Through co-signing an open letter (published on 21. November), EPF joined a Europe-wide alliance of business travellers urging the current and future German government to create the necessary conditions for the reliable expansion, modernisation, and renovation of Germany’s rail network. The open letter has been signed by a wide range of associations, companies, and organisations…
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EPF is excited to announce its 22nd annual conference, taking place on 13 and 14 June 2025 at the Steam Museum in Swindon, UK. This year’s conference will spotlight best practices and insights across four key topics: ✅ Back to state-operated public transport? – from deregulation to regulation, lessons from the British experience; ✅ Ticketing…
On 29. October, EPF was invited to deliver a keynote speech at the mid-term event of the FP1 – MOTIONAL project in Madrid. The event presented a unique opportunity to showcase and discuss the progress and milestones of the project with industry professionals and gain valuable insights. FP1 – MOTIONAL is one of the Flagship…
The Horizon Europe funded UPPER project, in which EPF is a project partner, aims to strengthen the role of public transport as a cornerstone of sustainable and innovative mobility across Europe. As part of this initiative, several deliverables have been published recently, providing insights and resources for unleashing the potential of urban mobility: D2.1 User…
On 4 October 2024, the International Union of Railways (UIC) held an online workshop as part of the UIC Customer Experience Working Group (CEMP) on “Optimising Bikes and Luggage Transportation in Railway Systems.” The event brought together industry experts and policy makers to explore practical and sustainable solutions for integrating bicycles and luggage into railway…
The 2024 edition of the European Mobility Expo (EuMo Expo 2024) has been a success, with +11.000 participants from +100 countries. For three days, EuMo Expo 2024 transformed Strasbourg into the European capital of mobility and public transport. EPF’s President, Michel Quidort, participated in a session on ‘How digital technology is transforming passenger relations’ on…
Accessibility to hospitals by public transport needs to be improved in many places. This is the result of a case study research done by ROVER, EPF member organisation, in the Netherlands. Rover looked at 24 hospitals across the country, examining how easy / difficult it is to reach them by public transport, taking into account…
For those who want to test their knowledge of European rail transport, the quiz is now available online and takes about 5 minutes to complete. Take the quiz here. On 23. September 2024, EPF embarked on the ‘Europe for Rail’ train for a special journey from Brussels to Berlin that marked the beginning of the InnoTrans…
On 23. September, a special ‘Europe for Rail’ train, organised by Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking members and the European Commission, departed from Brussels to Berlin, marking the beginning of InnoTrans2024! 🌍🚆 EPF took part in one of the panel debates on the train – emphasizing the importance of thinking from the end-users’ point of view…
EPF’s member organisation, FNAUT, is set to host its 23rd Congress on Cross-Border Transportation from 15 to 17 November 2024 in Mulhouse (Alsace). The event will take place at the Maison de la Région (4 Av. du Général Leclerc, 68100 Mulhouse), bringing together transport to discuss challenges and opportunities in cross-border transportation. The programme (in…
📅 As part of its Annual Conference in Warschau, EPF organised a SIGN-AIR workshop on 21. June 2024. The workshop lasted 1,5 hours and around 25 EPF member representatives actively participated. The workshop focused on two aspects: air-rail connectivity & impact on passenger experience. 🚀 The SESAR-funded SIGN-AIR project is developing a platform that enables…
In the night of Friday July 26, on both the eve of the official Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris and the holidays big rush weekend, three precise and strategically located sabotage attacks happened on three main high speed routes to South-West, North and East of France. These concerted actions resulted in a…