The Positive Effects of Buses and Coaches

Coaches and buses are major job providers

Coach operators employ drivers, technicians and administrative personnel. In addition, the industry indirectly aids employment in other sectors and many thousands of jobs in the province depend directly or indirectly on bus and coach operations, such as in the vehicle manufacturing, leisure and travel industries.

Coaches and buses are major contributors to the economy and tourism

In 2019 there were 24 million visits to tourist attractions and locations by coach, which contributed £15 billion to the UK economy including Northern Ireland.

Coaches and buses are crucial for social cohesion

Coaches and buses provide affordable, reliable and flexible transport services to all, regardless of their financial means or where they live. For many citizens, especially students, workers, the elderly, people with disabilities and those with low incomes, coach and bus transport is their only lifeline to education, work, care, leisure and tourism.

Coaches and buses are safety champions

Coaches and buses  are the safest of all road transport modes and equal the safety of trains, despite sharing infrastructure with other users and modes.

Travelling by coaches and buses reduces congestion

Considering the average occupancy rate of coaches, buses and cars, one coach can replace up to 30 cars while taking up the road capacity of only three cars.