Article 1 Subject matter and scope

This Regulation sets out the modalities for the calculation of the costs directly incurred as a result of operating the train service for the purpose of setting the charges for the minimum access package and access to infrastructure connecting service facilities referred to in F1paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 3 to the 2016 GB Regulations or, as the case may be, paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 2 to the 2016 NI Regulations.

This Regulation shall apply without prejudice to the provisions regarding the financing of infrastructure or the equilibrium of income and expenditure of the infrastructure manager set out in Article 8 of Directive 2012/34/EU.