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…
🚄✈️🌍 On 12 November 2025, EPF participated in a Lunch Debate at the European Parliament, hosted by MEP Sophia Kircher, entitled “Unlocking Seamless Multimodality in Europe”. The high-level event brought together the MultiModX, SIGN-AIR, and TravelWise projects — all funded by the SESAR Joint Undertaking — to explore how innovation, digitalisation, and harmonisation can help…
EPF is excited to be part of RailLive 2025 – the leading event uniting rail professionals, innovators, and suppliers shaping the future of mobility. 👉 Visit us at Stand F178 Come meet the EPF team and our Spanish member organisation PTP – Promoció del Transport Públic. We’ll be also showcasing the SIGN-AIR project, where EPF…
The Barcelona City Council has taken a crucial step towards establishing a continuous, high-capacity, and low-emission tram network by giving initial approval to the executive project for the tram connection between Passeig de Sant Joan and Francesc Macià on 21. October. This final phase will complete the essential link from the Baix Llobregat area to…
From 6-9. October, the Busworld Europe 2025 Congress was held at Brussels Expo, uniting policymakers, operators, manufacturers, researchers, and civil society. As the premier event for the bus and coach sector, it focused on sustainable, inclusive, and digital public transport. EPF’s Senior Researcher Delphine Grandsart took part in three sessions, aligned with our mission to…
On 16 October, the International Union of Railways (UIC) hosted the first combined edition of the UIC Railway Station Awards and the TopRail Tourism-Friendly Awards at its headquarters in Paris. On behalf of the European Passengers’ Federation (EPF), Freek Bos (EPF member, Rover) had the honour of serving on the jury for this year’s Tourism-Friendly Awards…
The European Commission is currently reviewing two interrelated sets of VAT provisions: the special VAT scheme for travel agents, and the VAT rules on passenger transport. The Call for Evidence highlights that the current rules are difficult to apply in practice (e.g., the place of supply rule based on distance travelled) and create market distortion, as different…
On 15. October, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) hosted a high-level conference in Brussels on “Young People and Transport Jobs: Making Transport Careers More Attractive”. The event brought together around 70 young people and 30 stakeholders from across Europe to explore how to make transport professions more appealing, inclusive, and…
The Youth on Track coalition, uniting youth organisations, consumer groups, and environmental NGOs, is calling on the EU to address the issue of rail ticket prices that are often higher than flights and that of booking systems that make cross-border train travel too complicated. With the Single Ticketing Package and the upcoming revision of VAT rules for…
EPF welcomes the inclusion of a strong transport component in the future EU tourism strategy. A well-functioning public transport system improves the travel experience, makes destinations more attractive and environmentally responsible, and benefits both visitors and residents. Hence, it is a cornerstone of sustainable tourism development. What passengers need Travellers expect public transport to be…
The European Rail Campaign (UK), an EPF member organisation, campaigns for better rail connections between the UK and the rest of Europe. In a recent article, they highlighted the growing difficulties for passengers who wish to combine rail and sea travel in one journey. “There remain very few good examples of through Rail/Sea/Rail integrated travel…