THRESHOLDS FOR THE DECLARATION OF HIGHLY UTILISED AND CONGESTED RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 23
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ANNEX II THRESHOLDS FOR THE DECLARATION OF HIGHLY UTILISED AND CONGESTED RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 23 Utilisation Classification Capacity utilisation Reference period Heterogenous traffic Highly utilised > 85 % of theoretical capacity More than four hours for more than 200 days per year Heterogenous traffic Congested > 95 % of theoretical capacity More than four hours for more than 250 days per year Homogeneous traffic Highly utilised > 90 % of theoretical capacity More than four hours for more than 200 days per year Homogenous traffic Congested > 95 % of theoretical capacity More than four hours for more than 250 days per year ‘Capacity utilisation’ means the ratio between capacity allocated, or for previous timetable periods, the actual number of trains running and the theoretical capacity available on an element of railway infrastructure on the basis of the methodology referred to in Article 23(2). ‘Homogenous traffic’ means that trains on the section concerned generally have similar characteristics relevant for capacity utilisation, in particular speed, stopping pattern and acceleration. ‘Heterogenous traffic’ means that trains on the section concerned differ in characteristics relevant for capacity utilisation, in particular speed, stopping pattern and acceleration.