Article 12. Public railway transport infrastructure

Carriers perform transportation on public railway tracks in accordance with the Rules of access to and use of public railway transport infrastructure services.

Access to public railway transport infrastructure services is granted by the infrastructure operator.

The infrastructure operator is obliged to provide non-discriminatory access to public railway transport infrastructure services and to grant carriers an equal right to use this infrastructure.

In the event of discriminatory actions by the infrastructure operator against carriers or car (container) operators, the infrastructure operator shall be held liable for such actions in accordance with legislation.

The infrastructure operator carries out the operation, routine maintenance, modernization, and construction of public railway tracks and other infrastructure objects of public railway transport.

The operation and routine maintenance of public railway transport infrastructure are financed primarily at the expense of funds received from the services of operating public railway transport infrastructure.