Management of railway infrastructure capacity and rail traffic management are crucial to the good functioning of the rail sector. The operation of rail transport services, in particular of cross-border rail services, needs to be carefully planned and coordinated to allow trains with very different characteristics, such as speed and braking distance, to safely share the same tracks. Optimal and harmonised management of railway infrastructure capacity creates more opportunities and increases reliability of rail services. This Regulation should provide infrastructure managers with sufficient flexibility for effective management of railway infrastructure capacity while making sure that all applicants are treated in an equitable, transparent and non-discriminatory manner, ensuring fair competition, in their access to the rail network.
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