In mid-September, an EPF delegation visited the development centre of bus manufacturer IVECO in Vénissieux, France, near Lyon. During a full-day workshop, solutions designed with passengers in mind were discussed in detail. How can access to buses be better organised? How can seating and standing areas be arranged so that all passengers can travel in…
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Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM) is moving from research and isolated pilots towards wider deployment across Europe. As this transition accelerates, EPF has published its position on automated mobility, calling for the focus to shift from what the technology can do to what it delivers for passengers and society.
At the centre of EPF’s…
How can new mobility services respond effectively to users’ needs while adapting to an evolving policy and regulatory landscape?
Whether you’re a policymaker, mobility practitioner, researcher, transport operator or simply interested in the future of mobility, join us for a discussion on how policy and regulation can help create new mobility services (NMS) that better respond…
The European rail community, bringing together over 300 participants and representing the entire EU rail sector, alongside a delegation of railway sector representatives from 18 countries worldwide, gathered on board the European Train heading to InnoTrans 2026, travelling from Brussels to Berlin on 21 September 2026.
Rail stakeholders through Europe’s Rail JU, together with the…
The Agreement on Journey Continuation (AJC) is a voluntary agreement between European rail operators that allows international passengers who miss a connection to take the next available train at no extra cost. A good idea in principle – but far from sufficient in practice. Have you used the AJC? We want to hear about your experience…
The GEMINI project will hold its Final Event in Turin on 14 October 2026, bringing together cities, mobility providers, policymakers, researchers, industry representatives and civil society to explore the role of New Mobility Services in the future of inclusive and sustainable mobility.
The event will showcase how GEMINI has advanced shared mobility services, Mobility as a…
On 12 August, Global Railway Review released a new report Customer-centric rail: closing the passenger journey gap, exploring what it takes to turn a fragmented rail network into one seamless journey that passengers can trust. EPF was invited to open the report with a double interview with Josef Schneider, Chairman, and Delphine Grandsart, Senior Researcher.…
On 13 May, the European Commission published its long-awaited “Passenger Package”: three legislative proposals aimed at improving rail passenger protection, rail ticketing, and multimodal digital mobility services. Together, these proposals seek to make multimodal and, in particular, multi-operator rail travel, easier to plan and book, while also strengthening rail passenger rights throughout the journey.
Following our…
✈️ On 15 June, the European Parliament and the Council reached a long-awaited agreement on the revision of the Air Passenger Rights Regulation. After 13 years of deadlock, negotiations finally delivered a breakthrough. The agreed rules preserve existing passenger protections while introducing several important new rights for air travellers.
While the final text does not…
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EPF has contributed to the newly published CIVITAS Inspiration Brief, “Designing Inclusive Public Spaces: From Principles to Practice”, through the expertise of Delphine Grandsart, Senior Researcher at EPF, who is listed among the expert contributors.
The publication explores how cities can move from broad principles of inclusion to practical implementation…
On 5-6 June 2026, EPF, together with its Dutch member organisation Rover, welcomed around 163 participants to Maastricht for two days of discussions on the future of sustainable, inclusive and passenger-centred mobility in Europe.
Hosted at the Gouvernement aan de Maas (Provincial House of Limburg), the conference brought together passenger organisations, policymakers, transport operators, infrastructure…
EPF German based member organisation PRO BAHN has welcomed the planned market entry of Italian high-speed operator Italo into Germany, describing it as a potentially positive development for passengers and for the rail sector as a whole. According to reports by Tagesschau, Italo intends to begin operating in Germany from 2028, investing around €3.6 billion…