Prior Information Notice For Public Road Transport Services - Direct Award In Accordance With Article 5 Paragraph 4 Of Regulation (Ec) 1370/07 For Local Public Transport (Regular Services And Scheduled Services In Accordance With Sections 42 And 44 Pbefg) In The Urban Area Of ​​The City Of Lauchhammer From August 16, 2027

Prior Information Notice For Public Road Transport Services - Direct Award In Accordance With Article 5 Paragraph 4 Of Regulation (Ec) 1370/07 For Local Public Transport (Regular Services And Scheduled Services In Accordance With Sections 42 And 44 Pbefg) In The Urban Area Of ​​The City Of Lauchhammer From August 16, 2027. For The Lauchhammer Urban Area There Is A Public Service Contract With The Company Busverkehr Gerd Schmidt Gmbh With A Term Until March 23, 2030. The Line Permits For The Lauchhammer City Transport Lines Are Valid Until The Same Date. Due To Significant Changes In The Scope Of Services And The Routes As Well As The Number Of Lines From August 16, 2027, A New Public Service Contract Must Be Concluded With The Content Of The New Routes, The Number Of Lines And The Scope Of Services Of The Regular And On-Demand Services In Accordance With Sections 42 And 44 Pbefg, Canceling The Previous Public Service Contract. The City Of Lauchhammer, As The Municipal Public Transport Authority, Intends To Award The New Public Service Contract In Accordance With Article 5 Para. 4 Of Regulation (Ec) No. 1370/2007 To The Company Busverkehr Gerd Schmidt Gmbh, Wilhelm-Pieck-Straße 16, 01979 Lauchhammer, Represented By The Managing Director Gerd Schmidt. The Requirements According To Article 5 Paragraph 4 A) And B) Of Regulation (Ec) No. 1370/2007 Are Met. The Public Service Contract, Which Will Apply From August 16, 2027, Will Have A Term Of 10 Years. As A Precautionary Measure: The City Of Lauchhammer, As The Responsible Body For The Directly Awarded Transport Services With A Total Volume Of No More Than 200,000 Kilometers Per Year, Assumes That These Cannot Be Operated Cost-Effectively Without Subsidies Or Compensation Payments. Adequately Economical Traffic Creation (Section 8 Paragraph 4 Sentence 1, 2 Pbefg) Is Not Possible. There Is No General Regulation Within The Meaning Of Article 3 Paragraph 2 Of Regulation (Ec) No. 1370/2007. With Reference To Section 12 Paragraph 6 Pbefg, The Responsible Authority As The Responsible Authority Points Out The Following: If The Competent Authority Intends To Award A Public Service Contract In Accordance With Article 5 Paragraphs 2 To 4 Of Regulation (Ec) No. 1370/2007 Or In Accordance With Part Four Of The Act Against Restraints Of Competition, The Application Is For The Granting Of A Permit For Commercial Transport With Trams, Trolleybuses Or Motor Vehicles In Regular Service At The Latest Three Months After The Preliminary Announcement. Applications For Commercial Approval For Scheduled And Scheduled Transport (§§ 42 And 44 Pbefg) For The Lauchhammer Urban Area Can Therefore Be Submitted To The Responsible Approval Authority (State Office For Building And Transport (Lbv), Freight And Passenger Transport Department, Email: [email protected], Lindenallee 51, 15366 Hoppegarten).