Did you know that buses make up only 0.3% of all EU passenger vehicles yet carry nearly 9% of total inland passenger traffic? That the Italian fleet accounts for over 20% of all EU bus transport? Or that the number of electric buses in the EU grew by 4,600% between 2015 and 2024? We take a comprehensive look at bus and coach operations in the EU in our passenger transport Intelligence Briefing.
What factors are shaping bus operations across the EU? How do urban and long-distance service patterns differ? Which countries lead in passenger traffic? What share of transport is international? Who is investing the most in fleet modernisation, including in which alternative fuel vehicles? How many transport operators are there, and how many people do they employ? What is the sector’s economic value?
The IRU Intelligence Briefing “Commercial passenger road transport in the EU: a 360 view” provides a comprehensive analysis of bus and coach operations in the EU, as well as the taxi sector, and in some cases covers neighbouring countries. (....)