On 14. August, German Transport Minister Volker Schnieder announced that the CEO of Deutsche Bahn AG will be replaced. EPF member Fahrgastverband PRO BAHN e.V. PRO BAHN responded with a press release, stressing that a simple change of leadership will not be enough to solve the structural challenges at Deutsche Bahn.
According to PRO BAHN, many promising ideas introduced by […]
Spain-based EPF member Associació per a la Promoció del Transport Públic (PTP) is celebrating a long-awaited step for passengers: a dedicated bus lane on the B-23 into Barcelona. PTP describes the achievement as the result of decades of proposals, alliances and public pressure, dating back to the “Manifest d’Esparreguera” in 2000 with Baix Llobregat municipalities.
The new bus lane runs […]
On 7-8. July 2025, the International Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility took place in Ankara, as part of the SUMP Türkiye Project. The project’s main objective is to promote a shift from individual transport to more sustainable, accessible, and inclusive mobility solutions at both national and urban levels. The event brought together over 300 participants, including representatives from public institutions, […]
EPF is excited to be a partner of the new Horizon Europe-funded CCAMbassador (Connected, Cooperative and Automated MoBility Assessment & Stakeholder Dedicated and Operational awareness Raising) project, which officially kicked off in Brussels on 2–3 July.
The CCAMbassador project, funded under Horizon Europe, complements the coordination and alignment efforts of the CCAM Partnership by expanding stakeholder engagement beyond research and […]
We are pleased to announce the publication of the EPF 2025 Annual Conference Report, offering an overview of discussions, insights, and outcomes from the event held on 13–14 June 2025 at the STEAM Museum in Swindon, UK.
This year’s conference brought together stakeholders from across Europe, including passenger organisations, public transport operators, policymakers, researchers, and civil society to engage in a […]
The Fifth Integrated Progress Report of the Ministerial Platform on International Rail Passenger Transport (IRP) was published in time for the meeting of the EU Transport Council in June, where it was presented by the Austrian and Dutch delegations.
The IRP was set up in 2020, tasked with a common agenda aimed at fostering and supporting the improvement of cross-border railway passenger […]
On 3. June 2025, EPF and its member organisations (FNAUT, PTP, and UTP) sent a joint letter to the European Parliament’s Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) and the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN), the European Commission and IRG-Rail, highlighting the ongoing challenges concerning cross-border rail services between the Iberian Peninsula and the rest of […]
The European Commission launched a call for evidence on the revision of EU air services rules (Regulation (EC) N° 1008/2008). The current EU air services rules cover areas such as operating requirements, the freedom to provide services and pricing freedom. The initiative will update those rules in light of lessons learnt, including during the COVID-19 pandemic, changing market dynamics and […]
Railways guarantee safe and ecological transport of people and goods. When developed on the right scale and with an appropriate level of services, they play a crucial role in strengthening the economy, fostering social mobility, and improving access to employment, education, services, culture, and tourism. They accelerate the flow of goods, support business activity, and bring people closer together. […]
The countdown has begun! With just a little over two weeks to go until the EPF Conference 2025 on 13–14 June at the STEAM Museum in Swindon, UK, we are excited to welcome participants from across Europe for what promises to be an engaging event.
This year’s conference will offer a dynamic mix of policy discussions, expert panels, focus groups, […]
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