This European Commission encouraged Spain. liberalization of bus passenger transport routesas suggested by National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC), given its success in getting competitive on the railroad. “We see that the dynamics of the railway sector can change. attracting new customers from other modes of transport such as short-haul flights and road transport. In fact, I think it’s even possible for (Spain) to want that. liberalize the bus market because liberalization good for everyone “By offering new services and new connections, Community Executive Transport General Manager stated, Kristian Schmidt, During a forum on railway liberalization organized by the CNMC.
in Spain bus transportation service medium and long distance intercity administered by concession system. The government and autonomous communities are charged with bidding. Administrative concessions for companies that will serve monopoly regime through private exploitation. With the end of 2019 data, alsa It had an estimated share of the total Spanish concession market. 30% in terms of total revenueby doubling the share of the second main operator, Keep it up, According to CNMC.
This concession system allows for a kind of cross-subsidy so that the most profitable roads are less profitable. Most existing privileges have expired and Ministry of Transport He is working on a new map will guarantee “all services are maintained”, but this entry to competition on some routes.
About a year ago and after a long analysis titled ‘Study on Intercity Passenger Transport by Bus’, the guiding institution, Canine Fernandez it is recommended that the service be opened to competition For distances longer than 100 kilometersby following the footsteps of other countries such as Germany, Italy, France or Portugal. According to the CNMC, liberalization in these countries, positive results It has translated into “lower prices, increased connections and frequencies, and better quality of service” for travelers, similar to what happened by train in Spain.
The government took the gauntlet of the CNMC under the Convention. Sustainable Mobility ActHead of Government, who is on hold at the Congress of Deputies until this Monday, Pedro Sanchezannounced the dissolution of the courts this afternoon to call for elections on July 23. Specifically, article 50 of the given text Free road to the Council of Ministers “It may allow the provision of services under the free competition regime on routes recommended by the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, and only oblige operators providing such services to comply with certain obligations, according to the procedure established by law”. United We Can He was against this measure.