Bus and coach market
access rules
The European Commission’s proposal to reform the rules on access to the bus and coach market will remove obstacles to the growth of inter-urban bus and coach transport. Reforming these rules is crucial, as even small increases in the availability of these services yields massive societal benefits:
Increasing the share of bus and coach transport in the EU by even a mere 1 percent would allow an 11 percent increase in demand for bus and coach operators and show immediate social, economic and environmental benefits to the populations they serve. Greater availability of buses and coaches means more employment opportunities, improved road safety, climate change mitigation, reduced air pollution, and greater connectivity for disadvantaged social groups.
The impact of increasing the share of bus and coach transport by 1%

EUR 1,560 million
in administrative savings for businesses and administrations

85,000
new jobs

EUR 2.8 billion
in accident cost savings

62 billion pkm
increase in connectivity for disadvantaged social groups

EUR 183 million
in CO2 emission savings

EUR 590 million
savings in air pollution
Source: European Commission, 2017