Service facilities

Information on service facilities

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On 23 November, 2017, the Official Bulletin of the European Union published Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2177 of 22 November, 2017, on access to service facilities and related rail services, which will be applicable as of 1 June, 2019, except for Article 2 thereof, Exemptions, which will be applicable as of 1 January, 2019.
This Regulation sets out detailed regulations concerning the procedure and criteria to be followed for access to service facilities and the services provided therein, which are established in points 2, 3 and 4 of Annex II to Directive 2012/34/EU, as well as basic procedures for processing and coordinating applications and requirements for the publication of information.

In accordance with Article 4 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2177, operators of service facilities must draw up a description of the service facilities and services for which they are responsible, to include the information referred to in that Article.
Service facilities according to their functionality
  • Intermodal transport
  • Loading point for goods
  • Marshalling yards and train formation facilities including shunting facilities
  • Service facilities for the depot/parking of railway stock
  • Maintenance, cleaning, washing, etc.
  • Refuelling