customers.
Table 1 details the lead times applied for track possessions on lines used by passenger and/or mandatory path freight services, where the possession will align with a possession on an adjoining network.
The Network Planning Manager will provide advice to all relevant internal stakeholders of planned adjoining network possessions, to ensure that aligned possessions can be developed whenever possible, in preference to non-aligned possessions, that may require the cancellation of passenger or mandatory path freight services.

Table 1 – Aligned Possession Notice Period
Service cancellation requirement
Minimum weeks advice to
Network Planning Manager
(Network Operations)
Minimum weeks advice to rail
operators
Passenger 28 26
Mandatory path freight 18 16
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