Railway Law

1. The infrastructure manager shall grant the usage rights of the network operated thereby to the operator of passenger or freight transportation services as needed, on the basis of fair, transparent, and non-discriminatory terms to enable said operator to provide the licensed services. 2. The network usage rights provided for in paragraph (1) of this Article shall include the right to use any part of the facilities attached to such network, such as stations, train depots, maintenance facilities, train assembly yards, power supply networks, power resupply facilities, and any other facilities, unless such service facilities are designated for a specific type of train. 3. The infrastructure manager may, upon approval of the Authority, contract with any operator and allocate the railway routes under its management thereto, including routes for trains, locomotives, and railway cars belonging to operators from other countries, in accordance with the bilateral agreements concluded between the Kingdom and such countries. 4. Subject to paragraph (5) of this Article, the Authority may, as it deems appropriate and without prejudice to the economic benefits guaranteed under a concession contract, place restrictions on the usage rights granted pursuant to this Article, including the services provided between the place of departure and the destination which are covered by the concession contract. 5. The usage rights referred to in this Article shall be regulated through use agreements in accordance with this Law.