The European Commission (DG MOVE) is currently conducting an evaluation of the 2011 White Paper ‘Roadmap to a single European transport area – towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system’. The aim of the evaluation is to collect and analyse evidence to help assess whether it has achieved its objectives in an effective and efficient manner. Recently, the […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the entire transport sector hard. EPF is taking part in the Round Table discussions organised jointly by DG MOVE and DG COMP, to discuss with all relevant stakeholders the way forward towards a sustainable recovery strategy for European aviation. The main issues for EPF are restoring public confidence and making aviation more sustainable.
Restoring public […]
On September 16., EPF Board Member Christopher Irwin presented the rail passengers’ priorities at a webinar organised by ERA under the heading ‘A Compelling Vision for the Target Railway System’. Other speakers were J. Doppelbauer (ERA), K. Bauer (ÖBB, representing a railway service operator’s perspective) and J. Lüscher (BAV, representing a regulatory body’s perspective).
Hers is a summary of passengers’ […]
Are you active in the field of autonomous urban mobility? Are you interested in participating in one of the largest ever European projects on Connected & Cooperative Autonomous Mobility (CCAM) for public transport? Join the SHOW Stakeholder Forum!
It will give you the opportunity to:
Be invited to large-scale events and workshops organised together with the 69 members of SHOW;
Influence […]
Recently, there have been several examples of possible evolvement of night train services in Europe. Emmanuel Macron mentioned during his national day speech a coming massive expansion of the French railway system – including night train services. Afterwards the French transport minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari announced that two new night train routes (Paris-Nice and Paris-Tarbes) are planning to be launched […]
The SHOW (SHared automation Operating models for Worldwide adoption) project will host its 1st Pan-European Workshop, titled «How to make CCAM in Cities a reality» on 18 September 2020.
In this Workshop a selection of high-level Keynote Speakers will share their views and experiences about Connected and Cooperative Automated Mobility, while you’ll also have the opportunity to discuss with the […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has struck public transport across Europe in an unprecedented way. Lower occupation levels and mandatory health inspections are now part of travelling with trains, trams and buses.
Yet, public transport remains an essential part of society. It is a sustainable, accessible and affordable mobility option. Regaining passengers’ trust is crucial and even though most operators have taken […]
The EIT Urban Mobility DecidiUM project, in which EPF is a partner, is collecting information concerning the best practices for citizen engagement in the field of urban mobility.
The survey is aimed at authorities and other bodies who consult or engage citizens in their work regarding urban mobility, for example through surveys, focus groups, public meetings, etc. Responses will be […]
The AIREF (fiscal Spanish authority) recently issued a report on investments in railway infrastructure in Spain over the last thirty years. The various media have coincided in the headlines of the issue with the sentence “AIReF asks for less investment to AVE compared to Cercanías and to improve planning.” While in Spain 55,888 million euros have been invested in […]
The HiReach project, in which EPF is a partner, is approaching its final stage.
Save the date!
On 22. September, HiReach and its sister project Inclusion will jointly organise a final – virtual – conference to present their main outcomes: Inclusive mobility for an inclusive society: new approaches and solutions. Join us for an interesting and interactive event, and learn […]
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