FIAA 2024 hosts the bus industry, a leader in sustainable mobility

The bus industry is set to lead the way in sustainable mobility in the next decade. This is backed up by data from this powerful sector, provided by the CONFEBUS employers' organisation. The Spanish Confederation of Bus Transport is taking part, together with the other associations in this important economic segment, at its main business platform, the International Bus and Coach Trade Fair, FIAA 2024, organised by IFEMA MADRID at its facilities, which will be held for the fifteenth time from 22 to 25 October.

The figures are quite significant. Bus transport, the main backbone of mobility in Spain, is made up of 2,700 companies and 44,400 vehicles, according to the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility; it transports 3,144 million passengers a year - Source: INE-; it connects 8,000 towns via a 75,000 km road network and it spends around 800 million euros a year on fleet renewal. Another interesting fact is that 1 in 2 public transport journeys are made by bus.

The bus is a more sustainable means of transport than others, as it takes the place of an average of 20 private vehicles - in school transport too, as 17,500 coaches transport 220 million pupils a year - thereby cutting down on CO2 emissions. It also stands out as the most economical, safest and flexible means of road mobility, allowing access to places that would otherwise be cut off.

Finally, the coach is essential for the development of sustainable tourism in our country, making a decisive contribution to the creation of wealth and employment, particularly in regions and towns for which the tourism sector is the main source of income.

SOURCE: The Spanish Confederation of Bus Transport, CONFEBUS

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