Article 27. Rights and obligations of the operator of cars (containers)

The operator of cars (containers) has the right:

to provide services for the provision of cars (containers) owned by them on a paid basis to the consignor, consignee, carrier, or other individuals or legal entities interested in carrying out transportation using the indicated cars (containers) on the basis of appropriate contracts;

to freely establish prices for the provision of their services in accordance with price-setting rules.

The operator of cars (containers) may have other rights in accordance with legislation and the contract for the provision of operator services.

The operator of cars (containers) is obliged:

to observe the provisions of this Law, as well as safety requirements on railway transport established by other legislative acts;

to own cars (containers) by right of ownership or another legitimate basis;

to maintain cars (containers) and other objects necessary for carrying out operator activities in proper technical condition at its own expense;

to have qualified workers;

to allow persons who meet the appropriate qualification requirements and do not have medical contraindications for the indicated work to perform their duties;

to provide, as a priority on a contractual basis, cars (containers) necessary for the performance of such transportation to carriers tasked with carrying out military and customs transportation, transportation related to ensuring the state's defense capability, and eliminating the consequences of emergency situations of a natural and man-made nature or an introduced state of emergency;

to provide information to the state regulatory body or its territorial subdivision on railway transport incidents and other events related to the violation of safety rules for movement and operation of railway transport during transportation using the operator's cars (containers), the reasons for their occurrence, and the measures taken.

Operators of cars (containers) shall interact with carriers and (or) the infrastructure operator, including during the implementation of the transportation process, on the basis of contracts.