IMPORTANT UPDATE: Due to the travel restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 EPF conference has been postponed to next year. We will keep you informed of the new…
The Commission has proposed on 04.03.2020 to make 2021 the European Year of Rail, to support the delivery of its European Green Deal objectives in the transport field. A series…
Obviously, the coronavirus is having an important impact on passengers. The European Commission has published a note answering the main questions that passengers may have: I do not want to…
During 2019 the work in the ERA PRM TSI working party has come to a final result. After several years of quite intense work a number of improvements are proposed.…
With the review of the Air Services Regulation, (EC) 1008/2008, and of other acquis with a relevance to air travel, EPF has been focussed on the case for further safeguarding…
The Netherlands Government has submitted a position paper to the European Commission that sets out plans for the development of international passenger rail. It follows a high-level meeting, mainly with…
On 12-13 February, the new EU-funded project INDIMO (Inclusive Digital Mobility Solutions) kicked off its activities in Brussels. EPF is glad and excited to be part of the project team.…
A major milestone for automated vehicles (AVs) was reached at the end of January with the launch of the SHOW (SHared automation Operating models for Worldwide adoption) project. Coordinated by…
This month our new team member, Sandra Lima, started working in our secretariat offices in Ghent. Sandra comes from the north of Portugal and has been living in Belgium for…
EPF is keen to ensure that the various competition authorities make safeguarding passengers’ interests a precondition for authorising the proposed merger between Eurostar and Thalys. Members were updated at their…
PRO BAHN, one of the members of EPF, organized on 16.12.2019, a one-day-conference on passenger rights. During the morning, Erki Must, former staff member of the European Court of Auditors…
Eurostar/Thalys merger proposal: what will be the consequences for the passengers? Following discussions in October between a delegation from EPF and the team in the European Commission’s powerful Competition department…