✈️ On 15 June, the European Parliament and the Council reached a long-awaited agreement on the revision of the Air Passenger Rights Regulation. After 13 years of deadlock, negotiations finally delivered a breakthrough. The agreed rules preserve existing passenger protections while introducing several important new rights for air travellers.
While the final text does not address all the issues we […]
EPF has contributed to the newly published CIVITAS Inspiration Brief, “Designing Inclusive Public Spaces: From Principles to Practice”, through the expertise of Delphine Grandsart, Senior Researcher at EPF, who is listed among the expert contributors.
The publication explores how cities can move from broad principles of inclusion to practical implementation in the planning and design of public spaces. It reiterates […]
The Citizens Omnibus Initiative aims to reduce administrative burdens in EU legislation that affect people’s daily lives, particularly in cross-border situations, while ensuring they can fully benefit from the Single Market. As part of this process, the European Passengers’ Federation was invited to share examples of administrative obstacles in transport and tourism and propose practical solutions to simplify rules, […]
EPF German based member organisation PRO BAHN has welcomed the planned market entry of Italian high-speed operator Italo into Germany, describing it as a potentially positive development for passengers and for the rail sector as a whole. According to reports by Tagesschau, Italo intends to begin operating in Germany from 2028, investing around €3.6 billion in 30 new Siemens […]
On 3 June, EPF’s Senior Researcher Delphine Grandsart participated in the closing roundtable of the R2DATO project’s final event, alongside representatives from Sporveien AS, ProRail, CAF, and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). The discussion was moderated by Daria Kuzmina, Head of UITP’s Rail Unit. EPF welcomed the opportunity to contribute the passenger perspective to the debate on the potential […]
The Sixth Integrated Progress Report of the Ministerial Platform on International Rail Passenger Transport (IRP) was presented at the meeting of the EU Transport Council on 8 June, by the Austrian and Dutch delegations.
The IRP Platform was established following a 2020 ministerial declaration to improve international and cross-border passenger rail services across Europe. It brings together EU Member States, […]
On 5-6 June 2026, EPF, together with its Dutch member organisation Rover, welcomed around 163 participants to Maastricht for two days of discussions on the future of sustainable, inclusive and passenger-centred mobility in Europe.
Hosted at the Gouvernement aan de Maas (Provincial House of Limburg), the conference brought together passenger organisations, policymakers, transport operators, infrastructure managers, researchers and civil society […]
On 13 May, the European Commission published its long-awaited “Passenger Package”: three legislative proposals aimed at improving rail passenger protection, rail ticketing, and multimodal digital mobility services. Together, these proposals seek to make multimodal and, in particular, multi-operator rail travel, easier to plan and book, while also strengthening rail passenger rights throughout the journey.
Stronger protection for rail passengers travelling […]
The Transport Research Arena (TRA), organised every two years by the European Commission and other key stakeholders, brings together academia, industry, policymakers, and civil society to shape the future of transport research in Europe. The 2026 edition was held in Budapest, Hungary from 18 to 21 May and focused on the theme, “Re-Generation in Transport”. EPF colleagues Delphine and […]
TreinTramBus’ origins. Since 1985 TreinTramBus is the organisation representing the Dutch-speaking passengers in Belgium, and advocating for its rights. The association’s origins date back to the 1980s, when the BRT (now VRT) broadcast a television programme called ‘Aktie Openbaar Vervoer’, which championed the interests of public transport passengers. The programme also promoted public transport, including the first ‘Train-Tram-Bus Day’. […]
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