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…
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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…
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,…
EU Regulation 181/2011 on bus and coach passenger rights was implemented in the UK via the 2013 Rights of Passengers in Bus and Coach Transport (Exemptions and Enforcement) Regulations. A statutory five-year Post-Implementation Review (PIR) is required, with the most recent published in November 2025, to which EPF member Bus Users UK contributed extensively. Their…
In the coming months, the revision of the Air Passenger Rights Regulation will remain high on the EU policy agenda. The European Passengers’ Federation has analysed the positions of both the Council and the European Parliament and summarised its assessment and recommendations in an updated position paper. On this basis, EPF has engaged with Members…
On 16 January, a group of EPF representatives met with senior management from Eurostar in Brussels, continuing a dialogue format established several years ago thanks to Christopher Irwin. Members from all countries served by Eurostar were present, and a broad range of issues was discussed. Overall, the meeting was constructive, with five members of the…
The Air Services Regulation (Regulation (EC) 1008/2008) governs the EU internal market for air services. It sets rules on operating license requirements, the freedom to operate services in the EU, and price transparency. Following a 2019 evaluation and impact assessments conducted between 2018-2020 and 2021-2023, the European Commission restarted the impact assessment for a possible…
The International Rail Transport Committee (CIT) is an association of over 130 railway undertakings and shipping companies that operate international passenger and/ or freight transport services. On 15. April 2024, the CIT published a leaflet about the Agreement on Journey Continuation (AJC), which governs the relationships between railway undertakings to support international passengers in the…
The SIGN-AIR project, in which EPF is a partner, is developing a one-stop-shop platform that enables Transport Service Providers (TSPs) – such as airports, airlines, and railway operators – to conclude Data Sharing Agreements and complementary Smart Contracts, and to efficiently manage their contractual relationships. November was particularly busy, as the project enters its final six…
EPF was represented by Management Board member Walter Etty at the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) conference “Building Coalitions for Better Public Transport” on 9-10. December 2025 in Brussels. EPF was invited by the Urban Public Transport Committee of ETF, reflecting the shared understanding that high-quality public transport services and high-quality jobs go hand in…
On 4. December, EPF participated in the event “Protecting Air Passenger Rights: Now More Than Ever”, organised by the Association of Passenger Rights Advocates (APRA) at the European Parliament. The event featured speeches from several Members of the European Parliament, including rapporteur Andrej Novakov. All five MEPs present expressed their strong support for maintaining the…
From 26-28. November 2025, EPF was in Madrid for Rail Live, Spain’s leading international railway focused exhibition and conference. Across three days, Rail Live brings together 10.000 rail professionals – operators, infrastructure managers, rolling stock manufacturers, researchers and suppliers – to gain first-hand market knowledge, become inspired by leading industry innovations from 300 exhibitors and establish…