EMTA 52nd general meeting – Porto, Portugal
EMTA delegates will meet in Krakow for the 51st general meeting of the association on 9-11 October 2024. The meeting will be hosted by the metropolitan area of Porto, AMP. More information is available in the Members Only section of the website.
Vilnius rolls out a contactless payment system – transport services also set to improve
Vilnius has officially rolled out a contactless payment system for its public transportation network, enhancing the ease and convenience of travelling around the city. At the same time, there are improvements to public transport services, as 20 new trolleybuses are now operating on the streets of the city, and electric water public transport on the
EMTA Barometer 2024 is released
Public transport ridership figures remain below 2019 in most European metropolitan areas. Consequently, the financial situation of the public transport authorities is strained. These are some of the findings from the 17th edition of the EMTA Barometer, released on 19 June 2024 by the European Public Transport Authorities (EMTA). EMTA Barometer combines public transport statistics
EMTA President Katalin Walter discusses “money” at POLIS Leadership Summit
As the climate crisis grows, so do the scale and urgency of the changes we must implement. With this in mind, high-level leaders in mobility from the public and private sector gathered in Prague for the POLIS Leadership Summit on 30 May 2024 to address the pressing issues of sustainable urban and regional transport. Katalin
Webinar on EMTA Barometer 2024 results – register now
The 2024 edition of the EMTA Barometer will be released on 19 June 2024. Register and join us for a webinar looking at the latest public transport statistics in European metropolitan areas. In this event we will: The webinar will be on Microsoft Teams on 19 June at 14:00 CET. Please register for the event
Joint open letter to the EU institutions: European public transport sector calls for strong support for public transport
In an open letter addressed to the EU Institutions, EMTA, EPTO, Eurocities, IRU, Polis and UITP argue that the indispensable role of public transport in shaping sustainable urban mobility deserves special attention during the next legislative term. Moving over 50 billion passengers annually, public transport stands as the most sustainable, efficient, and inclusive mass transit
Tisséo of Toulouse joins EMTA to become the 35th member of the association
EMTA is proud to welcome the public transport authority of Toulouse, Tisséo Collectivités, as its 35th member. Toulouse was approved as an EMTA member in the general meeting of the association, currently taking place in Kraków, Poland. “It is a great opportunity for us to learn from other public transport authorities in Europe and benefit
Calling for more EU budget for metropolitan public transport – EMTA joins forces with other organisations
EMTA and 43 other European transport organisations, representing the key spectrum of Europe’s transport network, are joining forces in a campaign to urge the Council and the European Parliament to increase the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) budget for transport in the upcoming review of the Multi-Annual Financial Framework. The transport sector is of strategic importance