Article 16 — Coordination on strategic capacity planning between infrastructure managers

1. Infrastructure managers shall coordinate where relevant their activities related to strategic capacity planning in accordance with Article 55. Coordination shall ensure in particular: (a) the consistency of strategic planning across the networks concerned, in particular in relation to the capacity strategy, the capacity model and the capacity supply plan, the planning of railway infrastructure works and contingency planning; (b) appropriate consideration of the capacity needs for multi-network rail services in the capacity strategy, capacity model and capacity supply plan; (c) a review of the performance of strategic capacity planning and its outcomes in accordance with Chapter IV; (d) the involvement of all operational stakeholders and, where relevant, the ERP, regulatory bodies and the ENRRB, European Coordinators and Member State authorities and, where necessary, other stakeholders. 2. Applicants shall have the right to address their concerns on the planning documents referred to in Article 13(2) to ENIM. ENIM may adopt an opinion or recommendation on these concerns and shall inform the ENRRB. 3. Infrastructure managers shall take into account any recommendation adopted by ENIM in accordance with paragraph 2. Where infrastructure managers do not follow the recommendation, they shall explain their reasons in the planning documents. 4. The ENRRB shall monitor the coordination process and its implementation. It shall inform the Commission of its views on the need to address any shortcomings of the coordination process.