At the request of the European Passengers’ Federation and its Dutch member organisation Rover, the Meijers Committee – a group of distinguished lawyers in the Netherlands – has written a note on the application of PNR rules in the railway sector.
According to the Meijers Committee, extending the scope of application of PNR rules beyond air transport (cf. PNR Directive […]
The german alternative dispute regulation organization söp (Schlichtungsstelle Öffentlicher Fernverkehr e.V.) just published its 7th report, the report for 2016.
Founded 2009, this organization has now more then 300 members.
If a passenger did have a problem on his travel and if his complaint is not handled (from his point) in a satisfactory way by the transport organization, he/she can send […]
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Initiated by the European Parliament in 2009, voted in 2016, the 4th Railway Package is the culmination of a process which started in 1992 with a triple objective: better quality for railway services, better value for public money invested in the system and better efficiency of the rail sector.
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the review of Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services. The consultation will last for 13 weeks, until March 15th 2017. All citizens and organisations are welcome to contribute to this consultation. The questionnaire is available in all official […]
Zum II. Deutsch-Polnischen Bahngipfel am 30.11. in Stettin appelliert die Initiative deutsch-polnischer Schienenpersonenverkehr (KolejDEPL) an die Teilnehmer des Treffens, Maßnahmen zu ergreifen, um die Erreichbarkeit der wichtigsten Städte im grenznahen Raum auf der Schiene zu verbessern.
„Der Ausbau der Infrastruktur ist dafür eine entscheidende Voraussetzung. Gerade bei Lückenschlüssen auf grenzüberschreitenden Strecken sollten die nationalen Verkehrsministerien eine aktivere Rolle ergreifen. Nur […]
The European Commission has tabled draft legislation intended to improve the functioning of the internal market for access to goods and services. These include access to air, bus rail and waterborne passenger transport services not only by people with disabilities but also by those with what the draft describes as functional impairments (which may be temporary or permanent and […]
The European Passengers’ Federation is in favour of the proposal to give all young Europeans the opportunity of a free Interrail card when they reach the age of 18. Many children have experienced in their youth only cars, local busses or trams. They have never learned the great possibilities of trains to travel across borders inside Europe.
A free Interrail […]
As public transport users, we have studied the European Commission´s Communication on this issue. However, we are disappointed by what it says – or even more – by what it does not say. For example, technical innovation is happening in the public transport sector as well as in the car industry. The EPF position paper can be downloaded through […]
Europäische Fahrgäste fordern attraktive Nachtzüge in Europa
In einer mobilen Welt sind die Nachtzüge der Bahnen für die Reisenden häufig ein unverzichtbarer Teil ihrer Mobilitätswünsche. Abends einsteigen und morgens ausgeruht ankommen – das bieten nur klassische Nachtzüge, in denen die Reisenden auch wirklich liegen können. Umfragen unter Fahrgästen haben gezeigt, dass das Schlafen im Liegen als deutlich entspannter und angenehmer […]