At the General Meeting on 25 September, EPF was pleased to welcome two new members: the European Rail Passengers Union and Zero.
The European Rail Passengers Union (ERPU) is a Europe-wide direct membership organisation advocating for better cross-border rail by bringing passengers’ voices into the political debate. Since the end of August 2026, anyone interested…
On 25 September, the European Passengers’ Federation was in Florence for the Florence School of Regulation forum on Implementing Single Ticketing 🎟️🚆 – a key topic for anyone travelling across Europe by rail.
The forum brought together policymakers, academics, industry, railway operators and passenger representatives to explore how better cooperation, smarter solutions and the right…
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…
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…
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…
The Citizens Omnibus Initiative aims to reduce administrative burdens in EU legislation that affect people’s daily lives, particularly in cross-border situations, while ensuring they can fully benefit from the Single Market. As part of this process, the European Passengers’ Federation was invited to share examples of administrative obstacles in transport and tourism and propose practical…
R2DATO Round Table
On 3 June, EPF’s Senior Researcher Delphine Grandsart participated in the closing roundtable of the R2DATO project’s final event, alongside representatives from Sporveien AS, ProRail, CAF, and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). The discussion was moderated by Daria Kuzmina, Head of UITP’s Rail Unit. EPF welcomed the opportunity to contribute the passenger…