This case study report presents the cross-border bus service between Hidasnémeti (Hungary) and Kechnec (Slovakia). 

It explores the business model of this service, including its governance arrangements, operational provisions to develop the service and address demand, and its territorial scope. This case study provides an example of a micro cross-border connection linking neighbouring settlements on two sides of a border. The service provides a connection between public services on the Hungarian side and the Slovakian side. The report then presents the key obstacles that the service faces and suggests solutions to these, while the concluding section reflects upon the lessons learnt from this case study. 

This case study report is part of a series of 31 case studies developed in the framework of the study ‘Providing public transport in cross-border regions – Mapping of existing services and legal obstacles’, completed by Spatial Foresight in cooperation with TCP international, TRT trasporti e territorio and EureConsult for the European Commission’s DG REGIO.