BUSWORLD EUROPE 2025 Optimising People Mover Platforms

Busworld Europe 2025 gave people's mobility a new direction at Brussels Expo. It marked the largest edition in the event's history, where a stronger universe of the bus and coach fraternity rewrote people mover benchmarks

- Ashish Bhatia

Busworld Europe 2025 was a resounding success, met with enthusiasm by both the Brussels weather and the bus and coach fraternity. The Heisel station welcomed attendees with a crisp atmosphere, where a striking blood-red Yutong U11DD double-decker served as the event's mascot, symbolising the future of people movers and new industry benchmarks. For an industry navigating rapid advancements in electrification, digitalisation, safety, and comfort, this year's Busworld Europe delivered on its promise, transcending a mere exhibition to genuinely engage the fraternity in real-world transitions. It truly was a convergence of technology, policy, and people, with Held at the flagship Brussels Expo, Busworld expanded its footprint from 75,000 to 82,000 sq. m., highlighting both the demand and dynamism within the collective passenger transport sector, despite navigating headwinds. With 559 exhibitors from over 40 countries, including 81 bus and coach OEMs showcasing a collaborative effort, the fully booked event saw the bus and coach universe grow even larger, with legacy brands returning to the EU after previous exits and new entrants marking their debut.

In 2023, the show had 66 OEMs and welcomed 40,000 professional visitors to give a context. For 2025, organisers drew in a higher footfall of 45,427 visitors from 101 countries, as operators, policymakers, suppliers, and mobility experts gathered to view world premieres and benchmark best practices. It is known to have translated to quality business leads and high interest from operators, engineers and decision makers. CV Magazine, as the only recognised Indian ITOY consortium magazine, was part of the 405-member strong global accredited press media to cover 34 press conferences and 23 vehicle unveilings.