New Project Launched: InclusiveSpaces

By |June 26th, 2024|

May 1st marked the official launch of our newest project: InclusiveSpaces: Designs, Tools & Frameworks For Creating An Accessible & Inclusive Built Environment For All, For Now & For The Future. Coordinated by cambiaMO, the project consists of 17 partners from 9 European countries including Spain, Greece, Cyprus, Germany, United Kingdom, Hungary, Belgium, Italy and Switzerland.

InclusiveSpaces specializes in the […]

Platform on International Rail Passenger Transport publishes Progress Report

By |June 20th, 2024|

The Fourth Integrated Progress Report of the Ministerial Platform on International Rail Passenger Transport (IRP) was published in time for the meeting of the EU Transport Council in June, where it was presented by the Austrian and Dutch delegations.

The IRP was set up four years ago. It was tasked with a common agenda aimed at fostering and supporting the improvement […]

20 years of ERA: Way forward

By |June 11th, 2024|

EPF has supported the work of the European Railway Agency (ERA) since ERA was established. Long-standing EPF Board member Chris Irwin from the UK has led and shaped ERA’s management board for many years. Since 2023, Delphine Grandsart (Senior Researcher at EPF) and Josef Schneider (EPF Chairman) represent EPF in the ERA board.

ERA has just celebrated its 20th anniversary. […]

Relaunch on Rails

By |June 1st, 2024|

In the run-up to the European elections, in Germany, a broad alliance of industry associations, companies, and civil society organisations issued a joint declaration “Relaunch on rails” (14. May 2024) to make it clear that the EU climate targets can only be achieved with a significantly increased commitment to rail transport, underpinned by concrete targets and additional implementation instruments. The […]