Designing prices for the use of railway infrastructure

Abstract

The current system of charging for railway infrastructure needs to be updated to reflect the current market situation and take account of the new transport strategy set by the European Union, and to reflect legislative changes in relation to the Directive on the creation of a single railway area. The final price will be calculated as a multiple of the length of the train travel, the basic price according to the category and the coefficients of the relevant product and other specific factors. The new pricing system will be based on adapted current and new specific factors entering into the calculation of the price. The expected benefit will be more efficient capacity utilization and equitable price differentiation for the use of railway infrastructure, compliance with European legislation, reflection of real demand and needs of railway operators and flexible pricing policy