Article 149. Transport services.

1. The provisions of the code apply to activities relating to the provision or management of networks intended to provide a service to the public in the field of rail, tram, trolleybus, bus, automatic systems or cable transport. 2. In services transport, a network is considered to exist if the service is provided according to the operational requirements established by the competent public authorities, such as those relating to the routes to be served, the available transport capacity or the frequency of the service. 3. The provisions of the code do not apply for the awarding of contracts concerning public passenger transport services by rail or subway. 4. Concessions for air transport services on the basis of a management license pursuant to the regulation (EC) no. 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 and concessions for public passenger transport services pursuant to Regulation (EC) no. 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007. EFFECTIVE FROM: 1 July 2023