Exceptional consignments - Outline procedure

The IRS 50502-2:

- defines the phrase "outline procedure for exceptional consignments",

- describes the calculation of route and consignment outlines.

The IRS 50502 applies for the handling of exceptional consignments in international traffic.

The IRS 50502-2 sets down the rules for the codification of the routes for the carriage of exceptional consignments with the outline procedure.

Consignments exceeding the loading gauge in accordance with IRS 50502, points 1.2 and 1.3 which do not fulfil any of the other characteristics of an exceptional consignment, are handled under the outline procedure.

The critical points including the limitations in accordance with UIC Loading Guidelines, Vol. 1 Table 2₁ or 2₃ may not lie outside the outermost line (9) of the outline procedure described in the IRS 50502-2.

In the case of infrastructure managers/railways that have not yet introduced the outline procedure or that have introduced the outline procedure, but whose routes cannot be released for the

requested consignment profile, the procedure according to IRS 50502 should be followed.

The outline procedure should only be applied for a consignment if it can be used for the entire distance over which the consignment is carried.

It integrates in full or in part the following UIC leaflets:

- UIC Leaflet 502-2

It complements the following standards:

- none