Article 56 — Coordination among Member States

1. For the purpose of promoting international passenger and rail freight traffic, Member States shall coordinate with each other to ensure consistency between their respective strategic guidance and national requirements adopted in accordance with Article 4.They shall in particular define and publish procedures and schedules for their coordination. 2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, Member States shall in particular: (a) coordinate at the most appropriate geographical level and, to the extent possible, in the context of existing fora, to achieve effective and efficient outcomes, in particular at the level of European Transport Corridors; (b) involve the European Coordinators, as appropriate, and in particular when making progress on the operational priorities set out in Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1679; (c) invite the Commission for matters where coordination is required at Union level or where otherwise relevant.