2nd European Bus & Coach Exhibition
2. Europäische Bus & Reisebus Messe / 2e Exposition Européenne de Bus et de Cars
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EUROPE’S BIGGEST DEDICATED INDUSTRY EVENT IN 2008
Manufacturers and suppliers from every corner of Europe’s bus and coach industry are gearing up for what will be the largest dedicated exhibition for the sector on the continent this year.
Euro Bus Expo 2008 (EBE08) takes place at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham on 4-6th November, with leading industry names from countries including Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Scandinavia, Spain, Turkey and of course the UK contributing to the list of over 300 exhibitors taking part.
Now firmly established as a biennial event in the industry’s calendar, the 2nd EBE08 will once again attract exhibitors and visitors from all over Europe and beyond, reflecting the UK’s position as the third largest market for road based public transport vehicles in Europe, and its part of an overall sector worth many billions of Euros annually across 24 nation states.
EBE08 will be looking to build on the success of the 2006 event, which saw more than 10,000 attendees from 51 countries collectively placing £100m (Euros 135m) worth of orders over three days of business.
The official show of the UK’s trade association for the bus, coach and light rail industry, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) is just one of many key stakeholders associated with this increasingly pan-European event. The IRU, UITP, RDA and ITSO are all actively supporting the show, as is the UK’s Department of Transport.
The ability to see a vast array of vehicles for both city bus and longer distance coach operations has always been a major part of the NEC show experience (the show ran for many years as “The Coach & Bus Show” at the same venue). EBE08 is set to continue this tradition, with more than 150 vehicles again likely to feature, including several of the latest hybrid buses and the winners of the 2008 International Coach and Buses of the Year.
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In total, over 30 leading chassis, body and complete vehicle manufacturers from Europe and beyond will be exhibiting at the show. Vehicle solutions is one of three major themes - technology, environment provide the other two – which reflect the key issues that are currently driving the development of the European road based passenger transport industry.
Full details on every aspect of EBE08 – truly a “must attend” show for anyone in the road-based passenger transport industry – can be found on this website, including how to pre-register for free entry to the largest dedicated bus and coach trade event anywhere in Europe this year.
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