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🚀 SIGN-AIR is entering the final leg of its multimodal journey! ✈️🚄

By |December 14th, 2025|

The SIGN-AIR project, in which EPF is a partner, is developing a one-stop-shop platform that enables Transport Service Providers (TSPs) – such as airports, airlines, and railway operators – to conclude Data Sharing Agreements and complementary Smart Contracts, and to efficiently manage their contractual relationships.
November was particularly busy, as the project enters its final six months ahead of completion in […]

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Digitalisation of the AJC – no paper delay confirmation needed anymore

By |December 14th, 2025|

The International Rail Transport Committee (CIT) is an association of over 130 railway undertakings and shipping companies that operate international passenger and/ or freight transport services.

On 15. April 2024, the CIT published a leaflet about the Agreement on Journey Continuation (AJC), which governs the relationships between railway undertakings to support international passengers in the event of disruption to their […]

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EPF supports strong air passenger rights at European Parliament event

By |December 10th, 2025|

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 “red lines” agreed within the […]

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EPF, PTP & SIGN-AIR @ Rail Live in Madrid

By |December 8th, 2025|

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 new business partnerships.
👉At our […]

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Lunch Debate: “Unlocking Seamless Multimodality in Europe”

By |November 22nd, 2025|

🚄✈️🌍 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 deliver a truly seamless, […]

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🚄 Join us next week for @Rail Live! 2025

By |November 21st, 2025|

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 – PromociĂł del Transport PĂşblic. We’ll be also showcasing the SIGN-AIR project, where EPF is a proud partner. Don’t forget […]

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EPF member PTP celebrates approval to connect trams along Diagonal

By |October 28th, 2025|

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 MaciĂ  on 21. October. This final phase will complete the essential link from the Baix Llobregat area to Northern Barcelonès, running through […]

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EPF at Busworld 2025 Congress

By |October 23rd, 2025|

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 advance passenger rights, inclusion, […]

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UIC Tourism Awards 2025

By |October 23rd, 2025|

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 in the categories “Line” […]

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VAT Package on Travel and Tourism – EPF response

By |October 20th, 2025|

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 modes of transport are […]

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