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Series C
(Case C-671/21, (1) ‘Gargždų geležinkelis’)
(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Single European railway area - Directive 2012/34/EU - Allocation of railway infrastructure capacity - Article 45 - Scheduling - Article 46 - Coordination process - Article 47 - Congested infrastructure - Prioritisation of specific services - Priority criteria - National legislation providing for priority rules linked to the intensity of the use of the infrastructure)
(C/2023/725)
Language of the case: Lithuanian
Applicant: ‘Gargždų geležinkelis’ UAB
other parties to the proceedings: Lietuvos transporto saugos administracija, Lietuvos Respublikos ryšių reguliavimo tarnyba, ‘LTG Infra’ AB
1.Articles 45 and 46 of Directive 2012/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 establishing a single European railway area
must be interpreted as meaning that, within the scheduling process and the coordination process referred to in those articles, the infrastructure manager:
—is not required to ascertain whether several applicants have submitted competing requests for capacity for the carriage of the same freight;
—may apply certain criteria, including criteria that involve some form of prioritisation, provided that their application allows infrastructure capacity to be allocated in a fair and non-discriminatory manner and in accordance with EU law;
—must attempt actively to seek a satisfactory solution with applicants in the event of conflicts.
2.Article 47(3) and (4) of Directive 2012/34
must be interpreted as precluding national legislation which, for the purpose of allocating infrastructure capacity in the event of congested infrastructure, provides for the application of a priority criterion based on the planned use of that capacity, unless that criterion has safeguards to ensure that it is not applied to the detriment of new entrants.
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Language of the case: Lithuanian
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/725/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
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Language of the case: Lithuanian
ECLI:EU:C:2025:140