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The international perspective: problems and opportunities29 February 2012
Brussels, BelgiumPresented by Mr John Gilbert
President Eurolines Organisation
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What is Eurolines?• The No1 Express Coach operator across Europe
• Pan European coach network covering 33 countries in Europe over 600 key destinations
• Including over 100 major cities within the EU
• Providing international transport to 4 million customers annually
• Operating over 110 million kilometers
• Operating 500 coaches daily
• Cost effective way to travel across Europe
“A growing business on short to medium distances”
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Network Map – Our 600 Destinations
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Coach Travel in Europe
• Growing transport mode
• Environmental, safe, flexible
• Cost-effective solutions
• Fastest way to improve interconnectivity
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PASSENGER ACCESS
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InfrastructureInfrastructure
•Smaller need than for air and rail transport
•Interconnectivity is key
•Local solutions
What do good Public Terminals provide?
• Easy access
• Easier access for PRMs
• In general safer environment
• Interchange with other travel modes
• Increase usage of coaches
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Public Coach Terminals
Some good examples
• Stockholm
• London
• Madrid
• Munich
• Hamburg
• Lyon
• Budapest
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Public Coach Terminals
Some not so good examples
• Paris
• Amsterdam
• Brussels
• Copenhagen
• Nice
• Vienna
• Bordeaux
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What Eurolines is doing
We need to:
• Provide better access for all, including PRMs
• Create easy access terminal facilities
• Create and improve transport interchanges with the use of TEN-T programmes
• Prepare for modal shift from air to surface travel
• Cater for increased mobility across Europe
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CROSS-BORDER CONTROLS FOR COACH SERVICES
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Cumbersome Controls
• Repeated border controls despite Schengen
• Delays range between 30 min – 1 hour
• Discriminatory against Eurolines
- Strong brand identity and regularity
- Inequalities against air & train operators
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Facilitating cross-border travelling
The aim:
•Create efficient joined up police controls
•Deliver high-quality passenger experience
Eurolines works actively to solve the problem:
•Cooperating with national authorities
•Staff trainings for identifying documents
•European responsibility needs European solution
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COMPETITION: VAT AND CABOTAGE ISSUES
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Competition - VAT in European Countries
The problem:
•Diverging VAT calculations in different countries
•International coach services pay VAT on services & sales
•Air operators VAT exemption on fuel and ticket sales
•Unlevelled playing field between transport modes
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Cabotage in the French market
• Cabotage is a victory for European passengers
• Cabotage in line with increased competitiveness
• Hindered by protectionism by Public actors in the transport field
Eurolines calls for:
• A common approach to VAT calculations in Member States
• Creation of a level playing field for transport
• Cabotage in France must not be erased by protectionist policies
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CONCLUSIONS:
• Coach access to good quality city terminals
• Coach passengers can enjoy full freedom of movement in Schengen
• Levell playing field for VAT uptake for transport modes
• Cabotage defended in France and offered in other member states where regular line services are currently prohibited.
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Working Together to
Make Travel Simple
Across all Modes
This has to be the EU transport objective for the future..