BUSES, AND MORE BUSES

The post Covid-19 world order is expected to bring about a drastic change in the bus ecosystem.

- Deepti Thore

As the world comes out of the shadow of Covid-19, a new world order is in the offing. It is also expected to drive a drastic change in the bus ecosystem. A recent webinar -- ‘Outlook On The Bus And Coach Industry Post-Corona’ -- organised by Busworld delved on this. It was experts from the field engaging in a discussion that would anticipate as well as accurately pin-point the changes that would affect the bus ecosystem. Witnessing the participation of over 1050 people, the webinar, moderated by Jan Deman, Director, Busworld Academy, saw Dan Pettersson, Senior Vice President Business Unit Chassis, Volvo Bus Corporation, draw attention to the state of bus markets around the world in relation to the pandemic. Stating that many (bus) markets are at different stages of crisis, Pettersson mentioned that some are functioning reasonably well while some others are beset by some additional challenges. He cited the example of Australia where the bus industry continues to operate at a decent speed. “Unlike Australia, a few other markets around the world are facing additional challenges like lockdown still being in force; challenges like currency devaluation and credit crunch,” Pettersson informed.