EPF 2025 Annual Conference Report Now Available

By |June 23rd, 2025|

We are pleased to announce the publication of the EPF 2025 Annual Conference Report, offering an overview of discussions, insights, and outcomes from event held on 13–14 June 2025 at the STEAM Museum in Swindon, UK.

This year’s conference brought together stakeholders from across Europe, including passenger organisations, public transport operators, policymakers, researchers, and civil society to engage in a timely and critical […]

Better railway connections for Europe’s passengers: A shared agenda

By |June 21st, 2025|

The Fifth 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 in 2020, tasked with a common agenda aimed at fostering and supporting the improvement of cross-border railway passenger transport […]

EPF raises ongoing challenges for new railway operators to use the French network

By |June 11th, 2025|

On 3 June 2025, EPF and its member organisations (FNAUT, PTP, and UTP) sent a joint letter to the European Parliament’s Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) and the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN), the European Commission and IRG Rail, highlighting the ongoing challenges concerning cross-border rail services between the Iberian Peninsula and the rest […]

Revision of EU air services rules – EPF feedback to the Call for Evidence

By |June 5th, 2025|

The European Commission launched a call for evidence on the revision of EU air services rules (Regulation (EC) N° 1008/2008). The current EU air services rules cover areas such as operating requirements, the freedom to provide services and pricing freedom. The initiative will update those rules in light of lessons learnt, including during the COVID-19 pandemic, changing market dynamics and […]

Introducing EPF member ProKolej

By |June 2nd, 2025|

Railways guarantee safe and ecological transport of people and goods. When developed on the right scale and with an appropriate level of services, they play a crucial role in strengthening the economy, fostering social mobility, and improving access to employment, education, services, culture, and tourism. They accelerate the flow of goods, support business activity, and bring people closer together. […]