Network Rail, Britain’s main rail infrastructure manager, launched an Extreme Heat Task Force (EHTF) in July 2022 in response to record temperatures which had caused significant disruption for passengers. The remit of the EHTF was to assess how network resilience might be improved in these conditions and how other countries manage these conditions more effectively.
Network Rail invited Transport Focus […]
On 7. March, EPF’s senior researcher Delphine Grandsart was invited to participate in the RailTech conference in Utrecht as a panelist in a debate focused on the question “Will passengers benefit from market opening?” Other speakers were Viola Sütő (LegalRail), Nick Brooks (ALLRAIL) and Tijmen Voet (NS). So… will passengers benefit from market opening? For EPF, the answer is […]
In the ever-changing public transport landscape, EPF remains committed to representing passengers’ interests in policy formulation at EU level. As outlined in our EPF 2023 Annual Report, our organization’s efforts span across policy work, participation in EU-funded projects, and nurturing member relationships. Some of the highlights in our 2023 annual report include:
Policy Work: EPF acts as a unique platform […]
On March 19th, Katie Bulanowski participated in the workshop, “Leaving no-one behind: safe, accessible and inclusive mobility”, at the Eurocities Mobility Forum in Utrecht.
Moderated by Eurocities’ Arianna Americo and Francesco Iacorossi, this workshop was the first in a series of workshops around the UPPER project’s Mobility-as-a-Right (MaaR) concept. The MaaR concept is one of the pillars of the […]
On 29. November 2023, the European Commission adopted a “Passenger Mobility Package”, a set of proposals designed to improve the experience of passengers and travellers by strengthening their rights, focusing on three aspects:
Stronger passenger rights
Protection of package travellers
Data and digitalization / automation in the transport sector.
In our feedback to the new proposals under point 1 – […]
🚀 The SIGN-AIR website is LIVE! The main goal of the SIGN-AIR project is to build a platform to allow Transport Service Providers of different modes to generate and monitor data-sharing agreements and smart contracts, improving multimodality and creating a seamless transportation system.
🌍 Our job doesn’t stop there; we also focus on creating knowledge along the way, passing it […]
The 21st Conference of EPF is set to take place in Warsaw, Poland on 21 – 22 June, 2024. Hosted at the Ibis Warszawa Stare Miasto, this annual event promises to be a dynamic platform for industry leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to explore pressing issues and innovations in passenger mobility.
This year’s conference will feature a comprehensive program centred around […]
As cities grapple with growing congestion, the EU-funded AURORA project in which EPF was a partner are now available on our website. The project concluded its three-year journey with a joint final event “Elevating Urban Air Mobility” in collaboration with its sibling projects AiRMOUR and Flying Forward 2020 on 22 November, 2023, in Luxembourg.
AURORA focused on developing safety-critical technologies to support […]
On 14. February 2024, the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN Committee) convened a public hearing on “How to boost public transport and deal with the challenges faced by the sector”. The hearing aimed to delve into crucial aspects of future transport policy and identify strategies for enhancing the efficiency, accessibility, and sustainability of public transport across […]
Joint Press Release – 05.02.2024
Potential passengers need easy access to timetable information and quick access to tickets. Recent legal rulings have shown: The EU and its Member States finally need to make trains easier to find and book for the citizens who are paying for it.
But how should this be done?
Renfe has committed to providing unrestricted access to its […]
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