Article 14. Organization of the transportation of passengers, baggage, freight-baggage, cargo, postal, and courier shipments on railway transport

Public railway transport enterprises, the carrier, the infrastructure operator, the operator of cars (containers), the owner of non-public railway tracks, the passenger, the consignor (sender), the consignee (recipient), and the freight forwarder (hereinafter — participants in the transportation process) shall carry out the transportation of passengers, baggage, freight-baggage, cargo, postal, and courier shipments by railway transport on the basis of this Law, international treaties of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the field of railway transport, the Railway Transport Charter, transportation rules, rules for access to and use of public railway transport infrastructure services, and other legislative acts.

The carrier is not entitled to refuse transportation to a passenger, consignor (sender), consignee (recipient), or freight forwarder who has paid for and correctly executed the transportation documents for travel or for the carriage of baggage, freight-baggage, cargo, postal, and courier shipments, except in cases provided for by legislation.

Participants in the transportation process who do not have their own rolling stock shall use the services of the operator of cars (containers) or the infrastructure operator on the basis of a contract.

The transportation of cargo by railway transport is carried out in accordance with the orders of consignors. The forms of orders for cargo transportation, the procedure for their submission, execution, and accounting, as well as the list of cargo transported by railway transport, are established by the Rules for cargo transportation on the railway transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The transportation of military cargo and personnel of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan on railway tracks during the introduction of martial law, including the entire period of hostilities, shall be carried out as a priority.