The purpose of this leaflet is to facilitate co-operation between Railway Undertakings (RUs) through the establishment of processes for developing and implementing product concepts on European international passenger relations routes. The leaflet describes the organisation of Route Management (RM) as well as its working principles, and defines the interfaces with Forum Train Europe (FTE). It also specifies the basic rules governing route management, including: its general organisation, its tasks, competencies and responsibilities, its working methods, the calendar of work, the list of routes (periodically amended and updated).