There are service installations with differing functionalities, equipment levels and output capacities. They enable rolling stock to be prepared for running and made fit for the customer’s purpose.
Peripheral facilities are provided for special activities involved in the pre/postprocessing of train movements. They include retarders, gradient compensating brakes, wagon hauling equipment, brake testing units, weighbridges, interior cleaning units and load transfer points/loading platforms.
Further information on track facilities operated by DB Netz AG is to be found in the “Terms and Conditions governing Usage of Service Installations operated by DB Netz AG”.

Facility Pricing System

The Facility Pricing System operated by DB Netz AG serves to calculate charges for usage of service installations. Click on the relevant links below to download lists of charges for service installations, applicable as 13/12/2009, in PDF format.
The charging principles relevant to the list of charges for service installations 2010 applicable as of 13/12/2009 are contained in Annex 2 to the “Terms and Conditions governing Usage of Service Installations operated by DB Netz AG” for 2010, applicable as of 15/04/2009.

You may use the brochure provided here (download version) to gain an overview of the DB Netz AG Facility Pricing System.