Grundlæggende rettigheder indebærer garanteret personlig sikkerhed, jernbaneselskabernes ansvar for passagerer, bagage og de tjenesteydelser, som de tilbyder, og forsikring. Det betyder også ret til transport for handicappede, uden diskriminering.
These basic rights are: guaranteed personal security, liability of the railway undertaking in respect of its passengers, luggage, the services it provides, insurance; it also means that disabled people have the right to travel, without discrimination.