The subsidy levels under the franchise agreements are set as part of the competition procedure for the allocation of the franchise. The registry indicates that the agreements are intended to achieve their objective of protecting third parties by:- franchise agreements for passenger airlines generally include changes to control restrictions that require the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport (or equivalent) before a change of control occurs. Under the RA93, the conclusion of a rail franchise agreement constitutes the acquisition of control of a company under EA02. The CMA`s price assessment of rail franchise prices will focus on the impact of the distinction on competition between the winner`s existing rail lines, buses, trams or buses and the rail franchise lines. As a starting point for the analysis, the CMA will determine the point-to-point (i.e. flow) routes in which the rail services of the new franchise overlap with the existing transportation services of the winning bidder. Rates that are not regulated by the government, such as Z.B. First class tickets and pre-sale fares are set by passenger companies. A collective agreement to which these transport companies comply, the so-called ticketing and billing contract, also sets rules for the establishment and sale of air fares.
Prices are also theoretically limited by competition law, which would make it illegal for a OCD to exploit consumers. For example, in 2016, the CMA capped unregulated tariffs on some lines to avoid strong competition being de-roned. Passengers may directly challenge a passenger operator if they feel they have been unduly overcharged for a price. If they are not satisfied with the answer, they will be able, from November 2018, to refer the matter to the Dispute Resolution Ombudsman, a recently appointed mediator with the authority to hold passenger transport companies to account. In 2017, several passenger airlines signed a voluntary price guarantee to refund the difference when passengers had to pay higher prices due to the lack of availability of tickets at ATMs. In general, regulated fares are controlled by the Ministry of Transport, which may impose any breaches of fare regulations in accordance with the provisions of the passenger company`s franchise agreement.