Starting on January 1, 2013, the German bus industry will be rejuvenated. On November 2, the Bundesrat (the Upper House representing the Lander) adopted an amendment to the Passenger Transport Act allowing domestic bus transport for all regular long-distance connections in Germany, starting next year. However, this Confederation of German Unions (DGB) is worried by this new law, dreading its impact on the environment as well as wage dumping measures. However, the DGB praised the second part of the new law, which transposes the European regulation on public passenger transport services by rail and by road (No. 1370/2007). (Ref. 120663)
Ending the Deutsche Bahn’s monopoly dating back to… 1943. The passenger transport by bus industry is buzzing. Several large established businesses (Deutsche Touring, Veolia…) as well as young startups (MeinFernbus) are about to start the race and enter a new lucrative market. Indeed, starting on January 1, 2013, all transport companies will be able to offer long-distance connections by bus, provided that they have sent a request to the competent State authority. Only requirements designed t
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