PART 4INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGES
Reservation charges18
1
The infrastructure manager may levy an appropriate charge (“reservation charge”) for capacity that is requested but not used.
2
Where the infrastructure manager makes provision for a reservation charge to be imposed, that charge—
a
must provide incentives for efficient use of capacity, and
b
is mandatory in the case of a regular failure by an applicant to use the paths, or part of the paths, allocated to them.
3
Where provision for a reservation charge has been made—
a
the infrastructure manager must publish in its network statement the criteria used to determine the failure to use allocated paths, and
b
the Office of Rail and Road must control such criteria in accordance with regulations 32 and 34.
4
The infrastructure manager must provide, at the request of any interested party, information about the infrastructure capacity allocated to applicants.