Chương VIII Luật Đường sắt 2017: Đường sắt tốc độ cao

Chapter VIII

HIGH-SPEED RAILS

Article 78. General requirements for high-speed rails

1. High-speed rails shall efficiently connect large urban areas, economic centers, key economic regions and other modes of transports.

2. Uniformity, modernity, safety and natural disaster preparedness, and environmental safety must be ensured.

3. An overall research on the entire line must be conducted and the rail must be constructed according to transport demands and capital mobilization.

4. High-speed rail works, vehicles and equipment must satisfy technical requirements to ensure uniformity, safety, efficiency and satisfy requirements for fire safety and rescue.

5. The ability of the management system to inspect and monitor train operation must be maintained.

6. Areas of land reserved for high-speed rails according to the planning approved by a competent authority shall have boundary marker planted under the construction planning for management and preparation for construction.

7. High-speed rail safety corridors must be carefully protected to prevent unauthorized access.

8. The high-speed rail must ensure convenience for passengers and accessibility to the disabled in accordance with regulations of law.

9. Provision of training for human resources and technology transfer must be conformable to the construction plan and satisfy requirements for management and operation.

Article 79. Policies on development of high-speed rails

1. The policies are specified in Article 5 of this Law.

2. The State shall play a key role in the investment in, construction, management, maintenance and operation of high-speed rail, and high-speed rail business.

3. High-speed rails shall be developed in such a way that it can connect key economic regions, thereby boosting socio-economic growth.

4. High-speed rails shall be developed in a uniform and modern manner.

Article 80. Requirements for high-speed rail infrastructure

1. High-speed rail infrastructure must ensure stability and satisfy requirements for safety, environment and fire safety corresponding to the type of high-speed rail that is being invested in.

2. The traction power network must be controlled and monitored in a concentrated manner, stable and readily available when needed in order not to interrupt train operation.

3. Train operation management system must be operated in a centralized manner.

4. Necessary information and instructions provided for passengers must be explicit in Vietnamese and English.

Article 81. Management, operation and maintenance of high-speed rails

1. The State shall provide funding for management and maintenance of state-invested high-speed rails.

2. The investor shall provide funding for management and maintenance of the high-speed rail in which he/she invested.

3. The operation of high-speed rails must ensure safety, convenience and efficiency.

Article 82. Safety management of high-speed rails

1. A newly built or upgraded high-speed rail shall be required of assessment and certification of system safety before it is put into operation.

2. High-speed rail enterprises must build and maintain the safety management system.