Prior Information Notice For Public Road Transport Services - In-House Procurement Of Public Passenger Transport Services With Buses And Other Motor Vehicles In Accordance With Article 5 Paragraph 1 Of Regulation (Ec) No. 1370/2007 In Conjunction With Section 108 Gwb In The Integrated Transport Network In The Heinsberg District Including Outgoing Lines As A Total Service

Prior Information Notice For Public Road Transport Services - In-House Procurement Of Public Passenger Transport Services With Buses And Other Motor Vehicles In Accordance With Article 5 Paragraph 1 Of Regulation (Ec) No. 1370/2007 In Conjunction With Section 108 Gwb In The Integrated Transport Network In The Heinsberg District Including Outgoing Lines As A Total Service. The Heinsberg District Is In Its Area Of Responsibility In Accordance With Section 3 Paragraph 1 Of The Law On Local Public Transport In North Rhine-Westphalia (Öpnvg Nrw) As The Responsible Authority For Public Transport And In Accordance With Section 3 Paragraph 1 Of The Öpnvg Nrw And Section 8A Paragraph 1 Sentence 3 Of The Passenger Transport Act (Pbefg) At The Same Time As The Responsible Authority Within The Meaning Of Article 2 Lit. C) Vo 1370/2007. He Intends To Award An Öda In-House To Westverkehr Gmbh. (Geilenkirchener Kreisbahn 1, 52511 Geilenkirchen, Email: [email protected], Telephone: +49 2431 886765). The Öda Is Granted In Accordance With Section 8A Paragraph 2 Sentence 1 Pbefg By Way Of In-House Award In Accordance With Article 5 Paragraph 1 Of Regulation 1370/2007 In Conjunction With Section 108 Gwb (Cf. Ecj, Judgment Of March 21, 2019, Ref. C 266/17 And C 267/17 As Well As Bgh, B. V. November 12, 2019 – Xiii Zb 120/19). The In-House Award Includes The Target Network For 2028 As An Integrated Transport Network For The Heinsberg District As A Total Service Within The Meaning Of Section 8A Paragraph 2 Sentence 4 Pbefg In Accordance With The Appendix To The Supplementary Document. The Details Of The (Minimum) Requirements For Timetables, Transport Fees And Standards Of The Public Passenger Transport Services Covered By The Intended Öda Can Be Found In The “Supplementary Document” And The Heinsberg District Local Transport Plan 2025 In Accordance With Section 8A Paragraph 2 Sentence 3 In Conjunction With Sentence 5 Pbefg. The Supplementary Document Is Accessible And Available At Https://Service.Kreis-Heinsberg.De/Detail/-/Vr-Bis-Detail/Dienstleistung/149841/Show And The Local Transport Plan For The Heinsberg District 2025 At Https://Service.Kreis-Heinsberg.De/Detail/-/Vr-Bis-Detail/Dienstleistung/149843/Show. The Rhineland Tariff Applies Along With The Transitional Tariffs, Federal Tariffs (E.G. Deutschlandticket), State Tariffs (E.G. Nrw Tariff) And Special Tariffs (E.G. Euchioticket). All Tariffs In The Rhineland Network Are Available Online At Https://Www.Go-Rheinland.Com/Rheinlandtarif. Furthermore, The Applicable Transport Conditions, Quality Standards And Guidelines Must Be Observed In The Heinsberg District And When Traveling To The Rest Of The Rhineland Network. The Planned Start Of The Öda Or Start Of Operations Is December 12, 2027. The Öda Is Scheduled To End On December 11, 2037 After A Term Of Ten Years. It Can Optionally Be Extended By Up To Five Years, Taking Into Account The Amortization Period Of The Assets Used, In Particular Investments In Vehicles With Alternative Drives And The Associated Charging Infrastructure In Accordance With Article 4 Paragraph 4 Subparagraph 1 Of Regulation 1370/2007. It Is Intended To Grant Westverkehr Gmbh An Exclusive Right For The Service Area Described Above Within The Limits Of Section 8A Paragraph 8 Pbefg. The Öda Will Contain Regulations According To Which The Transport Offer Can Be Adjusted Quantitatively And Qualitatively Within A Certain Framework. Changes Come Into Consideration In Particular To Adapt To Changing Traffic Needs And Other Framework Conditions To Ensure Adequate Traffic Service (Section 8 Para. 3 Pbefg) (Such As Technical Developments, Environmental Concerns