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2.2 Charges in Spain

The charges’ structure currently used in Spain can be seen in the Network Statement 2017,
last published by Adif and Adif AV. The charges are applied for the use of the lines, as well
as the services rendered on them. Currently, there are the following modalities of rail
charges and fees (Network Statement, 2017):

• Fees:
• Safety Fee in Passenger Transport
• Other Fees: to provide the necessary services for the granting of approvals,
certifications, to issue titles to railway staff and grant Licenses or Safety Certificates

• Rail Tariffs:
• Tariffs for using railway lines:

• Access tariff: tariff for the intended use of the RFIG . It depends on the type of
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line, and the estimated traffic volume, measured in km / trainyear.
• Tariff for reserving capacity: levies the availability of the route requested. It
depends on the time period, the type of line, and the type of service / train. It
is measured in € / Train-km booked.
• Tariff for running: it is similar to the previous one, but it governs effective use
of the reserved capacity. It is measured in € / km-circled.
• Traffic tariff: levy for the traffic produced on rail infrastructure. It is measured
in € / 100 seats-km.
• Tariffs for the use of stations and other railway facilities:

• Tariff for using stations: it is applied to passengers using the rail transport
service, depending on the distance covered and the station category in which
the journey begins or ends. It is measured in € / passenger.
• Tariffs for stabling and using platforms at stations: this tariff is calculated
considering the period of train stabling, track change operations performed upon
request of the operator and the category of the station. It is measured in € /
Train.
• Tariffs for passing through gauge changers: it is applied at every passing of a
train by a gauge changer. It is measured in €/Train.
• Tariffs for using sidings: they are set according to the type of lines at the station
where used siding track belongs, to track occupancy time and type of service/
train. It is measured in € / Train.

• Tariffs for providing services that require authorization to use public rail system:
it is determined according to the area occupied. It is measured in € / m - month
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It should be noted that the railway charges cited in the Network Statement correspond to
the concepts form Law 39/2003 (previous Rail Sector Law), and have not been developed
in accordance with Law 38/2015 (current Rail Sector Law). However, in the preamble of
Law 38/2015, it is stated the new structure of the charges is simpler, and it is intended to
stimulate the traffic better than the previous one. The charges for access are abolished,

2 RFIG: Rail Network of General Interest. A definition can be found at Adif’s Network Statement.

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