Passenger rights

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Passenger rights are the rights of passengers of public transportation. According to passenger rights regulations, a person may be entitled to compensation in the case of:

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This covers various means of transportation, including

Rail transport

European Union

Train passengers in the European Union are entitled to a 25% refund of the ticket price in the case of delays between 60 and 119 minutes. A delay of 120 minutes or more entitles them to a 50% refund. [1]

United Kingdom

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References

  1. "REGULATION (EC) No 1371/2007 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 23 October 2007 on rail passengers' rights and obligations".
  2. "Your Rights to Compensation and Refunds - Passenger Focus". Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  3. http://tourismusrecht.eu/Tourismusrecht/Publikationen_files/Auszug_Keiler_Kraftomnibusverkehr.pdf Archived 2014-04-13 at the Wayback Machine 167-185
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