Applications for the IRU Smart Move Awards – Extended deadline

Candidates who demonstrate innovation and excellence in supporting and promoting sustainable mobility by bus and coach have two additional weeks to apply for the 2017 IRU Smart Move Awards. The deadline for applications has been extended to the 30th of June.

The objective of the IRU Smart Move Awards is to showcase cities and passenger transport companies that promote greater use of buses and coaches while respecting the Smart Move values of affordability, safety, environmental performance, efficiency and user-friendliness.

Municipal authorities across the globe that have implemented coach friendly policies recognising the value of visitors discovering their city by coach are invited to apply for the IRU City Trophy Award 2017.
 
Bus and coach companies, active in scheduled transport, whose focus is to increase their number of passengers by offering an outstanding service to customers can compete for the IRU Bus Excellence Award 2017.
 
Companies active in group tourism by coach who see the results of their innovative efforts in attracting more tourists to use their service are invited to apply for the IRU Coach Tourism Innovation Award 2017.

The international juries will award the candidates who represent the very best of what the sector has achieved and will promote the winners as a model to follow by industry and policy partners.

Candidates may send their applications electronically or by post. Detailed information on submissions and the competition rules can be found here.