EPF’s Annual General Meeting took place in Luxembourg on 5. April.
โก๏ธ MEP Tilly Metz (European Greens) was welcomed as a guest and current topics from European transport policy were discussed with her. The focus was on ticketing issues and the EU’s imminent focus on high-speed transport. The participants agreed with Ms Metz that point-to-point transport cannot be considered in […]
A new AirโRail Connectivity Index shows how high-speed rail can triple hub airport connectivity!
๐ Tested with Paris-CDG data,
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+72% connectivity when rail is integrated
๐ 3ร more hub connectivity with airโrail sync
โ๏ธ Can high-speed rail replace short-haul feeder flights?
๐ฑ A step toward seamless, sustainable journeys
๐ Read the full paper to explore the potential and the data behind it:
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We are excited to invite you to a webinar exploring how the InclusiveSpaces project builds upon past research and initiatives to advance accessibility, equity, and digital inclusion in mobility.
We will begin with an overview of the InclusiveSpaces project, setting the stage for how it aims to create more inclusive […]
From 10 to 13 March 2025, UIC for the second time organised a ‘Sustainabilityย Action Week’:ย a highly interactive 4-day event, with a series of workshops and seminars on a broad range of sustainability topics.
EPF took part in the Sustainable Tourism Workshop on 11 March 2025 at Paris. There are two key issues when deciding in favour of public transport for […]
On Friday, 17 January 2025, representatives from EPF met with Eurostar Secretary General, Gareth Williams and team, for our annual high-level meeting, held in Brussels and online.ย The agenda was based on a preparatory meeting, open to all EPF members.
Eurostar presented an encouraging business outlook, reflecting recovery and growth in demand for high-speed international train travel. Despite operational challenges, fundamental […]
On 5. February 2025, EPF and STA – Smart Ticketing Alliance – organised a joint workshop for EPF and STA members, on the topic of National Digital Ticketing schemes.
โDigital Ticketingโ in public transport is being organised in more and more countries at national level and offered to passengers as an integrated system. In countries where this is not yet […]
Joint Press Release โ 04.02.2025
On direct flights between Frankfurt, Germany and New York City, USA, the legacy airline Lufthansa competes with the smaller airline Condor.
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Due to its historical role, Lufthansa also operates feeder flights between other German airports to and from Frankfurt.
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Recently, Lufthansa cancelled the through-ticketing contract between its feeder flights and Condor. As a reaction, the EU Commission […]
2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Bus Users UK, the charity committed to improving access to transport.
Set up in 1975 by Dr Caroline Cahm MBE, the organisation was formalised in the 1980s during bus deregulation and known as the National Federation of Bus Users. Its complaints handling service was officially launched in 1985 with the backing of the Confederation […]
Transport Focus, one of EPFโs British members, recently commissioned research in order to gain a better understanding of the way that railway performance measures can best reflect passengersโ priorities. The research will help inform forthcoming decisions relating to a reset of the official passenger train performance measures.
The research was designed to explore passengersโ views and aspirations about train performance […]
In order to comply with the Green Deal’s objectives, the European Commission has decided to clarify under which conditions the PSO Regulation 1370/2007 could apply to other than local and regional public transport services. To EPF, precisions included in the revised guidelines are welcomed as they reinforce the importance of rail and multimodality.
Thus, with a view to the necessary […]