EMTA sent a letter to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and Commissioner for Transport Apóstolos Tzitzikóstas, to express once again the serious concerns of Europe’s metropolitan transport authorities regarding the current direction of the Single Digital Booking and Ticketing Regulation (SDBTR) as part of the passenger mobility package to be published next week.

Stockholm is one of the leading cities in the world when it comes to public transport. The Swedish capital provided  a perfect setting for the 55th General Meeting of EMTA, held on 15-17 April. The meeting was hosted by our wonderful colleagues from SL, the public transport authority for Stockholm county. The thematical focus of

The 55th General Meeting of EMTA will be organised in Stockholm on 15-17 April 2026, hosted by our colleagues at the Traffic Administration of Stockholm Region (SL). The thematic focus of the meeting will be on contracting and autonomous vehicles. You can access more information on the Members Only section of the website!

In July, Vilnius launched regular routes for its new electric passenger boats, offering residents and visitors a sustainable and quiet way to travel along the Neris River. These innovative boats operated throughout the city until the end of October. The boats, named Lašiša (Salmon) and Rytas (Morning) through a public vote that engaged thousands of

Ruter in Oslo has conducted a test of two electric buses in an isolated environment inside a mountain. The purpose was to identify risks in electric buses. “This comprehensive and unique test enables us to build the right protection into the buses. Public transport in Oslo and Akershus should have access to the best technology

Since August 2025, there has been a fundamental change in boarding on suburban bus lines within the Prague Integrated Transport (PID) system. Boarding through all doors has now been enabled on almost a hundred daytime and ten night time bus lines, instead of the previous boarding only through the front door. The introduction of the

The 2025 edition of the EMTA Barometer is out now, providing a comprehensive set of public transport data across the largest metropolitan areas in Europe. In 2024, the rapid decarbonisation of public transport showed no signs of slowing down. The rise of electric buses continued, particularly in the northern parts of the continent. Metropolitan regions

When it comes to public transport tickets, it can sound like an understatement to declare London a frontrunner, and the same holds true for road user charging. It was therefore no surprise that these themes took centre stage at the 54th General Meeting of EMTA, held in London from 8 to 10 October 2025. Leaders

Erik Norling, the CEO of SL in Stockholm, was unanimously appointed as the new EMTA President for a two-year term in the association’s General Meeting in London on 10 October 2025. Mr Norling started at SL in 2021, when he was appointed Director of Traffic. He took on the role of CEO in April 2025.