1. Applicants shall have the right to request multi-network capacity rights by means of the allocation processes referred to in Articles 33 to 36, including entire round trips, and to receive answers to such requests via a one-stop shop, established in accordance with Article 66(5).
Infrastructure managers shall coordinate in the capacity allocation for multi-network rail services, in accordance with Article 55, in particular for cross-border rail freight services and cross-border rail passenger services.
2. In particular, the coordination referred to in paragraph 1 shall ensure:
(a) the appointment of a single point of contact in charge of communication with the applicant in relation to the request for multi-network capacity right, which shall be notified to the applicant without delay after receipt of the request;
(b) the compliance of the multi-network capacity right with minimum quality criteria in terms of consistency between networks and as regards aspects such as routing, timing, availability on different running days and status of the allocation;
(c) the consistent performance of the process of allocating multi-network capacity rights, including in particular of the consensual conflict resolution mechanism referred to in Article 38 and of the formal conflict resolution mechanism referred to in Article 39;
(d) the coordination of any changes to allocated multi-network capacity rights in accordance with Section 4 with a view to ensuring the integrity of multi-network capacity rights at all times;
(e) without prejudice to Article 1(7), rapid and efficient route compatibility checks for exceptional transport that crosses more than one network for military and defence purposes.
If infrastructure managers fail to appoint a single point of contact, the applicant shall select the infrastructure manager which shall be responsible to act as the single point of contact for enquiries related to the specific capacity request.
3. An infrastructure manager shall not cancel a multi-network capacity right under Article 29(3) without prior coordination, in accordance with Article 55, with the other infrastructure managers concerned.
If the infrastructure manager cancels, in accordance with Article 29(3), multi-network capacity rights, it shall inform the regulatory body. The regulatory body shall inform the relevant regulatory bodies and the ENRRB.
4. Multi-network capacity right applications shall be treated equally and in a non-discriminatory way compared to single-network capacity right applications.
5. ENIM shall define the detailed procedures and methods to promote uniform application of this Article and the minimum quality requirements referred to in paragraph 2, point (b) and include them in the European framework for capacity management.
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