Wednesday, March 23, 2016

The “Macron Coaches” create 900 jobs and generated 9.3 million euros in turnover in five months – the Eco News .com

The liberalization of transport buses on journeys longer than 100 km made possible by Macron law created 900 jobs and generated 9.3 million euros in sales in five months, according a study presented Monday by the rail regulator and the road, the Arafer. 2,400 passengers were transported

The liberalization of transport buses on journeys longer than 100 km made possible by Macron law created 900 jobs and generated 9.3 million euros in sales business in five months, according to a study presented Monday by the rail regulator and the road, the Arafer.

2,400 passengers were transported daily

this first assessment made by the Centre for transport and mobility Arafer is based on data collected between August 8 and 31 December 2015 from the operators.

a total of 770,400 passengers were transported in five months, and the number of lines increased from 36 to 148, with a doubling in the last quarter 2015. the number of connections, ie unique combinations “departure city-arrival city” for a ride Direct, amounts to 689. the length of the average trip is 376 km.

About 2,400 passengers were transported daily in the 3rd quarter 7000 and last quarter. The overall market turnover was him 1.7 million euros in the 3rd quarter and 7.6 million in the fourth quarter, a total of 9.3 million. The average return was about 12 euros per passenger last quarter.

“With the competition that are currently engaged operators, the average revenue per passenger was 3.2 euros for 100 km . For comparison, the recommended average price is 6.5 euros per passenger per 100 km carpooling, “says the study.

Since the market opened, six operators from five groups” quickly developed a regular long distance service offering throughout the national territory. ” Eurolines / Isilines and Ouibus have the most extensive networks and each representing a third of the total number of lines.

According to another report published in late February by France Strategy, body attached to Matignon, which covered a period of six months, the liberalization of coaches has created 1,300 jobs and carry 1.5 million passengers.

Arafer observed that operators have conducted a “quick meshing of the largest cities of France” 25% of municipalities have served more than 100,000 inhabitants. In addition, the ten most borrowed bonds concentrate 51% of total demand, 24% just for the first two, Lille-Paris and Lyon-Paris.

Finally, only four bonds under 100 km were launched last year. But 120 were reported to Arafer to March 15, 28 of which are the subject of a referral to the regulator, who will have to decide on their future.

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