The train, ship and bus passenger regulations
section 1 of this Act contains provisions which complement
1. European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) no 1371/2007
of 23 October 2007 on the rights and obligations of
rail passengers (train passenger Regulation),
2. European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1177/2010
of 24 november 2010 concerning the rights of passengers when travelling
by sea and inland waterway and amending
Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 (ship passenger Regulation),
and
3. European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 181/2011
of the rights of passengers
bus and coach transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004
(bus passenger Regulation).
1 a section/entry into force: 04/01/2016
By section 4 of the Act (2015:953) if kollektivtrafikresenärers rights follows that articles 7, 8.1, 10.1, 10.2, 10.4 and 15 – 18 in rail passenger regulation does not apply to certain services which otherwise would fall under its scope. Law (2015:956).
1 b/entry into force: 04/01/2016
Of section 5 of the Act (2015:953) if kollektivtrafikresenärers rights follows that articles 3, 4(1), 5, 6, 8 and 19 to 23 of the bus passenger regulation, applicable to certain services would not fall under the tilllämpningsområde. Law (2015:956).
Supervision of compliance with the regulations
section 2 of the agencies which the Government exercises
enforcement of the obligations imposed by train, ship
and bus passenger regulations.
section 3 of the Government or the authority, as the Government determines
may provide for fees for supervision under the train,
ship and bus passenger regulations.
Sanctions
4 § the obligation to provide information is provided for
railway undertakings, station managers, ticket vendors,
tour operators, carriers, travel agents, terminal operators
and port authorities in
1. articles 4, 8, 9.5, 18(1), 20, 22(3), 28(2) and 29 in
train passenger regulation,
2. articles 8(5), 9(2) – 9(4), 10, 12(3), 13(3), 16, 22 and 23 of the
ship passenger regulation, and
3. articles 10.2, 10.5, 11.2-11.5, 13(2), 14.5, 20, 24 and
25 of bus passenger regulation.
If information is not provided by any of the provisions
referred to in the first subparagraph, the Marketing Act
(2008:486) applied, with the exception of paragraphs 29 to 36 of
market interference charge. Such information shall be deemed to be
material in accordance with the third paragraph of section 10 of the Act.
§ 5/expires U: 2016-09-01/
Other obligations than to leave the information provided
for railway undertakings, station managers, ticket vendors,
tour operators, carriers, travel agents and
terminal operators in
1. Article 9(1) – 9(4), 18.3-18.5, 19, 22 (1), 23, 24, 27 and 28
in train passenger regulation,
2. articles 4, 7 – 8.4, 9.1, 10-13.2, 15.4 and 24 in
ship passenger regulation, and
3. articles 4, 8, 9, 10.1, 10.3, 10.4, 11.1, 13-15, 17 (3),
26 and 27 in bus passenger regulation.
Anyone who does not comply with such an obligation may be required to make
It may be subject to penalty. Imposition. An action for such
injunction brought by the market Court of
The Consumer Ombudsman.
In a supervisory matter of the obligation referred to in the first
subparagraph applied 42 to 45 of the Marketing Act (2008:486)
and it is otherwise applicable under the Act for the purposes
of the provisions.
§ 5/comes into force in: 2016-09-01/
Other obligations than to provide information required for railway undertakings, station managers, ticket vendors, tour operators, carriers, travel agents and terminal operators in 1. articles 9.1 – 9(4), 18.3-18.5, 19, 22 (1), 23, 24, 27 and 28 of the train passenger regulation, 2. articles 4, 7 – 8.4, 9.1, 10-13.2, 15.4 and 24 in ship passenger regulation, and
3. articles 4, 8, 9, 10.1, 10.3, 10.4, 11.1, 13-15, 17 (3), 26 and 27 of the bus passenger regulation.
Anyone who does not comply with such an obligation may be imposed. Imposition may be subject to a penalty. An application for such an injunction brought by the Patent and market Court by the Consumer Ombudsman.
In a supervisory matter of the obligation referred to in the first subparagraph shall apply paragraphs 42 to 45 Marketing Act (2008:486) and the otherwise applicable under the Act for the purposes of those provisions. Law (2016:231).
section 6, in a case that is not of major importance,
The Consumer Ombudsman announce an order for such a
obligation referred to in paragraph 5. The provisions of section 28 of the
the Marketing Act (2008:486) should then be applied.
section 7 of the authority that supervises the implementation of the
obligations set out in articles 10.1, 10.2, 10.4, 21 and
26 in rail passenger regulation, article 14 of the
ship passenger regulation and article 16(1) of
bus passenger regulation may notify the injunctions
necessary for the rules to be followed.
Such an order may be subject to a penalty.
The power to designate bus terminals
section 8 Government or, after the Government's control, a
Government agency or the regional
public transport authorities referred to in the Act (2010:1065) if
public transport may in each case decide to appoint
bus terminals where assistance for disabled persons and persons with
disability or reduced mobility,
be provided in accordance with the bus passenger regulation.
Appeal
§ 9 the supervisory authority's decision on the injunction under section 7
may be appealed to the administrative court. The same
applies to a decision of a State authority or a regional
public transport authority to appoint a coach terminal under
section 8.
Leave to appeal is required for an appeal to the administrative court.