Home News Workshop - Long Distance Bus and Coach Transport in Europe
Hotel Sofitel Europe, Place Jourdan 1, 1040 Brussels, 29 February 2012, 9:00 – 12:30
Preliminary programme Working languages: French and English
Moderated by Steven Salmon (CPT, UK)
Register online
8:30-9:00 |
Welcome coffee |
9:00-10:00 |
Opening and setting the scene |
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Thierry Mariani, Minister of Transport, France |
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Results of the European Commission study (2009) on bus and coach transport in the EU: challenges and opportunities for the future Simon Smith, Steer Davis Gleave, UK |
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New modern communication and reservation systems to facilitate customers’ access to long distance bus and coach services Jan Möllmann, EPTO |
10:00-11:00 |
First panel debate and discussion: Towards a business-friendly legal and administrative framework for long distance bus and coach travel – matured markets |
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The Spanish intercity market model and the emergence of BRT: lessons to learn and mistakes to avoid Francisco Iglesias, Director of the Interurban Transport Division, ALSA, Spain
The UK intercity market model and the role and place of National Express
Bruce Alexander, Business Development Director, National Express, UK
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The Italian intercity market model: lessons to learn and mistakes to avoid Paolo Beria, Assistant Professor of Transport Economics, Politecnico di Milano, on behalf of ANAV, Italy |
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Results and lessons to be learned from the liberalisation of long distance bus and coach lines in Norway Terje Sundfjord, International Affairs, NHO Transport, Norway |
11:00-12:00 |
Second panel debate and discussion: Towards a business-friendly legal and administrative framework for long distance bus and coach travel – new market opportunities |
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Opening the intercity bus and coach market in Germany: challenges and opportunities Heinrich Strößenreuther, Verkehrs Innovations Partner/Transport Innovations Partner, Germany |
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Opening the intercity bus and coach market in France: challenges and opportunities
Eric Ritter, Secretary General, FNTV, France
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The international perspective: problems and opportunities John Gilbert, President Eurolines |
12:00-12:30 |
Concluding remarks |
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Dominique Riquet, Member of the European Parliament (t.b.c.) and Stéphane Buffetaut, President, Transport section, European Economic and Social Committee |
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Yves Mannaerts, IRU Vice President |
12:30-13:00: Buffet lunch for all participants offered by the IRU
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