The Barcelona City Council has taken a crucial step towards establishing a continuous, high-capacity, and low-emission tram network by giving initial approval to the executive project for the tram connection between Passeig de Sant Joan and Francesc Macià on 21. October. This final phase will complete the essential link from the Baix Llobregat area to Northern Barcelonès, running through […]
From 6-9. October, the Busworld Europe 2025 Congress was held at Brussels Expo, uniting policymakers, operators, manufacturers, researchers, and civil society. As the premier event for the bus and coach sector, it focused on sustainable, inclusive, and digital public transport. EPF’s Senior Researcher Delphine Grandsart took part in three sessions, aligned with our mission to advance passenger rights, inclusion, […]
On 16 October, the International Union of Railways (UIC) hosted the first combined edition of the UIC Railway Station Awards and the TopRail Tourism-Friendly Awards at its headquarters in Paris. On behalf of the European Passengers’ Federation (EPF), Freek Bos (EPF member, Rover) had the honour of serving on the jury for this year’s Tourism-Friendly Awards in the categories “Line” […]
The European Commission is currently reviewing two interrelated sets of VAT provisions: the special VAT scheme for travel agents, and the VAT rules on passenger transport. The Call for Evidence highlights that the current rules are difficult to apply in practice (e.g., the place of supply rule based on distance travelled) and create market distortion, as different modes of transport are […]
On 15. October, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) hosted a high-level conference in Brussels on “Young People and Transport Jobs: Making Transport Careers More Attractive”. The event brought together around 70 young people and 30 stakeholders from across Europe to explore how to make transport professions more appealing, inclusive, and future-oriented.
The conference was opened […]
EPF, together with other organisations defending passenger and consumer rights across Europe, has co-signed an open letter to MEPs, calling on them to reject the Council’s proposed revision of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 on air passengers’ rights.
The letter warns that the Council’s proposal would undo more than twenty years of progress in protecting consumers. It introduces confusing and contradictory […]
EPF is pleased to endorse the Nicosia Declaration: “From Margins to Mainstream: Integrating Accessibility and Universal Design Across Higher Education Curricula”. Adopted in Nicosia on 10. September 2025, the Declaration calls for a structural shift in higher education to ensure that accessibility, universal design, and assistive technology are no longer peripheral or optional considerations, but central components of inclusive […]
The Youth on Track coalition, uniting youth organisations, consumer groups, and environmental NGOs, is calling on the EU to address the issue of rail ticket prices that are often higher than flights and that of booking systems that make cross-border train travel too complicated. With the Single Ticketing Package and the upcoming revision of VAT rules for passenger transport, Europe has […]
EPF welcomes the inclusion of a strong transport component in the future EU tourism strategy. A well-functioning public transport system improves the travel experience, makes destinations more attractive and environmentally responsible, and benefits both visitors and residents. Hence, it is a cornerstone of sustainable tourism development.
What passengers need
Travellers expect public transport to be safe, affordable, dependable, accessible, sustainable […]
EPF has submitted its response to the European Commission’s call for evidence on the targeted revision of Regulation (EU) 2021/782. Our message is clear, passengers must be better protected when disruption occurs, especially on multi-operator journeys, and their rights must be enforceable, easy to access, and consistent across Europe.
EPF priorities on passenger protection in the event of disruption
To restore […]
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