October 6th

The Socio-Economic Backbone of Public Transport: People, Technology and Market

Advisory Board

  • Ewa Ptazynska, European Commission, Deputy Head of Unit Road Transport
  • Oleg Kamberski, IRU, Head of Social Affairs  
  • Suzanne Hoadley, IRU, Policy Advisor
  • Guy Van Hyfte, European Transport Workers Federation, President
  • Ekin Öztürk, ETF, Policy Officer of the Road Section
  • Willy Smeulder, European Passenger Platform, Chairman
  • Delphine Grandsart, European Passenger Transport Platform, Policy Advisor              
  • Luis Pedrero, GPN, Member of the Board - CEO Cartour (Spain)
  • Remy Russotto, CORTE, CEO

 

Program

Monday October 6th

09.00 - 10.00 Opening session: Market overview and trends in the European bus and coach market
10.15 - 11.30

Future public transport funding: Funding strategies for the increasing role & importance

of modern urban and intercity bus services
10.15 - 11.30 Implications of the EU General Safety Regulation for bus and coach operations
10.30 - 12.00

Driver centric initial and vocational training: Evaluation of the initial qualification and

periodic training of drivers
11.30 - 12.30 Tendering strategies for sustainable buses and coaches
12.00 - 13.15 Future proof driving and rest time rules supported by the tachograph g2v2 and following
12.00 - 13.30 Overview of the mini and midi bus market for commuter and school bus services
13.00 - 14.00

Technologies and collaborative strategies for enforcement of social regulations in

passenger transport
13.30 - 14.45 The role of coach in tourism concepts of the future
14.00 - 15.30 Models for tendering public transport services between local governments, PTAs & PTOs
15.00 - 16.30 Passenger rights in urban and interurban bus services and coach tourism
15.30 - 16.30 Strategies for economically viable efficient public transport in rural areas 
16.30 - 17.45 Strategies to fight Driver shortage
16.45 - 18.00 Improving efficiency and image via the implementation of E-BRT systems

Tuesday October 7th

13.30 - 14.45 Integrating demand responsive transport services in urban bus schedules
18.00 - 21.00 Busworld Europe 2025 Network Dinner