1. F-MAN Kranjska Gora, 19th - 20th April 2004 1 RIV CHANGES Most probably that with 1st of January 2005 the “old” RIV expires.

2. F-MAN Kranjska Gora, 19th - 20th April 2004 2 How it (still) is Exchange rules (itineraries, payments,...) RIV charges (multilateral agreement under UIC) Bilateral agreements (24, 48, 72...hours free of RIV charges if......) Higher RIV charges for wagons with high demand

3. F-MAN Kranjska Gora, 19th - 20th April 2004 3 REASONS FOR CHANGES Liberalization of railway transport market –free access –free competition Separation of infrastructure and transport Saving railway “industry” (saving financial, managerial,.... problems) and puting it in better position vs road and other transport modes etc.

4. F-MAN Kranjska Gora, 19th - 20th April 2004 4 MAIN POINTS Remains as it is (perhaps under different name) –denotation of wagons (rules for unified wagon numbers) –technical rules Changes –stipulation of bilateral agreements –payments for empty runs –changes in relationship owner - user

5. F-MAN Kranjska Gora, 19th - 20th April 2004 5 PROBLEMS New rules are not defined yet No official document exists (everything is on the “principal” level) Railway operators (undertakings) are preparing documents of their own based on the meeting “agreements”