Mixed progress on EU driving licence and coach tourism driver rules
The Council’s general approach takes small steps towards addressing driver shortages with the revision of the driving licence rules, better news is expected from the European Parliament. During the same meeting, the Council reached a historic agreement on the recognition of specific driving and rest time rules for coach tourism drivers.
IRU welcomes EU Passenger Mobility Package but warns on operator burden
IRU welcomes the new EU Passenger Mobility Package to improve passenger rights across all transport modes. But many bus and coach operators will struggle to cope with a heavy additional burden on their IT and digital system resources.
EU hauliers and drivers need a common salary calculator for posted drivers
Mobility Package 1 provisions regarding the posting of drivers became applicable almost two years ago in the EU. Transport operators are already expected to follow the new rules when they pay drivers posted in host countries. But national renumeration rules are often very unclear. IRU and the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) have asked the European Commission to develop a standard salary calculation template.