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EMTA, POLIS and UITP held strategic dialogue on ticketing at the European Parliament
EMTA, POLIS and UITP co-organised a Strategic Dialogue on Ticketing in Urban and Regional Transport at the European Parliament on Tuesday 3 June 2025. Representatives from the European Commission and Members and advisors of the European Parliament discussed with us how EU policy can support easier cross-border travel and further strengthen the integration of metropolitan

Resilience and AI take centre stage at the 53rd EMTA General Meeting in Toulouse
How resilient is metropolitan public transport in Europe? What are the opportunities and threats of artificial intelligence when it comes to public transport? These, among many others, were some of the themes that were discussed during EMTA’s 53rd General Meeting, taking place in Toulouse on 21–23 May 2025. Public transport leaders from 25 EMTA member

General Meeting – Toulouse: 21-23 May 2025
The 53rd General Meeting of EMTA was organised in Toulouse, France, on 21-23 October 2025, kindly hosted by our dear colleagues at Tisséo Collectivités. The overall thematic focus of this Spring meeting was on Resilience and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Public Transport. Photos of the event can be seen herePresentations of the General Meeting will be shared

Overview survey – The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in EMTA PTAs – 10 April 2025
To inform the discussion during the upcoming EMTA General Meeting in Toulouse and to create a baseline understanding of how EMTA member PTAs currently see and deal with Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications, we launch a quick overview survey. Please ask your colleagues working on Artificial Intelligence or technological implementations to respond to this quick survey

EMTA 53rd General Meeting – Toulouse, France
EMTA delegates will meet in Toulouse for the 53nd general meeting of the association on 21-23 May 2025. The meeting will be hosted by the local public transport authority, Tisséo Mobilités. More information is available in the Members Only section of the website.

Porto: 9 to 11 October 2024
The 52nd General Meeting of EMTA was organised in Porto, Portugal on 9-11 October 2024. Thank you to everyone who attended, and even if you couldn’t, you can find photos and all the presentations from the event here. The agenda focused on EU affairs and procuring public transport services through tenders and contracts. Summary record

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EMTA 52nd general meeting – Porto, Portugal
EMTA delegates will meet in Porto for the 52nd 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.

EMTA Barometer workshop on 25 March 2025
Thank you all who attended our barometer questionnaire workshop on Tuesday 25 March! If you were not able to call in, however, there is no need to worry. We have made a video recording of the workshop for your convenience. Recording of the workshop can be found here. If you have any further questions, please

Request for insights – IdFM: Advertising in and on public transport – 24 March 2025
Our colleagues in Paris are requesting insights regarding advertising in and on public transport. Île-de-France Mobilités (IdFM) is considering a change in the organisation of advertising in their public transport system towards a more centralised approach and would like to understand the practices in your region and therefore be very grateful for your response to