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Improper MDMS regulation will fragment metropolitan public transport services

Updated : September 14, 2023

In an open letter to the EU Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean, EMTA reacts on open ticketing policy options that would impose on local rail services the rules designed for long distance rail services. EMTA alerts on...

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CO2 emissions targets on buses must not result in greater car use

Updated : July 3, 2023

In a position paper, EMTA members renew their support for the adoption of clean and zero-emission vehicles but emphasize the need for financial support and a nuanced approach to support the public transport sector...

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EMTA joins the consortium laying the foundation for a common European mobility data space

Updated : December 15, 2022

Press release: 17 partners across Europe to lay the foundation for a common European mobility data space Europe is on its way to generate and make use of more data than ever. The project PrepDSpace4Mobility aims at...

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EMTA-led panel at the Polis Conference highlights the need for a strong PTA role in MaaS governance

Updated : December 9, 2022

On 1 December 2022 in Brussels, the EMTA Research and Policy Officer Thomas Geier moderated a panel debate called “Managing and Governing MaaS”. In the panel: Adam Bodor, Director of Mobility Development, BKK -...

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Catch up with the EIT MobilityTalks on Multimodal Digital Mobility Services

Updated : July 7, 2022

EMTA Secretary general Alexandre Santacreu commented on MaaS in the latest EIT MobilityTalk on 7 July 2022. The event was focussed on the building blocks for the development and deployment of multimodal digital...

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Open letter: Protect the legal framework for public transport services or undermine the Green Deal

Updated : May 17, 2022

The PSO regulation (EC 1370/2007) is the legal framework for the public transport sector in Europe. In draft interpretative guidelines circulated in December 2021, the European Commission suggests the adoption of a...

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Catch up with the EMTA - POLIS - UITP press conference “Why the European Commission’s proposed deregulation of Public Transport is flawed?”

Updated : May 16, 2022

With draft interpretative guidelines for the PSO regulation (No 1370/2007), the European Commission considers “open access” as the default solution for urban public transport. Yet other cities in the world have...

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Help - not hinder - public transport’s ability to deliver Green Deal Goals!

Updated : May 5, 2022

In a joint statement on the proposed revision of the interpretative guidelines on Regulation (EC) No 1370 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road (‘PSO regulation’), a broad coalition of transport...

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EMTA meets with Daniel Mes, member of Cabinet for Executive Vice-President Timmermans

Updated : March 8, 2022

EMTA members deliver rapid progress towards zero-emission bus fleets despite major industrial, technical, and financial challenges. On Thursday 3 March, the European Commission held a hybrid meeting with an EMTA...

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EMTA joins the Multimodal Passenger Mobility Forum (MPMF)

Updated : February 10, 2022

The Multimodal Passenger Mobility Forum (MPMF) shall assist the European Commission in the preparation of policy initiatives in the field of sustainable multimodal mobility for passengers. The MPMF serves as a...

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Urban Mobility Days - 4-6 October 2023 - Seville, Spain
EMTA 50th general meeting - 25-27 October 2023 - Barcelona, Spain
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