The Regulation of the Land Transport Management Act, approved by Royal Decree 1211/1990 of 28 September 1990 and amended by Royal Decree 1136/1997 of 11 July 1997, lays down in Article 28 that transport Occasional public bus passengers will not be subject to compulsory tariffs, although the Minister for Public Works will be able to point out reference rates for them.

The last reference rates were set for these services in the Order of the Minister of Public Works of 18 December 1997, having appreciated the desirability of accommodating them to the variations experienced since then. the different items that make up their cost structure.

Following the criteria established by the Order of 1997, these new rates are determined, in the case of services provided with buses of 9 or more meters in length, not only according to the kilometers traveled, but also in relation to the quality of the transport service according to the degree of comfort and performance offered to the user.

For this purpose, a classification of vehicles is established in four categories, from one to four stars, depending on the comfort and interior and exterior of the bus, such as the one contemplated in the Order of 1997, with its nomenclature and conditions adapted to those determined by the Confederation of Road Transport (CTC), as a representative in our country of the International Union of Road Transport (IRU), fixing, as in 1997, a appropriate rate for each of these categories according to a theoretical tour of 70,000 km per year per vehicle which, according to the data provided by the Directorate-General of Railways and Road Transport, constitutes the average of the use of buses dedicated to the performance of transport services Inter-urban discretionary.

Following the criteria already laid down in the 1997 Order, the rates for the special cases in which double-decker buses and buses of less than 9 metres are used are indicated. These assumptions do not establish a tariff differentiation according to a classification by category.

For the update of the reference rates fixed in 1997, the increases proposed by the General Directorate of Railways have been applied to each of the items that make up the cost structure of the services. Road transport for the general public transport services of general use passengers during the years 1998 and 1999; in this way, a tariff increase of 102,56 per 100 was determined for the services provided in the buses of a star (*) star (former 40 category), of 102,80 per 100 for the buses Two (**) stars (old 30 category), 102,62 per 100 for the three (***) star buses (old 20 category) and 102.45 per 100 for the four (****) star buses (old 10 category). For its part, it corresponds to a tariff increase of 102.34 per 100 for the services carried out in double-decker buses, and 103.05 per 100 for those made in buses with a length of less than 9 meters.

In its virtue, in the use of the authorization granted in article 28 of the Regulations of the Law of Land Transport Management, and previous report of the National Committee of the Road Transport and the National Council of Land Transport, I have:

Article 1. Category of vehicles.

For the purposes of applying the reference rates set out in the following Article, a classification of the buses from one to four stars is established, depending on whether they meet the minimum conditions that for each of these categories are specified in the Annex to this Order.

In any case, those buses which have obtained the classification of one (*), two (**), three (***) or four (****) stars by the Confederation of Transport shall be considered to have been framed in each of these categories. by Road (CTC).

Article 2. Reference rates.

The reference rates for the inter-city public discretionary public transport services by bus shall be as follows, according to the category of vehicles:

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Reference rate-(Pesets/vehicle/kilometre) Reference rate-(Euros/vehicle/kilometre) Vehicle category

* 120 0.72

** 140 0.84

*** 150 0.9

**** 160 0.96

Article 3. Special assumptions.

For services provided in double-decker buses, a single reference rate of 170 pesetas/vehicult/km (1,02 euros/vehicult/km) is established.

The reference rate for services provided on buses with a length of less than 9 metres will be 100 pesetas/vehicult/km (0.6 euro/vehicle/kilometre).

Article 4. Exclusion of taxes and other expenses.

The above-established rates relate to spot payment and do not include Value Added Tax or any other indirect tax that is applicable for territory reason, toll, shipment or similar, or any other expenditure involving a different or additional activity to the specific transport activity.

Single repeal provision.

The Order of the Minister of Public Works of 18 December 1997 establishing reference rates for the occasional public transport services of passengers by bus is hereby repealed.

Final disposition first.

The Director General of Railways and Road Transport will take the necessary measures for the implementation and development of this Order.

Final disposition second.

This Order shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the "Official State Gazette".

Madrid, 27 December 1999.

MONTALVO ARIAS-SALGADO

ANNEX

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Classification Criteria/Minimum Conditions categories * ** *** ****

1. Engine power:

Relationship between engine power in Kw and the P.M.A. in tons (Kw/t) ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ......................

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2. Brakes:

2.1 Hydraulic or electric heating. Yes Yes

2.2 ABS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Yes Yes

3. Suspension:

3.1 Classic ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... Yes Yes

3.2 Mixta .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... Yes

3.3 Totally pneumatic ... .. .. .. Yes

4. Comfort:

4.1 Distance between peer points of seats in the same direction (centimeters). .. .. .. .. ... 68 72 77 83

4.2 Minimum distance between seat backs (centimeters) .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 130 138 148 160 Categories Classification criteria/minimum conditions * ** *** ****

4.3 Length of backing development from the non-deformed seat to the highest point of the seat (centimeters) ... ... 52 65 68 68

4.4 Regulation of inclination of the seat back of all the seats measured in relation to the vertical ..... 10th 35th

4.5 Number of armrests per couple of seats ... .. .. .. ... 1 1 2 2

4.6 Collapsible armrests except wall, which may be fixed. Yes Yes

4.7 Reposable feet (only for seats placed in the same direction) .. ... Yes

4.8 Unscrollable seats to the aisle (or minimum seat width of 50 centimeters) .... Yes

4.9 Fabric or natural leather coating (backrest and seat) .... Yes Yes

4.10 Absence of protrusions on the ground ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... Yes Yes

4.11 Separate seats .. .. .. .. .. Yes Yes

4.12 Portarmagazines ... .. .. .. ... Yes Yes

4.13 Ceniceros (except in the non-smoking area) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Yes Yes Yes

5. Air conditioning (in operation even when the vehicle is stationary):

5.1 Forced air (Minimum 15 m3/h/passenger) with the possibility of individual regulation ... ... Yes

5.2 Air Conditioning (Minimum 300 kcal/h/passenger). ... .. .. .. Yes

6. Heating (in operation even if the vehicle is stationary):

6.1 Engine Independent .. .... Yes Yes

6.2 With automatic temperature regulation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Yes Yes

7. Moons:

7.1 Device unpacking (double glass or ventilation). ... ... Yes

7.2 Colorized glass .. .. .. .. .. .. ... Yes

7.3 Parasol device (stores or side curtains) ... .. .. ... Yes Yes

8. Interior lighting:

8.1 Individual Reading Lamps. Yes Yes

9. Address:

9.1 A speaker, at least, for 8 seats. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... Yes If a speaker, at least, for 4 seats. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... Yes

9.2 Microphone driver and guide .... Yes Yes Yes

9.3 Radio and magnetophone .. .. .. .. .. Yes Yes

10. Baggage handlers:

10.1 Internal hand luggage. Yes Yes Yes

10.2 Minimum hold capacity (in dm3/passenger). ... ... 75 120 150

10.3 Protective Coating of the winery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... Yes Yes

11. Refrigerator:

11.1 Minimum volume available (0.5 dm3 per passenger). ... .. .. Yes