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    Plans to close rail ticket offices withdrawn following passenger organisations objecting in the UK

Plans to close rail ticket offices withdrawn following passenger organisations objecting in the UK

By |November 14th, 2023|

Plans to close rail ticket offices have been withdrawn by train operators following Transport Focus and London TravelWatch objecting to all of the current proposals.

Transport Focus and London TravelWatch received 750,000 responses from individuals and organisations to their consultation on the planned closure of rail ticket offices. The Secretary of State for Transport announced the outcome of the consultation […]

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    Final event ‘Elevating Urban Air Mobility’ FF2020, AiRMOUR & AURORA

Final event ‘Elevating Urban Air Mobility’ FF2020, AiRMOUR & AURORA

By |October 31st, 2023|

🚀 It’s Official: Our Urban Air Mobility Event Program is Locked and Loaded!

The final event of AURORA, AiRMOUR and Flying Forward 2020, is scheduled for the 22nd of November at the European Convention Centre in Luxembourg. This event, titled “Elevating Urban Air Mobility”, is the end product of three years of extensive research, development, and innovation in the UAM sector. We are […]

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    The MDMS Regulation: How it could transform the way we travel

The MDMS Regulation: How it could transform the way we travel

By |October 20th, 2023|

🌍 On 10. October 2023, EPF participated in an exciting event at the European Parliament,  hosted by MEPs Oetjen and Dalunde, which delved into the potential of the upcoming Regulation on Multimodal Digital Mobility Services in shaping the future of travel. EPF emphasised the importance of putting passengers at the heart of the MDMS initiative.

👉 Today, planning, booking and […]

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    Catch the Bus Month 2023: Celebrating the Benefits of Bus Travel

Catch the Bus Month 2023: Celebrating the Benefits of Bus Travel

By |October 9th, 2023|

EPF member, Bus Users UK rolled out its annual Catch the Bus Month 2023 in September, a campaign aimed at showcasing the numerous advantages of bus travel and encouraging more individuals to hop on board. With support from operators, government entities, transport organisations, charities, and local groups, this initiative spanned across England, Scotland, and Wales.

Notably, buses do more than just […]

Multimodal Digital Mobility Services – EPF position paper

By |October 3rd, 2023|

Today, planning, booking and executing multimodal journeys 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. Instead, they might choose the easiest solution. But … often that’s not the most sustainable one. MDMS […]

Save The Date: Final event ‘Elevating Urban Air Mobility’ FF2020, AiRMOUR & AURORA

By |September 29th, 2023|

📅 Save The Date: Final event ‘Elevating Urban Air Mobility’ FF2020, AiRMOUR & AURORA

Prepare for an unforgettable experience as Flying Forward 2020, AiRMOUR, and AURORA join forces to host a transformative event that will spotlight the significance of UAM in today’s rapidly evolving world at the prestigious European Convention Centre in Luxembourg. Join us on 22 November 2023, as […]

GEMINI survey: Societal trends’ impact on New Mobility Services

By |September 28th, 2023|

The GEMINI project, in which EPF is a research partner, will develop and test sustainable business models for New Mobility Services – new shared mobility services, active transport modes, micro mobility, and their integration with public transport – in 8 Living Labs, aiming to thus accelerate the progress towards climate neutrality.

The GEMINI project intends to engage experts, users and […]

The MDMS Regulation: Can it make travel easier and greener?

By |September 28th, 2023|

Join us on Tuesday 10. October for an event hosted by MEPs Oetjen and Dalunde to discuss the upcoming Regulation on Multimodal Digital Mobility Services (MDMS) and its potential to make travel easier and greener.  

The MDMS regulation has been much discussed in recent months and this event will serve as a platform to explore its implications before the Commission […]

GEMINI website launched!

By |September 21st, 2023|

The GEMINI project, in which EPF is participating as a research partner has launched its website!

GEMINI – Greening European Mobility through cascading innovation INItiatives – is a  Horizon Europe project funded by the European Commission. The project had its official kick-off meeting on 28th – 29th of June 2023 in Potsdam,  and is a 3.5 year project.

The GEMINI project […]

Amsterdam-Frankfurt-München-Wien-Budapest Corridor

By |September 13th, 2023|

Three years ago, in September 2020, the German government proposed the creation of a new European network of cross-border long distance railway passenger services.  It dubbed it TEE 2.0.  The initial fanfare provided a valuable impulse for transport ministries across Europe to think about what might best be achieved.  Much of this exploratory work has been done through the […]