Public service contracts for public passenger transport services by rail directly awarded on the basis of a procedure other than a fair competitive procedure as of 24 December 2017 until 2 December 2019 may continue until their expiry date.
Maidir le conarthaí seirbhíse poiblí le haghaidh seirbhísí poiblí iompair do phaisinéirí d'iarnród arna ndámhachtain ar bhonn nós imeachta seachas nós imeachta iomaíoch cóir amhail ón 24 Nollaig 2017 go dtí an 2 Nollaig 2019, féadfaidh siad leanúint ar aghaidh go dtí a ndáta éaga.