| de | en | fr | nl |
|
Integrated transport for passengers 7th Annual General Meeting and Conference of the European Passengers' Federation March 14th 2009, WylerPark, SBB Personenverkehr, Wylerstrasse 123/125, Berne, Switzerland From Berne main railway station, take bus 20, in the direction of Wankdorf Bahnhof, alight at Wyleregg |
| 18:00: | Welcome dinner at a restaurant. Details will be sent out with the conference documents. |
| 08:30: | Reception |
| 09:30: | Welcome:
|
| 09:45: | Andreas Meyer, CEO SBB AG "State of affairs and challenges for the Swiss Federal Railways" |
| 10:10: | Paul Blumenthal, Head of SBB Passenger Services "International transport in the heart of Europe - Chances and risks for the SBB" |
| 10:30: | Alain Barbey, CEO Cisalpino AG "Transalpine passenger transport between Switzerland and Italy" |
| 11:00: | Coffee |
| 11:20: | Markus Thut, - Association of Public Transport (VöV), Director of ch-direct "General Subscription GA, an example for Europe?" |
| 12:00: | Open discussion on EPF topics |
| 12:20: | Lunch - with the compliments of SBB |
| 13:30: | tba, EPF "What do European passengers expect from the next European Parliament?" |
| 13:50: | Antonio Tajani, Vice President and Transport Commisisoner of the European Commission "Current questions of principle in European transport policy" |
| 14:50: | René Böhlen, Gregor Ochsenbein, PostBus Switzerland "Customer information and combined mobility with PostBus" |
| 15:30: | Coffee |
| 15:50: | Hanspeter Oprecht, Federal Office of Transport (FOT) "Public Transport for all: The legal framework conditions for accessible public transport in Switzerland" |
| 16:30: | Information about the Sunday programme |
| 16:50: | Trevor Garrod, EPF Chairman Summary and Conclusion |
| 17:30: | Annual General Meeting of the European Passengers' Federation |
| 18:30: | Conclusion |
From Berne to Wallis through the 34,600 meter long Lötschberg Base Tunnel. Visit to the new public transport interchange at Visp. Return journey through the 14,000 meter long Lötschberg upper tunnel (the classic route)
| 09:45: | Left luggage office at Berne station |
| 10:07: | Departure from Berne by double decker IC train of SBB. Arriving in Brig. | 11:36: | First return possibility by new BLS train over the classic mountain route to Berne, arriving at 13:20. Further return possibilities every hour. |
The European Passengers' Federation would like to thank the Swiss Federal Railways for their support.
|
60 € 25 € |
The 48-hour travelcard will only be issued at the dinner on Friday evening or at the conference reception on Saturday morning.
You can register by completing the on-line form. Alternatively, you can send the completed registration form to the EPF Secretariat by February 23rd. Full conference documentation will be sent or e-mailed to you 2 weeks before the conference.
There are three options for payment:
We recommend you to book a hotel as soon as possible. You will find booking possibilities on www.BernInfo.com or www.myswitzerland.com.
EPF comprises 27 associations or bodies in 16 European countries, whose individual members are welcome to attend the meeting and conference. Only official EPF delegates are allowed to vote on internal matters. Visitors are also welcome at the conference and do not have to be members.
The speakers and discussion should enable EPF and its constituent bodies to strengthen their work representing all public transport customers over the coming year. The event also provides excellent opportunities for members from across Europe to network and learn from each other's experiences.
I look forward to meeting you in Berne and to an interesting event.
Trevor Garrod, Chairman