EPF welcomes the European Commission’s initiative to create an EU framework for harmonised measurement of transport and logistics emissions – ‘CountEmissions EU’, which sets out a common framework to calculate and report transport-related greenhouse gas emissions that can be applied by both the passenger and freight sector.
In order to be able to make an informed choice, passengers need a […]
The 17th Florence Air Forum, co-organised by the Florence School of Regulation and European Commission’s DG COMP Directorate F, took place on October 22. The aim of this high-level event was to examine, together with key stakeholders, the hard impact of Covid-19 on the air sector and to explore possible ways-forward to ensure its recovery. EPF was invited to […]
On 7 October, the Connecting Europe Express reached its final destination of Paris after 36 days travelling across Europe – West to East, North to South, and visiting neighbours outside the EU. The train made more than 200 stops, crossed 26 countries and 33 borders, travelling on three different gauges along the way.
The final event in Paris was an […]
AURORA will involve end-users and relevant stakeholders in all phases of its journey, to ensure that our innovative solutions meet the needs of citizens and stakeholders, resulting in services with added value.
To commence our stakeholder engagement activities, AURORA organised a first virtual workshop on Tuesday, September 28th 2021, from 13:00 to 17:00 CEST.
Overall we can see that UAM’s success […]
EPF participated in the Night Train Seminar at the TRAKO fair the 22th of September in Gdansk. The seminar was organized by ProKolej and moderated by their chairman Jakub Majewski. Representatives from ÖBB, UK’s Department for Transport and Siemens Mobility participated among others. EPF was represented by Emil Frodlund who made a presentation that highlighted the end user needs […]
Following the Covid-19 crisis, many transport companies have received state aid. The financial support of operators impacted by the crisis is certainly welcome. However, such aid should be justified so that it is not endangering competition – neither between operators, nor between modes.
EPF stresses that decisions taken today must be considered in a broader, long-term perspective and assessed against the […]
Shared, connected and automated shuttles, (mini)busses and robotaxis complementing the public transport system are the next major trend in the urban mobility landscape. Like other new mobility services, they have the potential to reduce the number of car trips, but at the same they could also disrupt local transport systems and challenge existing traffic regulations.
In the framework of the […]
Are you interested in knowing more about CCAM (Connected, Cooperative, Automated Mobility) and how it can benefit citizens and society? Would you like to help us improve our automated mobility services?
We warmly invite you to our SHOW PRE-HACKATHON workshop that will take place at the ITS World Congress in Hamburg on Tuesday 12 October 2021, 4.30 pm – 6.45 […]
Have you ever tried to buy a single train ticket to travel across different European countries? Most people have not. And even if they did, they would have realised that it’s much easier to book a flight between two European capital cities than the same trip with a train. It’s a pity, when you know that 8 billion passengers […]
Press Release, 23/08/2021
Combining the efforts of ten automated shuttle demonstrations, the recently awarded EU Project Ride-to-Autonomy will help to develop new passenger mobility concepts leading to healthier, safer, more accessible, sustainable, cost-effective and demand-responsive transport.
Automation is an essential part of the future transport development. In this context, Ride-to-Autonomy will demonstrate autonomous shuttles’ integration into the transport system in ten […]
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