Responsibilities of Urban Railway Business Enterprises

According to Circular 26, enterprises engaged in the national railway infrastructure business and urban railway business have the following responsibilities:

1. Have the responsibility to provide input upon request and be legally accountable for the content of the provided input.

2. Prior to starting the construction project for connection:

- Reach an agreement with the organization or individual requesting the connection on plans for construction organization, safety measures for transportation, environmental protection, fire and explosion prevention, construction schedule, and blockade time to serve construction when connecting with the railway under their management authority. Within 15 days from the date of receipt of the written request, a written agreement or a written explanation of the reasons for disagreement must be sent to the requesting organization or individual;- Hand over the site to the organization or individual requesting the connection.

3. During the construction period: Inspect, supervise, and request the organization or individual implementing the connection comply with the terms of the granted connection permit, safety plan for the construction project, transport safety, and environmental protection. In cases where the risk of safety issues is detected during construction, request the project owner to temporarily halt construction to implement corrective measures; report to the connecting permit issuing authority for handling according to regulations.

4. After the completion of the project: Participate in acceptance testing, receive the site back and the project's as-built documentation in the connection area for management, monitoring, and operation.

5. Preside over and cooperate with organizations and individuals with new railway connections to ensure the connecting principles stipulated in Article 4 of Circular 26.

Circular 26/2018/TT-BGTVT is effective from July 1, 2018, replacing Circular 05/2011/TT-BGTVT.

- Thanh Lam -

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