Article 25 — Capacity-enhancement plan

1. Within six months of the completion of a capacity analysis in accordance with Article 24, the infrastructure manager shall establish a capacity-enhancement plan for elements of railway infrastructure declared as congested, in accordance with Article 23. The capacity-enhancement plan shall identify: (a) the reasons for the congestion; (b) the likely future development of traffic; (c) the constraints on railway infrastructure development; (d) the options and costs for capacity enhancement, including the measures referred to in Article 24(2) and likely changes to access charges. On the basis of a cost benefit analysis of the possible measures identified, the capacity-enhancement plan shall also determine the action to be taken to enhance railway infrastructure capacity, including a timetable for implementing the measures. 2. The capacity-enhancement plan shall be established after consultation with users of the relevant congested railway infrastructure in accordance with Article 15. A Member State may decide that that plan shall be subject to its prior approval. 3. The Member State concerned shall take into account capacity-enhancement plans when renewing the indicative railway infrastructure development strategy referred to in Article 8(1) of Directive 2012/34/EU. The European Coordinator concerned shall take into account the capacity-enhancement plan in its work plan referred to in Article 53 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1679. 4. Without prejudice to Article 42 of this Regulation, the infrastructure manager shall cease to levy any charges for the relevant railway infrastructure under Article 31(4) of Directive 2012/34/EU in one of the following cases: (a) the infrastructure manager does not establish a capacity-enhancement plan; (b) the infrastructure manager does not make progress with the measures identified in the capacity-enhancement plan. 5. Notwithstanding paragraph 4, the infrastructure manager may, subject to the approval of the regulatory body, continue to levy the charges in one of the following cases: (a) if the capacity-enhancement plan cannot be realised for reasons beyond its control; (b) if the options available are not economically or financially viable.