Empowering Austria to amend its existing bilateral road transport agreement with Switzerland with a view to authorising cabotage operations in the course of the provision of international road passenger transport services by coach and bus in the border regions between the two countries
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Provisional agreement reached, awaiting formal adoption by Parliament and Council.
Last active 10 Jun 2026
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What this bill does
In plain terms: what it changes and who it affects.
The proposal lets Austria allow limited Swiss-Austrian coach and bus cabotage in specified border areas.
Who it affects
It affects coach and bus operators and passengers using cross-border services between Austria and Switzerland, especially in border regions of Vorarlberg, Tyrol, and Switzerland.
Core of the proposal
- Empowers Austria to amend its 1958 bilateral road transport agreement with Switzerland.
- Allows cabotage during international coach and bus passenger services between Austria and Switzerland.
- Limits Austrian border regions to Bludenz, Bregenz, Dornbirn, Feldkirch, and Landeck.
- Requires no discrimination between EU-established carriers and no distortion of competition.
Articles changed · 1 across 1 law
- Bilateral road transport agreement between Austria and Switzerland of 22 October 1958 (BGBl. (Austria) Nr. 123/1959)
- entire act: empowers Austria to amend agreement to authorise limited border-region cabotage operations
Latest update
10 Jun 2026The most recent development in this bill's progress.
Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations) → Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations)
Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations) → Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations)
Documents
1 recentSourcesOEILEUR-LexEU Law Tracker