Macron Act: the war has already begun coaches – Le Figaro

The decrees opening to competition domestic bus connections will be published mid-August. But companies have outpaced the law to impose on the market.

The Macron law is not yet enacted, but the war coaches has already begun. The offensive will be officially launched at August 10, upon publication of the implementing decrees liberalizing connections as in France.

Without waiting, operators have drawn their plan of attack on the map of France. Each side chose its colors: red for coaches Isilines (Transdev), indigo blue for English Megabus, apple green for German Flixbus, sky blue and white for the French SNCF Starshipper … did not disclose his .

All have in mind the tremendous success of market liberalization in Germany, which allowed eight million passengers to borrow the coach in 2014. In France too …