Bell Pottinger Public Affairs Appointed by Eurolines.

Bell Pottinger Public Affairs (BPPA) has been retained by international coach operator Eurolines to advise them on their engagement with EU institutions.

Eurolines is comprised of 32 independent coach companies who between them operate Europe's largest regular coach network. The Eurolines network connects over 500 destinations right across the continent.

Bell Pottinger Public Affairs will be working with Eurolines to promote the coach industry as one of the most environmentally sustainable forms of international transport. They will also ensure that there is a commitment from the EU to support better infrastructure for coach passengers.

Eurolines - which applies common quality standards to all passengers, wherever they are on the network, will also engage with key decision-makers on recent passenger rights proposals from the European Commission.

Eurolines Chairman John Gilbert said: “Eurolines is a truly pan-European organization and we wish to engage more pro-actively with the EU institutions on the issues that affect our industry. We are pleased to be working with Bell Pottinger who will help us ensure that our organisation is better understood by key decision-makers and opinion-formers in Brussels.”