📋 Tender Overview
On December 22, the government approved the changes proposed by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) in the regulations The procedure for determining and compensating losses and expenses related to the provision of public transport services and determining the tariff for public transport services. With the amendments, the legal framework is determined, ensuring that commercial carriers receive compensation for the transportation of passengers for whom the state has determined the possibility of receiving fare concessions. The changes in the rules envisage the expansion of the compensation mechanism to commercial routes, ensuring equal treatment and compliance with European Union legislation. A new chapter is introduced, which defines the principles, procedures and conditions of compensation calculation, including the maximum amount of compensation, data verification procedures and payment deadlines. The current regulation envisages compensation for transporting passengers with fare concessions only on the given routes, while commercial routes have not been included in this mechanism so far. Amendments to the regulations envisage expanding the compensation mechanism, extending it also to commercial routes where carriers provide passenger transportation with fare concessions determined by the state. It is planned to introduce a clear, transparent and objective compensation calculation procedure, determining that the amount of compensation does not exceed the amount of the given regional tariff or the actual ticket price, if it is lower. Also, the regulations stipulate the obligation of the carrier to integrate the ticket sales system with the information system of the recipients of fare concessions, ensuring data reliability, verifiability and compliance with accountability requirements. Such integration is a prerequisite for compensation. This means that the institution responsible for transportation - the Directorate of Road Transport - will have the right to monitor and control in order to prevent risks of overpayment of compensations and to ensure the efficient use of state budget funds. The regulations also provide that the part of the fare that exceeds the given regional public transport tariff is covered by the recipient of fare concessions. The amendments have been developed taking into account the amendments to the Law on Public Transport Services that entered into force on October 23, 2025, which provides for determining compensation procedures on commercial bus routes by December 31, 2025. The new regulation will strengthen legal clarity and sustainability of public transport services.
