From 13 to 16 April 2026, the first edition of the UIC Passenger Week took place at the UIC headquarters in Paris, bringing together over 200 participants from 35 countries and 93 organisations. The event provided a platform for insightful discussions, knowledge sharing, and exchanges among stakeholders in the passenger rail sector.
EPF was represented by Senior Researcher Delphine […]
The ITS Congress 2026, taking place in Istanbul on 27-29 April and organised by ERTICO – ITS Europe, will bring together the full mobility ecosystem – from public authorities and policymakers to industry leaders and researchers.
A new feature this year is the co-created sessions (8 in total), which go beyond individual projects to focus on strategic exchange, fostering partnerships, […]
On 5 December 2025, the European Commission launched a Call for Evidence to revise the mandate of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA). The aim is to align the Agency’s founding rules with its evolving role and ensure it continues to deliver high levels of rail safety, security and sustainability. The revision will take into account ERA’s expanding […]
On 7 February, Barcelona hosted the demonstration “Sense Trens no hi ha Futur” (“Without trains there is no future”), a large civic mobilisation calling for reliable, safe and high-quality public rail transport across Catalonia. The initiative, promoted by a broad network of rail user platforms – including EPF member PTP (Promoció del Transport Public) – and supported by numerous social […]
EPF’s 2026 annual conference will take place in Maastricht, the Netherlands on 5 & 6 June 2026. EPF member Rover (Walter Etty, EPF Board Member, and Marko van Werkhoven, event planner) is responsible for its organisation. The two-day event programme covers the following major themes: Public transport on the local and regional level; Cross-border public transport; Doubling international trains […]
Following the launch of the European Commissions’ Master Plan for High-Speed Rail in November, EPF issued its position on how to improve high-speed rail. EPF welcomes the European Commission’s ambitious plans and reaffirms the need for more trains, for unlocking the full potential of rail infrastructure investments, and for making rail travel not only faster, but also more affordable […]
In the coming months, the revision of the Air Passenger Rights Regulation will remain high on the EU policy agenda. The European Passengers’ Federation has analysed the positions of both the Council and the European Parliament and summarised its assessment and recommendations in an updated position paper. On this basis, EPF has engaged with Members of the European Parliament […]
EU Regulation 181/2011 on bus and coach passenger rights was implemented in the UK via the 2013 Rights of Passengers in Bus and Coach Transport (Exemptions and Enforcement) Regulations. A statutory five-year Post-Implementation Review (PIR) is required, with the most recent published in November 2025, to which EPF member Bus Users UK contributed extensively. Their analysis echoes many of […]
On 16 January, a group of EPF representatives met with senior management from Eurostar in Brussels, continuing a dialogue format established several years ago thanks to Christopher Irwin. Members from all countries served by Eurostar were present, and a broad range of issues was discussed. Overall, the meeting was constructive, with five members of the Eurostar team welcoming EPF […]
The Air Services Regulation (Regulation (EC) 1008/2008) governs the EU internal market for air services. It sets rules on operating license requirements, the freedom to operate services in the EU, and price transparency. Following a 2019 evaluation and impact assessments conducted between 2018-2020 and 2021-2023, the European Commission restarted the impact assessment for a possible targeted revision of the […]
