Use of wagons
This page contains the statutory texts governing the use of wagons and the CIT products which have been developed to simplify implementation of these statutes at company level.
Legislation
The CUV Uniform Rules apply when a railway undertaking uses vehicles which do not belong to it and it concludes a contract of use with the keeper of those vehicles. The CUV Uniform Rules are limited to just defining the essential points of the contract and leave a lot to contractual freedom.
Basic contractual documents
The General Contract of Use for wagons (GCU) is a multilateral contract. It defines the rights and obligations of the parties to the contract (wagon keepers and user railway undertakings) in respect of the use of the wagons as means of transport.
GCU Bureau
The GCU Bureau has the task of managing the General Contract of Use for wagons (GCU). The GCU Bureau is in Brussels.
CUV Wagon Note Manual (GLW-CUV)
The CUV Wagon Note Manual published by the CIT applies to the movement of empty wagons covered by a wagon note (in accordance with Article 14 GCU). It contains all the detail on the way the wagon note is used. The purpose of this new manual is essentially to define a standard process for railway undertakings using wagons to handle the CUV wagon note and other documents used for the carriage of empty wagons as means of transport.
CIT Wagon Manual (GTW-CIT)
The CIT Wagon Manual (GTW-CIT) is essentially to define a standard process for railway undertakings using wagons to handle the CUV wagon note and other documents used for the movement of empty wagons. In particular, it covers out-of-the-ordinary circumstances (such as subsequent orders, circumstances preventing haulage, circumstances preventing handover, traffic restrictions, etc.).
Documents
June 29, 2020