Unless prohibited by national law, as regards public service contracts for public passenger transport services by rail awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering procedure, the competent authority may decide to temporarily award new contracts directly where the competent authority considers that the direct award is justified by exceptional circumstances.
Mura dtoirmisctear sin leis an dlí náisiúnta, a mhéid a bhaineann le conarthaí seirbhíse poiblí le haghaidh seirbhísí poiblí iompair do phaisinéirí d'iarnród arna ndámhachtain ar bhonn nós imeachta iomaíoch tairisceana, féadfaidh an t-údarás inniúil a chinneadh conarthaí nua a dhámhachtain go sealadach agus go díreach i gcás ina measann an t-údarás inniúil go bhfuil bonn cirt leis an dámhachtain dhíreach i ngeall ar imthosca eisceachtúla.