Railway Reform: Toolkit for Improving Rail Sector Performance - ppiaf

Railway Reform: Toolkit for Improving Rail Sector Performance
9. Setting the Regulatory Framework
Box 9.4 ANNEX II of EU Directive 2001/14 - Services
to Be Supplied to Railway Undertakings
1. The minimum access package shall comprise:
a) handling requests for infrastructure capacity
b) the right to utilize the capacity that is granted
c) use of running track points and junctions
d) train control including signaling, regulating, dispatching, communication,
and providing information on train movement
e) all other information required to implement or operate the service for
which capacity has been granted
2. Track access to services facilities and supply of services shall comprise:
a) use of electrical supply equipment for traction current, where available
b) refueling facilities
c) passenger stations, their buildings, and other facilities
d) freight terminals
e) marshalling yards
f) train formation facilities
g) storage sidings
h) maintenance and other technical facilities
3. Additional services may comprise:
a) traction current
b) pre-heating of passenger trains
c) supply of fuel, shunting, and all other services provided at the access
services facilities mentioned above
d) tailor-made contracts for:
- control of transport of dangerous goods
- assistance in running abnormal trains
4. Ancillary services may comprise:
a) access to telecommunication network
b) provision of supplementary information
c) technical inspection of rolling stock
Developing access charges
The charging system for access is one of the most complex issues of third-party
access. First, to be able to calculate the cost of providing infrastructure services,
accounts for infrastructure must be separated from accounts for rail operations.
Second, a decision must be made about the principles on which charges should be
determined. Two broad options are marginal cost pricing and full cost recovery.
Most economists favor marginal cost pricing, which charges for costs incurred for
each service. However, the marginal cost of infrastructure is normally much less
The World Bank Page 137