By Q Radio News
Over 30 Coach providers from across Northern Ireland will drive to Stormont to call on the NI Executive to support them financially.
The industry directly employs 3,000 people which has seen it suffer greatly from the impact of Coronavirus.
Karen Magill
Organisers fear that the sector will be 'decimated' without the appropriate financial support.
Chief Executive of Bus and Coach NI Karen Magill said community services which are provided by private coaches, are in jeopardy of being lost.
She said: "Coroanviurs has had a devastating impact on the whole tourism ecosystem, unfortunately, the coach tourism industry has been one of the most negatively impacted sectors within the tourism system.
"It was the first to have to close and it will be the last to open.
"It will probably be the last to fully recover."
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