📅 The 23rd Conference of EPF is set to take place in Maastricht, the Netherlands on 5–6 June, 2026 at the ‘Gouvernement aan de Maas’ building (Provincial House of Limburg). This annual event, this year organised by EPF member organisation Reizigersvereniging Rover, promises to be a dynamic platform for industry leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to explore and discuss pressing issues […]
The German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport has presented the results of a task force on improving railway reliability, bringing together key actors from across the rail sector, including EPF member organisation Pro Bahn.
The initiative aims to address ongoing challenges related to punctuality, infrastructure capacity and operational stability. The results set out a number of measures to improve […]
The periASTY project officially kicked off on 4-5 February 2026 in Brussels, bringing together partners from across Europe to launch this new Horizon Europe initiative focused on the transformation of peri-urban areas towards climate-neutral, sustainable and resilient environments.
Over the two-day meeting, the 36 project partners from 12 countries met to discuss the project’s objectives, methodology and upcoming activities. The […]
On 5 December 2025, the European Commission launched a Call for Evidence to revise the mandate of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA). The aim is to align the Agency’s founding rules with its evolving role and ensure it continues to deliver high levels of rail safety, security and sustainability. The revision will take into account ERA’s expanding […]
On 17 January 2026, EPF organised a dedicated passenger workshop on the Hyper4Rail project during its General Meeting in Brussels. The session was held in a hybrid format, bringing together 22 participants, both in person and online, from across Europe, including representatives from Germany, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Slovenia, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, Italy and the United Kingdom.
The workshop formed […]
On 18 February, the EPF Secretariat took part in a field visit in Leuven to experience the new autonomous shuttle currently being tested by De Lijn. The pilot, taking place in the city of Leuven, aims to explore how self-driving technology can operate safely and effectively in real urban conditions.
As a passenger organisation, it was important for us to […]
On 27 January 2026, the UIC Passenger Department hosted a technical meeting with representatives from the European Passengers’ Federation (EPF) and the French National Federation of Transport Users Associations (FNAUT). The session covered a broad range of operational topics aimed at enhancing the passenger rail experience across Europe. Participants emphasized the role of digital tools and real-time services in […]
On 7 February, Barcelona hosted the demonstration “Sense Trens no hi ha Futur” (“Without trains there is no future”), a large civic mobilisation calling for reliable, safe and high-quality public rail transport across Catalonia. The initiative, promoted by a broad network of rail user platforms – including EPF member PTP (Promoció del Transport Public) – and supported by numerous social […]
EPF’s 2026 annual conference will take place in Maastricht, the Netherlands on 5 & 6 June 2026. EPF member Rover (Walter Etty, EPF Board Member, and Marko van Werkhoven, event planner) is responsible for its organisation. The two-day event programme covers the following major themes: Public transport on the local and regional level; Cross-border public transport; Doubling international trains […]
Following the launch of the European Commissions’ Master Plan for High-Speed Rail in November, EPF issued its position on how to improve high-speed rail. EPF welcomes the European Commission’s ambitious plans and reaffirms the need for more trains, for unlocking the full potential of rail infrastructure investments, and for making rail travel not only faster, but also more affordable […]
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