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    AURORA PROJECT AT THE 13TH EASN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: EXPLORING FLYING IN SMART CITIES

AURORA PROJECT AT THE 13TH EASN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: EXPLORING FLYING IN SMART CITIES

By |August 31st, 2023|

The 13th EASN International Conference, dedicated to “Innovation in Aviation & Space for opening New Horizons,” is just around the corner. Taking place in Salerno, Italy from September 5th to 8th, 2023, this event is a hub of innovation and collaboration. The conference will be at the Fisciano Campus of the University of Salerno.

The conference will gather experts in […]

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    Enhancing Bus and Coach Passenger Rights: EPF’s Recommendations

Enhancing Bus and Coach Passenger Rights: EPF’s Recommendations

By |August 30th, 2023|

Bus and Coach Passenger Rights (Regulation (EU) 181/2011) continue to emerge as a vital issue, drawing the attention of EPF. In an effort to drive the discussion forward, EPF has contributed its insights to the on-going Fact-finding study, commissioned by DG MOVE. Our recommendations aim to identify legal gaps and to shed light on areas where improvement is necessary, […]

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    Supporting Sustainable High-Speed Rail: Join the European Citizens’ Initiative for a Connected Europe

Supporting Sustainable High-Speed Rail: Join the European Citizens’ Initiative for a Connected Europe

By |August 10th, 2023|

At the European Passengers’ Federation, we believe in the importance of high-speed rail (HSR) in enabling efficient travel, boosting economic development, and promoting sustainable transport alternatives. That is why we proudly support the 100th European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), initiated by the Foundation High Speed Rail Netherlands, which aims to connect all European capitals through a comprehensive high-speed train network.

The […]

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    Aviation and MDMS: Empowering Passengers in Multimodal Travel

Aviation and MDMS: Empowering Passengers in Multimodal Travel

By |August 3rd, 2023|

In her insightful opinion piece, EPF’s Senior Researcher, Delphine Grandsart, delves into the passengers’ perspective on the critical role of Multimodal Digital Mobility Services (MDMS) in revolutionising the way we plan and execute our journeys. The opinion piece reflects on the discussions of the 11th Florence Intermodal Forum.

The article, originally featured in the European Transport Regulation Observer “Aviation and […]

EPF welcomes the interpretative guidelines on public services contracts issued by the Commission

By |July 28th, 2023|

On June 26, 2023, the European Commission issued a Notice on “Interpretative guidelines concerning Regulation (EC) N° 1370/2007 on public passenger transport services by road and rail”. To EPF, which supported this document from the beginning, this is good news for passengers, as it is extending the scope of public transport contracting to other activities than purely local services. […]

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    Conference commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Alvia train accident

Conference commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Alvia train accident

By |July 11th, 2023|

Last week on July 6th EPF was present at the European Parliament at the Conference “Lessons Learned in Rail Safety in the EU”, organized by MEP Ana Miranda (Greens, Spain).

The conference aimed to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Alvia train accident in Galicia (2013), which was one of the most tragic train accidents in recent decades in which […]

EPF signs Memorandum of Understanding with ERA

By |July 7th, 2023|

On Thursday 06 July, EPF and the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding, aimed at establishing a basis for collaboration.

The agreement was signed by Josef Schneider, Chair of EPF’s Management Board, and Josef Doppelbauer, Executive Director of ERA. The signing ceremony was held in Brussels and was also attended by EPF’s Willy Smeulders, Katie […]

EU-wide multimodal travel – new specifications for information services

By |July 3rd, 2023|

On 31. May, the European Commission published a Draft Act, amending the MMTIS Delegated Regulation on Multi Modal Travel Information Services (EU) 2017/1926. EPF provided its feedback on 28. June.

EPF welcomes the revision of the MMTIS Regulation, in that the scope of mandatory data to be shared by transport service providers, infrastructure managers and transport authorities through National Access […]

EPF Barcelona Conference 2023: Connecting Europe through Public Transport

By |June 19th, 2023|

The Picasso Museum in Barcelona set the stage for the highly anticipated EPF Conference held on 2nd and 3rd June 2023. This annual event brought together prominent figures from European passenger organizations, public transport operators, politicians, and officials from regional, national, and EU levels. With over 60 participants coming from 15 European countries, the conference provided a vibrant platform […]

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    Open letter to Timmermans – Passengers need an easy way to book travel across operators and modes

Open letter to Timmermans – Passengers need an easy way to book travel across operators and modes

By |June 8th, 2023|

Today, planning, booking and executing journeys that involve more than one transport operator and/or transport mode is risky, difficult and time-consuming. Even though a multimodal offer might be the best option, passengers may not consider it due to a lack of awareness and the absence of a one-stop-shop, covering all modes (including first and last mile).

Here’s why Multimodal Digital […]