The Swedish Bus and Coach Federation - Svenska Bussbranschens Riksförbund
The Swedish Bus and Coach Federation (BR) is the trade organization representing the professional bus and coach industry in Sweden. BR is proud to include nearly 400 unique member businesses as active members, representing 90 % of the total bus and coach industry in the country of Sweden. These companies collectively own in the order of 11 000 busses and coaches, and employ in excess of 20 000 skilled employees. They represent all aspects of the bus and coach service industry including public transport in cities, rural transport services, long distance municipal and intra-county travel, tourism and tourist travel services in Sweden and abroad, school bus services, vital airport transit connections, and charter bus services.
BR serves to represent the interests of our members and the bus and coach industry in matters of political policy and law-making, and therefore works closely with government and parliament, special interest committees and investigative groups, as well as other regional and national authorities. BR is also active in promoting bus and coach interests within the EU, and works for greater cooperation within the industry by serving as a collective contact point with other industry organizations and companies.
The objectives of BR include:
- Promoting bus and coach travel both as the safe, sustainable and environmental choice for public transport as well as private travel.
- Working to ensure a stable, competitive, and equitable market environment for our member companies and the bus and coach industry.
- Establishing and maintaining good business ethics as well as improving conditions for bus and coach companies.
BR offers advice and service to our member companies on a wide range of topics, including legislation changes, traffic requirements both at home and abroad, environmental issues, traffic safety and regulation, customer care and quality aspects, and good business practices.
Our Members:
BR represents 90% of the Swedish bus and coach industry, an industry which is dynamic, established, and looking optimistically to the future. Active members of BF include travel or transport companies and businesses and public transport operators. BR's associated members include bus and coach industry suppliers, bus and coach dealerships and retailers, as well as members of the tourism and hotel industry both in Sweden and the EU; all companies who benefit from closer ties and cooperation with bus and coach companies.
Travel with Express Coach?
The Express Bus & Coach Guide is the result of a collaboration between Samtrafiken i Sverige AB, The Swedish Bus & Coach Federation, The Swedish Roads Administration, The National Public Transport Agency, and 12 express coach operators. All express coach operators are, in principle, included.
To use the guide, fill in your departure and destination addresses and click "Search". The results will display recommendations for Express busses and connections throughout the country.
Vacation by Bus?
Use Busstorget, the Bus Market Square, to find organized bus transport to exciting events and tours for every taste. Theater, sporting events, and international tours are some of the types of trips you will find here. (Currently available only in Swedish)
Chartering or Renting a Bus for private use?
Be sure to use our members search to find a reliable bus or coach company in your area who can meet your needs! You can search by locale, city, municipality or county, or by which of the regional branch organizations the company belongs to. (Currently available only in Swedish)
Materials and Information:
BR can make available to you valuable information and fresh statistics concerning the Swedish bus and coach industry. BR also offers for sale packages with contacts and company information for those in the tourism and entertainment industry. Take advantage of the opportunity to best refine your direct marketing approach with the help of BR! BR also offers special packages of information and safety materials for use by coach operators. Please mail us at info@bussbranschen.se for more information about our commercial services. A price list in Swedish may be found here.