In multiple European cities now I see taxis being allowed to use the bus lane (while of course regular cars are not).

What's the policy justification for this?

I like it. 

When I need to move fast to e.g., catch a plane, I take a taxi. 

Taxi drivers need to have a license, so they pay back some money to the city for utilizing the bus lane.

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Btw in Warsaw, electric cars can also use bus passes since they want to incentivize ppl to buy the less air polluting cars