This opening up should therefore be considered not only from the point of view of the contracts signed by public administrations - something already regulated by the proposed regulations on public service obligations, which is still awaiting the decision of the Council, since Parliament gave its opinion on them some time ago - but also from the point of view of access rights and the protection of passenger rights.
Denne åbning bør derfor ikke blot ses i forhold til kontrakter undertegnet af offentlige myndigheder - som allerede reguleres af de foreslåede forordninger om forsyningspligtydelser, og som stadig afventer Rådets afgørelse efter Parlamentets udtalelse for nogen tid siden - men også i forhold til retten til adgang og beskyttelse af passagerers rettigheder.