Documents.
SBB’s review as part of the planning approval procedure is based on the same documents that are submitted to the authority responsible for approving planning applications:
- Dossier
- Cadastral map/site plan
- Views/sections
- Additional documents
Depending on the type of project (building, sewer, antenna) and the complexity of the project, SBB reserves the right to request additional documents, such as:
- Information on excavation support
- Calculation notes
- Working methods
- Profile drawing with railway installations
- Schedule of the works
- Type of line/cable/conduit
- Materials used
- Information on diameter, depth and distance from railway installations
- Construction machinery
- For antennas, a report based on the Swiss ordinance on protection against non-ionising radiation (NIRO)
Applications for a right of passage.
The following requirements apply specifically to applications for a right of passage across SBB land:
- Documents submitted electronically (PDF) and, in exceptional cases, in paper form in triplicate
- Full application for authorisation for the proposed project with the exact address details of the project client and engineering firm responsible for planning
- Exact location of the project, line/route, neighbouring stations, coordinates
- Technical description of the construction or engineering project, the construction process and the type of line/cable/conduit
- Plans drawn to scale in relation to track layout
- Site plan 1:1000 or 1:500
- Longitudinal profiles 1:100 or 1:50
- Cross profiles 1:100 or 1:50
- The guidelines set out in REG Norm VSS 71 260 and SIA 195 must be observed.
- Description of ground conditions in accordance with SIA 199
If SBB's internal departments approve the application for a right of passage and the Property Asset Data and Contracts [German: Grundstücksdaten und Verträge] department issue the formal project authorisation, the use of railway land will be regulated by a contract.
Note that work may not begin until the contract has been signed by the project client and owner of the pipes/cables/conduits and returned to SBB.
Minimum & boundary distances.
If there is no future SBB boundary/‘line of interest’ [German: ‘Interessenslinie’], the distances to be respected with regard to adjoining property (SBB) are those mentioned in the cantonal and municipal building regulations. These can be found in the building regulations of the respective municipality.
Exceptions: if there is a line that transmits electric current or a plot reserved for rail projects (extra track, noise barrier, etc.), the distances to be respected will be adjusted accordingly.
Standards and regulations.
Standards and regulations in force in the area of the construction project (not exhaustive):
- Zoning plans, building regulations, the Swiss federal ordinances on noise protection (LSV), on non-ionising radiation (NIRO), on protection against major accidents (StFV), on electrical power lines (LeV), on railway electrical installations and its implementing provisions (EBV, AB EBV), and the standards of the Swiss Association of Road and Transport Professionals (VSS), etc.
SBB standards and instructions, which will be published together with the opinion after the review, continue to apply.
We would be happy to provide you with the relevant planning documents to enable the railway installations to be drawn to scale. Documents, such as the utility plan or railway plan, can be ordered directly through the RIS GeoShop. You can request the necessary SBB guest account by email from the RIS specialist team. For further information, such as structure gauges, etc., please also contact the RIS specialist team.
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