In what areas does your railway undertaking have a right to non-discriminatory treatment?
You have a right to non-discriminatory access to federally subsidised intermodal freight terminals. The following diagram shows which topics and processes are covered. It also contains examples illustrating the areas where you have a right to non-discriminatory treatment. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Grafik 2: Range of service
Your RU enjoys non-discriminatory treatment with regard to the range of services offered in the following areas:
- hoisting as the main service provided
- additional services that are absolutely necessary to ensure the conveyance of goods along the logistics chain, e.g. temporary positioning or cooling of a transport unit
- shunting to intermodal freight terminals and branch lines
Grafik 2: Service pricing and discounts
Your RU enjoys non-discriminatory treatment with regard to pricing and discounts in the following areas:
- basic price for handling
- discounts (if available)
- pricing for additional services
More information: Fact Sheet (in German)
Grafik 2: Requirement to publish terms of use
There is a legal obligation to publish the terms of use, which contain information that your RU has a right to know, namely:
- services offered
- description of the facility
- pricing and discounts
- access requirements
- capacity allocation
More information: template to describe access requirements to intermodal freight terminals (in German)
