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#35 - November 2013        

 

 

Welcome to this special November issue taking a closer look at the activities at this year's Busworld Kortrijk in Belgium, the place where the IRU and Busworld International renewed and deepened their close cooperation, where fascinating debates took place at the 8th IRU Bus and Coach Forum on the subject off-season and seniors' coach tourism, and where a new European Citizens' Mobility Forum was created to ensure our politicians keep to their word!

 

And that's not all! Not only do you get the chance to find out about the winners of this year's Smart Move awards - a creative, forward thinking group with bus and coach customers at their heart - but you can also learn about the latest award winning vehicle technologies and performances and all that the new Busworld Academy has to offer to help bring more customers on board. So get reading!

 

 

- The Smart Move team

 

SPECIAL ISSUE

Group tourism by coach: Driving seniors’ and off-season tourism

18 October 2013

8th European Bus and Coach Forum emphasises contribution of group tourism by coach to seniors’ and out of season tourism and travel in Europe and beyond.

 

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NEWS
 

IRU and Busworld International join forces to provide sustainable mobility for all

17 October 2013

International Road Transport Union and Busworld International sign MoU to strengthen private bus and coach industry’s leadership worldwide, and support initiatives providing sustainable mobility for all.

 

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European Citizens’ Mobility Forum launched

18 October 2013

Policy-makers, transport industry leaders, cities and public transport customers unite forces through a permanent public-private Citizens’ Mobility Forum, with the aim to drive sustainable mobility and travel across the EU by doubling the use and market share of collective passenger transport in the EU by 2025.

 

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Romanian company STP SA Alba Iulia commended 2013 best European bus company

17 October 2013

Societatea de Transport Public (STP) SA Alba Iulia wins IRU Bus Excellence Award 2013 for significant investments in a green and comfortable vehicle fleet accessible to people with special needs, and for its punctual schedule, integrated ticketing system, and customer satisfaction and information policy.

 

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Danish coach operator Papuga wins global IRU Coach Tourism Innovation Award 2013

17 October 2013

Danish coach company Papuga A/S awarded IRU Coach Tourism Innovation Award 2013, for highly innovative and affordable coach-cycle road tour concept "Let’s Cycle Together".

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Skopje crowned best 2013 city for group tourism

17 October 2013

The IRU City Trophy 2013 was awarded today to the city of Skopje, the capital of the FYR of Macedonia, for its overall ambitious policy to promote group tourism by coach as an integral part of the city’s public transport system.

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European Coach and Bus Week (ECW) vehicle competition: Meet the winners!

16 October 2013

Held on the eve of the Busworld - the world’s largest bus and coach exhibition - the European Coach and Bus Week awards saw six buses and twelve coaches participate in this competition, with winners implementing a number of vehicle innovations.

 

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Busworld Academy fully operational

18 October 2013

Busworld Academy is now fully operational and offers an online knowledge sharing platform for the worldwide bus and coach sector.

 

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DID YOU KNOW?
... you can use Google Glass to look up public transport directions?  

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EVENTS

 

Busworld Turkey 2014 Biggest gathering of bus and coach industries in Turkey!

 

24-27 April 2014

 

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Busworld Latin America

For the first time Busworld comes to Latin America with its first outing in Bogota, Columbia

 

4-6 December 2013

 

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» Publisher: Juliette Ebélé, International Road Transport Union (IRU)

 

 

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