PUBLIC TRANSPORT CONTRACTS
November 1st, 2001
BY KEITH NUTHALLHIGHWAY authorities across the EU would be able to strike contracts with public road transport suppliers for eight years, three years longer than earlier proposals from the European Commission, because of amendments passed by the European Parliament to proposed legislation.While approving the regulation covering the award of public service contracts in passenger transport by 317 votes to 224, MEP's called for greater focus on "subsidiarity," saying that "responsibility for local transport services on the ground should lie with local authorities at ...
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