Cabotage Authorization for Austria-Switzerland Border Regions

by name voted on 07.07.2026

Summary

This decision allows Austria to permit bus and coach companies to perform local trips (cabotage) in specific border regions near Switzerland to improve regional connectivity.

10 07.07.2026

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economy

transport

public administration

international relations

Key points

Authorization for Austria to amend its 1958 bilateral road transport agreement with Switzerland.
The authorization specifically allows cabotage for coach and bus services in the Austrian districts of Bludenz, Bregenz, Dornbirn, Feldkirch, and Landeck.
Operations must be conducted without discriminating against EU-based carriers and without distorting market competition.
The legal basis for the decision was refined to rely solely on Article 91 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which governs transport policy.

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Documents (PDFs)

Opinion on the legal basis of the Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 International road passenger transport services by coach and bus in the border regions: cabotage operations between Austria and Switzerland

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